Arsenal v Chelsea result

Full-time · Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea

Premier League · · Emirates Stadium

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Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea — Chelsea won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Chelsea won 2–1 at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 29 December. Arsenal are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Chelsea came from behind: Arsenal led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (13’, assisted by C. Chambers); Chelsea: Jorginho (83’, assisted by Mason Mount) and T. Abraham (87’, assisted by Willian).

Discipline

Craig Pawson, England showed nine yellow cards — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Arsenal: M. Guendouzi (10’), David Luiz (47’), L. Torreira (73’), A. Lacazette (77’) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (90’); Chelsea: N'Golo Kanté (30’), Mason Mount (30’), Antonio Rüdiger (34’) and Jorginho (55’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Willian (Chelsea) 8.2, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) 7.7 and Jorginho (Chelsea) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

Arsenal next travel to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Chelsea next host Tottenham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea · Premier League
  • Venue: Emirates Stadium · London
  • Referee: Craig Pawson, England
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Arsenal 2 · draws 2 · Chelsea 2 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Arsenal 1W 3D 1L · Chelsea 2W 0D 3L

Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.13
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 7.57
Corners
against 5.33 / 2.86 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.33 / 5.14
Shots on target
against 3.83 / 3.57 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2 / 1.71
Cards
against 2.5 / 2.86 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameArsenal for / againstLineChelsea for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 5.33 against n 6
9.5standard
7.57 for · 2.86 against n 7
Shots
10.83 for · 11 against n 6
19.5standard
15.86 for · 9.14 against n 7
Shots on target
3.33 for · 3.83 against n 6
8.5standard
5.14 for · 3.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.17 for · 13.67 against n 6
21.5standard
10.14 for · 11.43 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 2.5 against n 6
3.5standard
1.71 for · 2.86 against n 7

Referee: Craig Pawson, England.

Arsenal
Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Lacazette n 870.5
2.46/5
1.14/3
—
G. Xhaka n 883.3
1.98/4
0.95/2
—
Bukayo Saka n 863
1.65/3
1.85/3
—
J. Willock n 844.8
1.54/2
2.55/3
—
Shkodran Mustafi n 878.6
1.46/4
0.11/0
—
Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Lacazette n 870.5
2.96/6
15/1
R. Nelson n 859.5
2.86/4
1.15/1
P. Aubameyang n 878.3
2.77/7
15/2
N. Pépé n 858.6
1.96/3
0.42/0
Gabriel Martinelli n 847.5
1.95/3
1.24/1
Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Aubameyang n 878.3
0.74/1
0.11/0
Bukayo Saka n 863
0.21/0
0.42/0
R. Nelson n 859.5
0.21/0
0.42/0
N. Pépé n 858.6
0.21/0
0.42/0
A. Lacazette n 870.5
0.63/1
00/0
Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Gabriel Martinelli n 847.5
3.35/5
J. Willock n 844.8
2.85/3
Bukayo Saka n 863
2.78/5
N. Pépé n 858.6
2.75/3
L. Torreira n 869.8
2.37/5
Arsenal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Leno n 890
47/7
E. Martínez n 890
2.87/3
Chelsea
Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Batshuayi n 816.9
3.33/1
00/0
—
N. Kanté n 882.1
2.36/6
0.32/0
—
O. Giroud n 846.5
2.25/2
13/1
—
C. Hudson-Odoi n 825.9
2.23/2
2.24/1
—
Jorginho n 861.3
1.85/3
0.63/0
—
Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Hudson-Odoi n 825.9
5.27/4
00/0
M. Batshuayi n 816.9
4.74/3
0.71/0
T. Abraham n 877.8
3.38/7
15/2
C. Pulišić n 874.5
3.27/6
0.85/0
M. Mount n 864.1
2.86/5
0.94/1
Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
O. Giroud n 846.5
0.52/0
0.21/0
M. Kovačić n 878.1
0.32/0
0.32/0
Willian n 874.5
0.31/1
0.21/0
T. Abraham n 877.8
0.32/0
0.11/0
R. James n 866
0.21/0
0.21/0
Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Jorginho n 861.3
3.57/6
César Azpilicueta n 888.8
2.48/6
Marcos Alonso n 881
2.46/4
F. Tomori n 890
27/5
M. Kovačić n 878.1
27/4
Chelsea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Kepa Arrizabalaga n 890
2.14/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ArsenalChelsea
42%Possession58%
7Shots13
2Shots on target4
5Shots off target6
0Blocked shots3
6Shots inside the box10
2Corners3
2Offsides1
13Fouls19
5Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Saves1
427Passes577
79%Pass accuracy84%

Arsenal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Leno9000000005.8
A. Maitland-Niles90000006Y7
David Luiz90002100Y6.9
Bukayo Saka9000001206.3
L. Torreira90001000Y6.5
M. Guendouzi90000003Y6.8
P. Aubameyang9010211307.3
A. Lacazette90000000Y6.8
R. Nelson8600000006.1
M. Özil7600002106.8
C. Chambers2301101107.3
Shkodran Mustafi sub6700000006.3
J. Willock sub1400101006.5
N. Pépé sub1200000006.5

Chelsea player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Kepa Arrizabalaga9000000006.4
A. Rüdiger90000001Y6.7
K. Zouma9000000106.6
César Azpilicueta9000201106.7
N. Kanté90001007Y7.2
M. Mount90011111Y7.2
Willian9001007008.2
T. Abraham9010520007.1
M. Kovačić7000100106.9
F. Tomori5900100106.4
Jorginho56101101Y7.5
Emerson3400000106.6
T. Lamptey3100001206.8
C. Hudson-Odoi2000100006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Arsenal v Chelsea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ArsenalWDLDD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
ChelseaLWLWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Arsenal 2 · 2 draws · Chelsea 2 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2019-05-29 Chelsea 4–1 Arsenal
  • 2019-01-19 Arsenal 2–0 Chelsea
  • 2018-08-18 Chelsea 3–2 Arsenal
  • 2018-01-24 Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea
  • 2018-01-10 Chelsea 0–0 Arsenal
  • 2018-01-03 Arsenal 2–2 Chelsea
League standing · 2019/20
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Arsenal#8 pos56 pts38 pl+8 GD
Chelsea#4 pos66 pts38 pl+15 GD
Goals per game
Arsenal scored1.47
Chelsea scored1.82
Arsenal conceded1.26
Chelsea conceded1.42

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Chelsea?
In their last 6 meetings, Arsenal won 2, Chelsea won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Arsenal and Chelsea?
Recent form — Arsenal 1W 3D 1L; Chelsea 2W 0D 3L.

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