Is Chelsea playing better than it has all season? Absolutely. Is Arsenal on an abysmal run of form? You bet. This match is incredibly well set up to be a massive disappointment for the Blues. Chelsea will strike first, but Arsenal will respond through one of its young attackers before the Blues send their supporters home happy. Tuchel is a much better tactician than Mikel Arteta (although I think the Spaniard is better than fans give him credit for) and that will prove to be the difference. For one reason or another, the Blues have been incapable of beating the Gunners twice in one season, especially when the odds are in their favor. I’ve been saying all week-half joking, half serious-that Arsenal is going to win this game. Mason Mount gets on the scoresheet again as Chelsea comfortably cruises past Arsenal, who is depleted with several key injuries including Alexandre Lacazette, Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney. However, Tuchel and the Blues are in far better form than the Gunners, who have a lot of work to do to solidify a Champions League spot. This is a rivalry, so it might be a tight affair. Here is how The Pride of London team sees the contest playing out: Caden Charpentier: 2-0 Chelsea Related Story: Three reasons why Chelsea will beat Arsenal in EPL derby The Blues will be looking to do the double over their north London foes for the first time since the 2015/16 campaign and move one step closer to securing their place in the Champions League next year. Chelsea has only managed to win four of its last 15 meetings with the Gunners. Regardless, form and squad skill is thrown out the window when these two clubs get together. Only a handful of teams have taken all three points from the Blues this year, many of them better overall than Arsenal. Thomas Tuchel’s men aren’t going to be easy to take down though. The Gunners would give themselves a massive advantage in that race over Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham if they’re able to get back to winning ways. However, below that trio is a mess of top four hopefuls looking to lock up that fourth spot. It goes without saying the title is a two-horse race with Liverpool and Manchester City, and then there is the reigning European Champions sitting comfortably in third.
It’s a tight race around the top for the Premier League’s UCL qualification places. Chelsea hosts Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in a London Derby that has massive top four implications.
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