Premier League · Matchweek 29 · Mar 16

Arsenal - Chelsea

Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 in Premier League (Matchweek 29). Goals: Mikel Merino 20'.

🏟 Emirates Stadium 👤 Referee: C. Kavanagh
Key events
20' Mikel Merino(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Ødegaard Arsenal
30' 🟨 Levi ColwillYellow card Chelsea
52' 🟨 Pedro NetoYellow card Chelsea
54' 🟨 Gabriel MagalhãesYellow card Arsenal
58' 🟨 Thomas ParteyYellow card Arsenal
59' 🟨 Wesley FofanaYellow card Chelsea
65' 🟨 Martin ØdegaardYellow card Arsenal
Quick stats
%41 Possession %59
12 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 3
3 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
Mikel Merino(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Ødegaard
20'
30'
🟨Levi ColwillYellow card
HT 1 - 0
52'
🟨Pedro NetoYellow card
Gabriel MagalhãesYellow card🟨
54'
Thomas ParteyYellow card🟨
58'
59'
🟨Wesley FofanaYellow card
Martin ØdegaardYellow card🟨
65'
76'
🔁C. Nkunku ↔ K. Dewsbury-HallSubstitution
76'
🔁J. Sancho ↔ T. GeorgeSubstitution
Gabriel Martinelli ↔ E. NwaneriSubstitution🔁
79'
82'
🔁R. James ↔ R. LaviaSubstitution
86'
🔁B. Badiashile ↔ T. AdarabioyoSubstitution
86'
🔁W. Fofana ↔ M. GustoSubstitution
M. Ødegaard ↔ K. TierneySubstitution🔁
90'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsArsenal · Chelsea
Key stats
%41 Possession %59
Shots
12 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 3
3 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 4
Passing
346 Total passes 508
292 Accurate passes 441
%84 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 4
2 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 13
Cards
3 Yellow cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD14 meetings · 2020–2026
Arsenal 10
Dec 26who was on topSep 6
Chelsea 1
10 Arsenal 3 draw 1 Chelsea
Arsenal won the last 4
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.1goals / match
2914total goals
4/1clean sheets
5-0Arsenal best win · Apr 23
2-0Chelsea best win · Aug 22
%79 Over 1.5 11/14
%57 Over 2.5 8/14
%43 Over 3.5 6/14
%64 BTTS 9/14
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Arsenal at home7 matches
6W 0D 1L 16:6
Chelsea at home7 matches
0W 3D 4L 8:13
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Arsenal3W 1D 1L Chelsea1W 0D 4L
2.00 0.60 Points per game
7 2 Goals scored
3 10 Goals conceded
1.43 1.40 xG average
1.34 1.32 xGA average
%60 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %20 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
4.2 6.4 Corners
1.0 2.2 Cards
Arsenal4W 2D 4L Chelsea2W 0D 8L
1.40 0.60 Points per game
10 11 Goals scored
9 22 Goals conceded
1.50 1.64 xG average
1.20 1.21 xGA average
%50 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %20 BTTS
%40 %70 Over 2.5
5.5 6.9 Corners
1.0 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
2Arsenalin the table74pts
38matches 20-14-4W-D-L 69:34goals +35diff
WWDLD
4Chelseain the table69pts
38matches 20-9-9W-D-L 64:43goals +21diff
WWLWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
2.24 1.72 Points per game
1.74 1.59 xG average
0.88 1.30 xGA average
%52 %36 Clean sheets
%44 %64 BTTS
%52 %64 Over 2.5
6.1 5.8 Corners
1.4 2.6 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 6 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea Premier League
Mar 1 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea Premier League
Feb 3 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea League Cup
Jan 14 Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal League Cup
Nov 30 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal Premier League
Nov 10 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal Premier League
Apr 23 Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea Premier League
Oct 21 Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal Premier League
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