Arsenal vs Chelsea Match Recap

Premier League

Premier League

05:30 PMDecember 26, 2020

Regular Season – 15

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3 – 1

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HT: (2 – 0)

📍 Emirates Stadium, London👤 Referee: Michael Oliver, England

How did Arsenal and Chelsea perform?

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Away Voted: 0

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Bang Average25%

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Arsenal and Chelsea Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION

39%61%

ATTACK

15

Total shots

19

7

Shots on target

3

4

Shots off target

11

4

Blocked shots

5

12

Shots inside box

11

3

Shots outside box

8

7

Corner kicks

9

1

Offsides

0

PASSING

328

Total passes

506

229 (70%)

Accurate passes

428 (85%)

DISCIPLINE

13

Fouls

10

2

Yellow cards

1

2

Goalkeeper saves

4

Arsenal and Chelsea Lineups

Arsenal

4-2-3-1

1G

Bernd Leno

7.2

2D

Héctor BellerínC

6.6

16D

Rob Holding

7.3

22D

Pablo Marí 16′

6.5

3D

Kieran Tierney 82′

6.9

25M

Mohamed Elneny

6.9

34M

Granit Xhaka ⚽44′

6.9

7M

Bukayo Saka ⚽56′

7.3

32M

Emile Smith Rowe 🔺65′

6.7

35M

Gabriel Martinelli 🔺71′

7

9F

Alexandre Lacazette ⚽35′ 🔺90′

7

Substitutes

13G

Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson

–

17D

Cédric Soares

–

20D

Shkodran Mustafi 🔻90′

–

8M

Dani Ceballos

–

15M

Ainsley Maitland-Niles

–

28M

Joseph Willock 🔻65′

6.2

14F

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

–

30F

Edward Nketiah

–

19F

Nicolas Pépé 🔻71′

6.9

Coach of Arsenal

👔 Mikel Arteta

Chelsea

4-3-3

16G

Edouard Mendy

6.5

24D

Reece James

6.5

15D

Kurt Zouma

6.9

6D

Thiago SilvaC 73′

6.9

21D

Ben Chilwell

6.7

17M

Mateo Kovačić 🔺46′

6.5

7M

N’Golo Kanté 🔺74′

6.9

19M

Mason Mount

7.3

10F

Christian Pulišić

7.6

9F

Tammy Abraham ⚽85′

7.3

11F

Timo Werner 🔺46′

6.6

Substitutes

1G

Kepa Arrizabalaga

–

2D

Antonio Rüdiger

–

28D

César Azpilicueta

–

33D

Emerson Palmieri

–

5M

Jorginho 🔻46′

6.7

29M

Kai Havertz 🔻74′

6.5

23M

Billy Gilmour

–

20F

Callum Hudson-Odoi 🔻46′

7.2

18F

Olivier Giroud

–

Coach of Chelsea

👔 F. Lampard

Arsenal and Chelsea Head to Head

4WINS

3DRAWS

0WINS

Over 1.5 Goals71%

Over 2.5 Goals43%

Both Teams Scored57%

Past H2H Matches & Results

30 Nov 2025 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal

16 Mar 2025 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

10 Nov 2024 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal

23 Apr 2024 Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea

21 Oct 2023 Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal

02 May 2023 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea

06 Nov 2022 Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal

Premier League Standings Season 2025/2026

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	20	15	3	2	40-14	26	48
2	Manchester City	21	13	4	4	45-19	26	43
3	Aston Villa	21	13	4	4	33-24	9	43
4	Liverpool	20	10	4	6	32-28	4	34
5	Brentford	21	10	3	8	35-28	7	33
6	Newcastle	21	9	5	7	32-27	5	32
7	Manchester Utd	21	8	8	5	36-32	4	32
8	Chelsea	21	8	7	6	34-24	10	31
9	Fulham	21	9	4	8	30-30	0	31
10	Sunderland	21	7	9	5	21-22	-1	30
11	Brighton	21	7	8	6	31-28	3	29
12	Everton	21	8	5	8	23-25	-2	29
13	Crystal Palace	21	7	7	7	22-23	-1	28
14	Tottenham	21	7	6	8	30-27	3	27
15	Bournemouth	21	6	8	7	34-40	-6	26
16	Leeds	21	5	7	9	29-37	-8	22
17	Nottingham	21	6	3	12	21-34	-13	21
18	West Ham	21	3	5	13	22-43	-21	14
19	Burnley	21	3	4	14	22-41	-19	13
20	Wolves	21	1	4	16	15-41	-26	7

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	10	9	1	0	26-5	21	28
2	Manchester City	11	8	2	1	27-8	19	26
3	Aston Villa	10	8	1	1	18-8	10	25
4	Brentford	11	7	3	1	23-10	13	24
5	Newcastle	11	7	2	2	22-15	7	23
6	Sunderland	10	5	5	0	16-8	8	20
7	Fulham	11	6	2	3	19-13	6	20
8	Liverpool	10	6	2	2	15-10	5	20
9	Brighton	10	5	4	1	18-11	7	19
10	Bournemouth	11	5	4	2	16-11	5	19
11	Manchester Utd	10	5	3	2	18-13	5	18
12	Leeds	10	4	4	2	18-13	5	16
13	Chelsea	10	4	3	3	15-11	4	15
14	Everton	11	4	3	4	14-15	-1	15
15	Crystal Palace	11	2	6	3	10-12	-2	12
16	Nottingham	10	3	1	6	12-17	-5	10
17	Tottenham	10	2	3	5	12-12	0	9
18	Burnley	11	2	3	6	10-15	-5	9
19	West Ham	11	2	1	8	13-25	-12	7
20	Wolves	10	1	1	8	10-23	-13	4

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	10	6	2	2	14-9	5	20
2	Tottenham	11	5	3	3	18-15	3	18
3	Aston Villa	11	5	3	3	15-16	-1	18
4	Manchester City	10	5	2	3	18-11	7	17
5	Chelsea	11	4	4	3	19-13	6	16
6	Crystal Palace	10	5	1	4	12-11	1	16
7	Liverpool	10	4	2	4	17-18	-1	14
8	Manchester Utd	11	3	5	3	18-19	-1	14
9	Everton	10	4	2	4	9-10	-1	14
10	Fulham	10	3	2	5	11-17	-6	11
11	Nottingham	11	3	2	6	9-17	-8	11
12	Brighton	11	2	4	5	13-17	-4	10
13	Sunderland	11	2	4	5	5-14	-9	10
14	Newcastle	10	2	3	5	10-12	-2	9
15	Brentford	10	3	0	7	12-18	-6	9
16	West Ham	10	1	4	5	9-18	-9	7
17	Bournemouth	10	1	4	5	18-29	-11	7
18	Leeds	11	1	3	7	11-24	-13	6
19	Burnley	10	1	1	8	12-26	-14	4
20	Wolves	11	0	3	8	5-18	-13	3

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)

Promotion – Europa League (League phase)

Relegation – Championship

Arsenal vs Chelsea Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2020-12-26

The atmosphere at Emirates Stadium, London was electric as Arsenal hosted Chelsea in a crucial Premier League tie on December 26, 2020. Both sides entered the pitch with clear intentions, resulting in a fascinating clash of styles.

It wasn’t just about physicality; the mental aspect of the game was evident. Key duels in wide areas and the transition play defined the rhythm of the match. Ultimately, the team that showed more composure in critical moments walked away with the advantage.

Current League Standings

Before kick-off, Arsenal occupied 1st spot, having accumulated 48 points. Their journey so far consists of 15 victories, 3 stalemates, and 2 defeats.

On the other side, Chelsea stood at 8th with 31 points. With 8 wins this season, they arrived looking to add another three points to their tally.

Head-to-Head Analysis

Looking back at the previous 7 encounters between these clubs in Premier League, the stats paint an interesting picture. The home side, Arsenal, has triumphed 4 times.

Conversely, Chelsea has managed to secure victory on 0 occasions, while 3 matches have ended in a draw. Fans have seen goals in 4 of these games, with high-scoring affairs (Over 2.5) happening 3 times.

Team Form & Performance

A look at the momentum both teams brought into this fixture:

Recent Matches of Arsenal

Recent Matches of Chelsea

Match Analysis Replay

Don’t miss the post-match breakdown of Arsenal vs Chelsea. Watch the tactical shifts and key goals from this Premier League showdown.

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