Chelsea vs Arsenal. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (April 20, 2022).

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.