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Matchweek 3Sunday, 6 September 2026 · 16:30 BSTReferee: Chris Kavanagh · 5.6 cards/game
Story of the match
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1. On expected goals it was Arsenal 2.1, Chelsea 0.4 — the scoreline broadly matched the balance of chances.
Auto-generated from the match's xG, biggest chance and result — no editorial spin.
Post-Match Review
Post-Match Review
ArsenalxGChelsea
2.06–0.39
Actual2–1
Result reflected the xG
Finishing (G − xG)-0.06·+0.61
Match Preview
Recent form
Arsenal
WW
Form 1004-0Chelsea
WW
Form 1007-5Head-to-head
No recent meetings
Rest & congestion
Arsenal6d rest · 1 in 14 days
Chelsea7d rest · 2 in 14 days
Market Verdict
De-vigged bookmaker closing odds — the market's pre-match view.
56%
25%
20%
Arsenal56%✓Draw25%Chelsea20%
Match Events
HOME
90'
⚽2'
🟨14'
⚽25'
🟨45'
⚽50'
🟨58'
🟨58'
🔄60'
🔄60'
🔄67'
🔄67'
🔄77'
🔄78'
🔄81'
🟨83'
🔄87'
🟨90+5'
🔄90'
AWAY
▾ All Events
2'⚽
RogersHato
14'🟨
João Pedro
HavertzRice
25'⚽
45'🟨
Palmer
ØdegaardTzolis
50'⚽
58'🟨
Lacroix
Tzolis
58'🟨
60'🔄
Hato↑ Chavarria
60'🔄
Lavia↑ Gusto
Calafiori↑ Hincapie
67'🔄
Lewis-Skelly↑ Zubimendi
67'🔄
Ødegaard↑ Merino
77'🔄
Havertz↑ Gyökeres
78'🔄
81'🔄
Neto↑ Estêvão
83'🟨
Rogers
87'🔄
Rogers↑ Welbeck
Merino
90+5'🟨
Saka↑ Madueke
90'🔄
Lineups
Arsenal
4-2-3-1
GDavid Raya
DBen White
DEzri Konsa
DGabriel Magalhães
DRiccardo Calafiori↓
MDeclan Rice
MMyles Lewis-Skelly↓
MBukayo Saka↓
MMartin Ødegaard↓
MChristos Tzolis
FKai Havertz↓
Bench
MMikel Merino↑
MBruno Guimarães
MMax Dowman
DPiero Hincapié↑
GKepa Arrizabalaga
FNoni Madueke↑
MMartín Zubimendi↑
FViktor Gyökeres↑
MEberechi Eze
Chelsea
3-4-2-1
GEmiliano Martínez
DJosh Acheampong
DMaxence Lacroix
DWesley Fofana
MPedro Neto↓
MRoméo Lavia↓
MReece James
MJorrel Hato↓
FCole Palmer
FMorgan Rogers↓
FJoão Pedro
Bench
FJamie Gittens
FDanny Welbeck↑
MGeovany Quenda
GMike Penders
DMalo Gusto↑
MValentín Barco
DPep Chavarría↑
DLevi Colwill
FEstêvão↑
Statistics
ArsenalChelsea
54.5%
Possession
45.5%
16
Total Shots
13
9
On Target
5
2.06
xG
0.39
5
Corners
3
13
Fouls
16
3
Offsides
0
4
Saves
8
84.6%
Pass Accuracy
81.8%