Betting tips for Chelsea vs Arsenal 18.08.2018

Stamford Bridge hosts the first home game of the Blues, who receive one of their citizen rivals, Arsenal, which is undoubtedly the best match of this second day of the Premier League.

Chelsea start a new stage with the Italian Maurizio Sarri on the bench of Stamford Bridge. The former Naples substitute Antonio Conte who blew up the dressing room last season, going from winning the league title in his first season to be out of the Champions League in this one.

There are many changes that are taking place in the Blues, that since they will enter a significantly lower sum than not contesting the maximum continental competition, has opened the door to several of its stars so that you can go in this summer market although, at the moment, no sale has been made. What has been confirmed is the signing of the Brazilian Jorginho, Sarri's trusted man in Naples, for which they have paid 57 million euros. The last to arrive were goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, signed by the record figure of 80 million euros, and Croatian Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who has been on loan for a season.

It has been a very irregular preseason for the Blues, still forming a team to the liking of Sarri, who won to Australian Perth by 0-1, and defeated in the penalties to Inter Milan in its debut in the International Champions Cup. Days later, Arsenal defeated them in the round of maximum penalties after having managed to tie on the horn a game that in the 92nd minute the Blues had won. Last weekend, the team lost the first title of the season, the Community Shield (0-2 against Manchester City), before beating Olympique Lyon in the penalty shootout.

The Blues debuted with a comfortable 0-3 win in their visit to Huddersfield Town.


premier-leagueThe Arsenal put an end to 23 years of Arsene Wenger as coach, betting on San Sebastian Unai Emery to give a turn to the London team. There have been many changes and novelties in a squad that was not competitive again last season, staying out of the Champions League this season.

582 million will be the budget of the Gunners, who have let go 3 players who had mixed luck with Wenger: the central German Per Mertesacker (retired), the Spanish Santi Cazorla (has returned to Villarreal) and the talented Jack Wilshere (has been marked West Ham).

In the chapter of discharges, the team has invested 71 million euros in the hiring of the Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira (they pay 30 million to Sampdoria); 25 million by the German goalkeeper of Bayer Leverkusen, Bernd Leno; the French midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi (they pay 8 million to Lorient) and 16 million who pay Borussia Dortmund for the Greek central Sokratis. In addition, the ex-lateral of Juventus, the Swiss Stephan Lichsteiner arrives at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners debuted before the modest Boreham Wood, who swept 0-8. In the first match of this tournament, Arsenal lost in the penalty shoot-out against Atletico Madrid, sweeping PSG 5-1 in the next game. Against Chelsea they won on penalties and in their last friendly, they defeated Lazio 2-0.

The Gunners debuted with a home defeat to Manchester City last weekend.



The Blues have not won at Arsenal in the last 6 matches (3 Gunners wins and 3 draws). In the face of this game, I expect a game with goals, in which both teams score.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Prediction: X/1 5.50

Chelsea vs Arsenal   Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.80

Chelsea vs Arsenal    Score Recommendations: 2-1 7.00