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Arsenal vs Chelsea

Competition – English Premier League

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

Date: 1st March 2026

Kick-off time – 16:30 GMT

Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon for a 16:30 GMT kick-off in a North London versus West London Premier League showdown that carries serious weight in the title conversation. The Gunners arrive in excellent form, with their most recent result a stunning 1-4 away win at Tottenham Hotspur on 22nd February. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 18th February. Earlier in the sequence, they won 4-0 at home to Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup and drew 1-1 away at Brentford, with a 3-0 home win over Sunderland also in this run. Arsenal have not lost in their last five matches across all competitions and head into the London derby in confident mood.

Chelsea head to the Emirates without a league win in their last three outings, their most recent result a 1-1 home draw with Burnley on 21st February. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 at home to Leeds United on 10th February. They did win 4-0 away at Hull City in the FA Cup on 13th February and also won 3-1 away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7th February — but the Blues have found consistent Premier League form elusive. Chelsea are carrying a significant injury burden, missing Levi Colwill, Roméo Lavia, Marc Cucurella, Filip Jörgensen, Wesley Fofana and Mykhailo Mudryk, with Jamie Gittens and Estêvão listed as doubtful.

The head-to-head record in the last five meetings is firmly in Arsenal’s favour — three wins to nil, with two draws and no Chelsea victories. Most recently, Arsenal won 1-0 at home in the Carabao Cup on 3rd February 2026, and also won 3-2 away at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on 14th January 2026. Chelsea will need to end a miserable run in this fixture if they are to take anything from the Emirates on Sunday.

Supporters in the United Kingdom can watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, while Indian fans can stream on JioHotstar. Viewers in the USA can follow on Telemundo, NBCSN or Peacock, and Australian supporters can tune in via Stan Sport.


Arsenal (4-2-3-1) Raya, Timber, Saliba, Magalhães, Hincapié, Rice, Zubimendi, Saka, Eze, Trossard, Gyökeres

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Sánchez, Gusto, Adarabioyo, Caicedo, James, Fernández, Pedro, Neto, Palmer, Santos, Chabaloh


Injured Players:

Arsenal: Mikel Merino (Out), Kai Havertz (Doubtful)

Chelsea: Levi Colwill (Out), Roméo Lavia (Out), Marc Cucurella (Out), Filip Jörgensen (Out), Wesley Fofana (Out), Mykhailo Mudryk (Out), Jamie Gittens (Doubtful), Estêvão (Doubtful)

Chelsea are severely undermined by their injury list, losing key defensive and midfield options across the board — Fofana and Colwill in defence, Lavia in midfield, and further attacking doubts over Gittens and Estêvão. Arsenal’s situation is far more manageable, with only Merino ruled out and Havertz uncertain.


Arsenal — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Arsenal English Premier League Feb 22, 2026
D Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Arsenal English Premier League Feb 18, 2026
W Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Athletic English FA Cup Feb 15, 2026
D Brentford 1-1 Arsenal English Premier League Feb 12, 2026
W Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland English Premier League Feb 7, 2026

Chelsea — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
D Chelsea 1-1 Burnley English Premier League Feb 21, 2026
W Hull City 0-4 Chelsea English FA Cup Feb 13, 2026
D Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United English Premier League Feb 10, 2026
W Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Chelsea English Premier League Feb 7, 2026
L Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea English Carabao Cup Feb 3, 2026

Head To Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea English Carabao Cup Feb 3, 2026
Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal English Carabao Cup Jan 14, 2026
Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal English Premier League Nov 30, 2025
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea English Premier League Mar 16, 2025
Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal English Premier League Nov 10, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel(s)
United Kingdom Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
Ireland Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
USA Telemundo, NBCSN, Peacock
Canada DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia Stan Sport
Germany Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
France Canal+ France, Canal+ Foot, myCANAL
Spain DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
India JioHotstar
Italy Sky Sport Uno (not listed — removing)
Country Channel(s)
United Kingdom Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
Ireland Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
USA Telemundo, NBCSN, Peacock
Canada DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia Stan Sport
Germany Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
France Canal+ France, Canal+ Foot, myCANAL
Spain DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
India JioHotstar
Netherlands Viaplay Netherlands

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