Chelsea were embarrassed by Brighton in their last Premier League match in Potter’s first return to the Amex Stadium. That 4-1 loss was Potter’s first as Chelsea manager and he did see a good response from his team in midweek against Dinamo Zagreb, while they only won 2-1, they were by far the dominant team in the match.
Chelsea are 6th in the league right now and with the form of Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham they need to keep winning if they want to keep up and have a chance of finishing this season in the top 4. Chelsea don’t have a good record against Arsenal recently, they have won just one of the last 6 competitive meetings although that was last season, so Potter needs to reverse this bad recent run for Chelsea to get a win here.
Arsenal have now won all 9 of their home matches so far this season, their best winning run at the start of a campaign since 2009. Arsenal have lost just once this season in the league and only dropped points on one other occasion. If Arsenal can find a win away at Stamford Bridge they would be 13 points ahead of Chelsea roughly a third of the way through the season.
A positive for Arsenal must be the way that all players are scoring goals for this team. Nine teams have a player who has scored more goals than Arsenal’s top scorer this season but Jesus and Martinelli both have 5 goals, Saka and Odegaard have 4 goals and Granit Xhaka has popped up with 3 goals.
This is Arsenal’s 4th match against a top six team this season, so far winning 2 at home but losing 1 away, whereas Manchester City, their title contenders, have played just 2 matches against top six teams. If Arsenal can sit above Manchester City in the league still after this game, they will be at a huge advantage with the number of tough games City still have to play.
Chelsea v Arsenal Hot Shot Tips
Kai Havertz to have 1+ Shots on Target
Kai Havertz has had a run of games under Graham Potter now and with 2 goals in his last 3 games it is clear to see why. As Graham Potter gets the hang of this team, how he wants to play and who is best for this style, Havertz has only got better. Havertz has had at least 1 shot on target in all of the last 6 matches he has started, averaging 1.67 shots on target per match in those 9 matches.
Havertz will likely be selected to start for Chelsea in this match and will likely play as a centre forward. It will be interesting to see how Arteta sets Arsenal up to deal with Havertz, Potter may start 2 up top in which case Arteta may go 3 at the back or he may stick with 4 at the back. If Arteta starts with 4 at the back, neither Gabriel nor Saliba will want to move out of defence to follow Havertz so he will be able to fins spaces to get the ball.
Alternatively, if they do start 3 at the back, Chelsea can find space out wide to put crosses into the box, in which case Havertz will be an aerial threat in the box. Whatever system Arsenal play, Havertz can be one of their most dangerous players, so he is one of the favourites for a shot on target.
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Prediction: Kai Havertz to have 1+ Shots on Target
Gabriel Jesus to have 1+ Shots on Target
Since Jesus signed for Arsenal, Arsenal have become a different team. He has 5 goals and 6 assists so far this season and has given Arsenal a number 9 that leads the line how Arteta desires. He has had a shot on target in 10 of the last 11 matches he has started, only failing to do so against Manchester United and is averaging 1.71 shots on target per 90 this season in all competitions.
Potter has mainly gone with a 3 at the back since coming in for Chelsea and this will be good for Jesus, he will drop off deep leaving all three with no one to mark before drifting forwards into more dangerous positions when Arsenal get in behind. Jesus has been vital for Arsenal this season and he will be a key player for them again in this match so he should be able to hit at least 1 shot on target in this match.
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Prediction: Gabriel Jesus to have 1+ Shots on Target
Martin Ødegaard to have 1+ Shots on Target
It seems like a long time since Odegaard shot onto the scene when he signed for Real Madrid, but he is still just 23 years old. He is developing very well for Arsenal and has 4 goals already this season, he only managed 7 in the whole of last season. Odegaard has a shot on target in 7 of the last 9 matches he has started and averaged 0.95 shots on target per 90 so far this season.
With Chelsea missing Kante in centre midfield, they have really struggled to stop attacks coming through the middle of the pitch and Odegaard will be able to exploit this. He will move between the lines behind the Chelsea midfield finding space and is happy to hit shots from distance.
Odegaard is also Arsenal’s main free-kick taker and in what could be a feisty match that sees lots of free kicks, he could have shooting opportunities from set pieces as well. Odegaard is an underrated part of Arsenal’s attack and in a tight match, he has the technical ability to make a difference, so I am backing him to have a shot on target here.
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Prediction: Martin Ødegaard to have 1+ Shots on Target
Raheem Sterling to have 1+ Shots on Target
Graham Potter is known for his tactical tweaks and changes of system to try and counter how his opposition are playing. If he wants to do the same in this match, he may look back at Arsenal’s only loss in the league this season against Manchester United. In that match, it was pacey players that caused issues for Arsenal’s defence. Sancho, Antony and Rashford all had shots on target and Arsenal’s defence struggled to cope with them.
For Chelsea, Raheem Sterling may be the player that can play this role for them. Sterling has struggled for Chelsea to capture his goalscoring form that made him so successful for Manchester City. While Potter has occasionally started as a wing-back, it generally has not been as successful as when he has started further forward as a winger.
In that role further up the pitch, he scored against Dinamo Zagreb in midweek and this confidence boost should see him start in this match and make a difference. If Potter is to adjust to Arsenal’s defensive weaknesses, Sterling could star in this match, so I am backing him to have a shot on target.
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Prediction: Raheem Sterling to have 1+ Shots on Target
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