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K. Havertz90′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
ArsenalChelsea
2Corner Kicks5
14Fouls12
0Yellow Cards3
Red Cards
2Goalkeeper Saves1
407Total passes513
346Passes accurate461

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Arsenal 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Chelsea 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Arsenal

4/6Wins
2.7Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Arsenal’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Chelsea

5/7Wins
2.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect Chelsea’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Arsenal at home with Chelsea away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:56 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2025/26 · all league matches

ArsenalChelsea
4Matches played4
12Points earned9
4Wins3
2.3Goals scored / match2.8
0.8Goals conceded / match2.0
2Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Arsenal at home with Chelsea away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Arsenal

Confirmed formation4-3-3Mikel Arteta
  1. 13K. Arrizabalaga
  2. 12J. Timber
  3. 2W. Saliba
  4. 6Gabriel
  5. 5P. Hincapie
  6. 10E. Eze
  7. 36M. Zubimendi
  8. 41D. Rice
  9. 20N. Madueke
  10. 14V. Gyökeres
  11. 11G. Martinelli
Substitutes (9)

1 · D. Raya

3 · C. Mosquera

4 · B. White

9 · Gabriel Jesus

16 · C. Norgaard

19 · L. Trossard

29 · K. Havertz

33 · R. Calafiori

49 · M. Lewis-Skelly

Chelsea

Confirmed formation3-5-2Liam Rosenior
  1. 1R. Sanchez
  2. 29W. Fofana
  3. 23T. Chalobah
  4. 21J. Hato
  5. 27M. Gusto
  6. 25M. Caicedo
  7. 17Andrey Santos
  8. 8E. Fernandez
  9. 3M. Cucurella
  10. 9L. Delap
  11. 20Joao Pedro
Substitutes (9)

28 · T. Sharman-Lowe

34 · J. Acheampong

5 · B. Badiashile

75 · C. Holland

10 · C. Palmer

41 · Estêvão

49 · A. Garnacho

38 · M. Guiu

62 · S. Mheuka

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Chelsea

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kepa Arrizabalaga906.6—0—39—
Jurriën Timber906.9—0—311
William Saliba906.9—0—552
Gabriel Magalhães907.3—0—772
Piero Hincapié907.5—01275
Eberechi Eze906.7—0—261
Martín Zubimendi906.9—0—382
Declan Rice907.3—1—711
Noni Madueke696.3—0—11—
Viktor Gyökeres696.7—0—2—
Gabriel Martinelli906.7—0—141
Leandro Trossard216.5—0—10—
Kai Havertz217.31018—
David Raya———————
Ben White———————
Myles Lewis-Skelly———————
Cristhian Mosquera———————
Riccardo Calafiori———————
Christian Nørgaard———————
Gabriel Jesus———————

Arsenal

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Robert Sánchez906.6—0—42—
Wesley Fofana906.7—0251—
Trevoh Chalobah906.6—01841
Jorrel Hato606.9—0—27—
Malo Gusto877.2—0—363
Moisés Caicedo907.2—0—652
Andrey Santos757.2—0—441
Enzo Fernández907.5—03581
Marc Cucurella907.0—01281
Liam Delap606.2—0291
João Pedro906.2—0—21—
Cole Palmer306.5—0—20—
Estêvão306.2—0—15—
Alejandro Garnacho156.5—0—10—
Josh Acheampong126.2—011—
Teddy Sharman-Lowe———————
Benoît Badiashile———————
Charlie Holland———————
Marc Guiu———————
Shumaira Mheuka———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

League Cup table

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Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

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