Chelsea vs Arsenal Preview

Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening in a London derby that promises high stakes as both sides arrive in excellent form. The Blues’ most recent outing produced a commanding 3-0 home victory over Barcelona in the Champions League, extending their impressive run. Prior to that, Chelsea secured a 2-0 away win at Burnley and a 3-0 home triumph over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 2-2 away at FK Qarabag and won 1-0 away at Tottenham Hotspur, demonstrating their resilience across multiple competitions.

Arsenal arrive at Stamford Bridge equally confident following their most recent match, a 3-1 home victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Before that, the Gunners defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 at home in Premier League action and drew 2-2 away at Sunderland. Earlier in this sequence, Arsenal recorded impressive wins over Slavia Prague (3-0 away) and Burnley (2-0 away), showcasing their attacking quality and defensive organisation throughout November.

The head-to-head record favours Arsenal, who have won three of the last five meetings with two draws and no Chelsea victories. Most recently, Arsenal claimed a 1-0 home win in March 2025, while also recording a comprehensive 5-0 home victory in April 2024. The sides also drew 1-1 in November 2024 and 2-2 in October 2023.

Both teams will deploy 4-2-3-1 formations, with Chelsea’s attacking emphasis coming through the creativity of Fernández and Estêvão supporting Delap. Arsenal counter with the dynamic attacking trio of Saka, Madueke and Eze operating behind Merino, supported by the midfield partnership of Rice and Zubimendi. The absence of several key players on both sides adds an element of uncertainty to team selection.

Fans in the United States can watch on USA Network and stream via NBC Sports App and nbcsports.com with a 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET) kick-off time. UK viewers have extensive coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League via Sky Go UK, NOW and SKY GO Extra, with Sky Ultra HD also available. German audiences can tune into Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League and Sky Sport Top Event, while Spanish fans have access through DAZN Spain, Movistar+, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar Liga de Campeones and Vamos.

Injured Players:

Chelsea: Roméo Lavia (Out), Benoit Badiashile (Out), Levi Colwill (Out), Mykhailo Mudryk (Out)

Arsenal: Gabriel Magalhães (Out), Gabriel Jesus (Out), Kai Havertz (Out), Viktor Gyökeres (Doubtful), Leandro Trossard (Doubtful)

Chelsea face four confirmed absences, depleting their defensive options significantly. Arsenal will be without three key players and have two doubtful, though both teams face substantial selection challenges across their squads.

Possible Line-Ups:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Cucurella, Gusto, Fofana, Caicedo, Sánchez, Chalobah, James, Garnacho, Fernández, Delap, Estêvão

Arsenal (4-2-3-1) Timber, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Saliba, Raya, Rice, Hincapié, Saka, Merino, Eze, Madueke

Chelsea – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Chelsea	3-0	Barcelona	Champions League	Nov 25, 2025
✅	Burnley	0-2	Chelsea	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
✅	Chelsea	3-0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
🤝	FK Qarabag	2-2	Chelsea	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025
✅	Tottenham Hotspur	0-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025

Arsenal – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Arsenal	3-1	Bayern Munich	Champions League	Nov 26, 2025
✅	Arsenal	4-1	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Nov 23, 2025
🤝	Sunderland	2-2	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
✅	Slavia Prague	0-3	Arsenal	Champions League	Nov 4, 2025
✅	Burnley	0-2	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Arsenal	1-0	Chelsea	English Premier League	Mar 16, 2025
Chelsea	1-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 10, 2024
Arsenal	5-0	Chelsea	English Premier League	Apr 23, 2024
Chelsea	2-2	Arsenal	English Premier League	Oct 21, 2023
Arsenal	3-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	May 2, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
United States	USA Network, NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com, Telemundo
Great Britain	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD
Ireland Republic	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport Top Event
Spain	DAZN Spain, Movistar+, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar Liga de Campeones, Vamos
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Italy	SKY Go Italia, NOW TV, Sky Sport Arena