LiontipsChelsea vs Arsenal. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (April 20, 2022).
Command Analysis
Chelsea finished second in their Champions League group and defeated French champions LOSC Lille in the first playoffs round (4:1 on aggregate). In the quartefinal, the Blues lost to Real Madrid (1:3) in the first leg and failed to overturn the two-goal deficit in the second game. Despite winning 3:2 in Spain, Chelsea ended their European campaign.
Last week, Thomas Tuchel's men beat Crystal Palace (2:0) in the semifinal of the FA Cup. In the cup final, Chelsea will face Liverpool, who beat them on penalties in the League Cup final earlier this year.
Chelsea are currently in 3rd place in the Premier League standings with 62 points from 30 games. In the last match, they thrashed Southampton (6:0).
Chilwell, Barkley, and Hudson-Odoi have been ruled out of this game.
Arsenal didn't play in European tournaments this season and fully focused on the Premier League. However, their performance has been inconsistent and currently the North Londoners are in 6th place in the table with 54 points from 31 games.
In the last five games, Mikel Arteta's men recorded only one victory, over Aston Villa (1:0). After that, they lost three games in a row - to Crystal Palace (0:3), Brighton (1:2), and Southampton (0:1).
The Gunners did well in the League Cup, where they reached the semifinals, but failed to get past their first opponent in the FA Cup - Arsenal were knocked out of the competition by Championship residents Nottingham Forest (0:1).
Tierney and Partey are sidelined with injuries, and appearance of Tomiyasu and Lacazette is doubtful.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
The hosts won the last 2 head-to-head games.
СтавкаCorners: total over 9.5
This bet won in 4 of the last 6 games of the visitors.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet played in 3 of the last 4 games of the hosts.
СтавкаPenalties - no
No penalties were given in 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
The visitors lost three games straight and are desperate for a win because another defeat will surely cost them a spot in the European club competition. However, we doubt they can beat Chelsea today - the Blues have good momentum and home advantage in this game.
Our prediction — Chelsea to win
North West London derbies are always intense. We hope to see an exciting game with multiple attacks and scoring chances for both clubs.
Second wager — total over 3 goals
