Premier League leaders Arsenal face a stern check of their title credentials once they welcome Chelsea to the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.
An enormous Premier League conflict takes place on the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, when leaders Arsenal tackle top-four chasing Chelsea.
By the point the Gunners take to the sphere their lead on the high of the desk may have been reduce to 2 factors, ought to Manchester Metropolis, who’ve a sport in hand on Mikel Arteta’s males, get the higher of Leeds on Saturday night.
Chelsea are in a battle to safe a top-four end and the prize of Champions League which comes with it, with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United within the combine.
Choices
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Each groups to attain @ 3/4
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Viktor Gyokeres anytime goalscorer @ 6/4
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Joao Pedro anytime goalscorer @ 7/2
Anticipate targets in North London
Arsenal are joint-top of the scoring charts this season, notching 56 occasions alongside the Residents, and Chelsea usually are not far behind with 48, so this guarantees to be an entertaining contest.
Each groups to attain has landed within the Gunners’ final three league assignments and in Chelsea’s final 5 top-flight fixtures, whereas two of the three conferences between these two this season have had targets at each ends.
Leg 1: Each groups to attain @ 3/4
Gyokeres hitting type on the proper time
It has taken Sweden worldwide Viktor Gyokeres a while to get settled since arriving at Arsenal in the summertime, however he has clicked into gear for the reason that flip of the 12 months and has netted eight occasions in his final 12 appearances.
A kind of strikes got here in opposition to Chelsea within the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge and the 27-year-old will probably be stuffed with confidence after bagging a brace within the 4-1 derby victory over Tottenham final weekend.
Leg 2: Viktor Gyokeres anytime goalscorer @ 6/4
Pedro can proceed spectacular season
One other participant in high-quality scoring type is Blues ahead Joao Pedro, who made it seven targets in his final 9 outings when scoring within the 1-1 draw in opposition to Burnley on Saturday.
That was the second match in a row during which the Brazilian had discovered the again of the online and he appears to be like able to taking his tally to fifteen for the season at Arsenal’s expense.
Leg 3: Joao Pedro anytime goalscorer @ 7/2
Referee to be saved busy
There was love misplaced between these two in recent times and this fixture has repeatedly introduced up playing cards, with 18 yellows and a pink being proven throughout the three conferences this season alone.
Two of these contests have produced at the very least six cautions, which suggests six of the final 9 matches between Arsenal and Chelsea have gone over 5.5 playing cards.
Leg 4: Over 5.5 playing cards @ 7/5