It is a London derby at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon as Arsenal play host to Chelsea, with both teams qualifying for the quarter-finals of the respective European competitions that they are in in midweek.
Indeed, the Gunners are through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) after a 2-2 draw against PSV at home saw them win 9-3 on aggregate, in a clash that saw two of our three recommended bets come through. Mikel Arteta's men now look forward to a mouth-watering tie against the record winners of the competition Real Madrid.
Chelsea won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge against Copenhagen in the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL), which meant that they went through to the quarter-finals 3-1 on aggregate. The Blues will be big favourites to go all the way and win the competition.
Domestically, Arsenal are having a bit of a wobble, as they are now winless in three Premier League matches after drawing 1-1 at Manchester United in the division last time out.
In contrast, Chelsea have won their last two games in the league without conceding, albeit against the bottom two sides Southampton and Leicester at home.
Nonetheless, given Arsenal's shaky league form, this could be a tougher match to call than expected with Chelsea pushing for a place in the UCL for next season.
How the bookies view it: Arsenal odds-on favourites
Arsenal are 3/4 odds-on favourites with BoyleSports to win this one, with a draw priced at 13/5 with the same bookmaker. A Chelsea victory is priced at 10/3.
Recent head-to-head: Points shared at Stamford Bridge
In the reverse fixture in the Premier League, both teams shared the points with a 1-1 draw, as Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal the lead in the second half. Pedro Neto equalised for Chelsea swiftly afterwards though, in what was his first league goal in a Blues shirt.
The Gunners are unbeaten in the last six meetings now, showing that they have had the upper hand recently against their London rivals.
Players to watch: Rice to continue scoring streak?
Declan Rice added to his stunning equaliser against United last weekend with another goal against PSV, so it is hard to back against him scoring again, especially against the team that released him as a youngster. The England international midfielder is 5/1 with BoyleSports to score anytime.
Cole Palmer is enduring a dry spell at Chelsea, and a London derby may be what is needed to spark him back into life.
Predicted lineups
Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns, with Arteta claiming that Bukayo Saka is “closer” to a welcome return. Loanee Raheem Sterling is ineligible to face his parent club.
Chelsea should also be with the same squad they had against Copenhagen, with the likes of Nicolas Jackson still out injured.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Nwaneri, Trossard, Martinelli.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku, Neto.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Arsenal's dominance in recent meetings, we can expect a home win, and so the handicap market could be worth exploring. The Gunners thrashed Chelsea 5-0 in this corresponding fixture last season, and even a -1 handicap for them is at the nice price of 21/10 with BoyleSports.
Three of the last four H2Hs have produced four goals or more in total, so backing Over 3.5 Total Goals again at 11/5 with BoyleSports is also tempting.
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