A thrilling London derby is set to take place in the upcoming Arsenal vs Chelsea clash, as the two eternal rivals look to outwit one another in what should be an eventful clash in Gameweek 29 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.
Arsenal vs Chelsea matches normally tend to be highly eventful match and with these sides having already met each other three times in the 2025/26 season, this upcoming one should be a heated clash.
Arsenal are determined to adding more winning momentum to their charge to maintain a lead in the 2025/26 Premier League title, while a desperate Chelsea side aims to dent their title charge with a compelling performance at the Emirates Stadium.
Match Details
Emirates Stadium
London, England
Sunday, March 1
16:30 GMT
Motivated Arsenal Face Weary Challenge Against Hungry Chelsea in Fiery London Derby
Arsenal vs Chelsea should be a thrilling bout between the two London giants, as the Gunners look to maintain their impressive home form in the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.
The Gunners are still atop the Premier League table with a five-point lead over second-place Manchester City (who have a game in hand), but they need to keep consistently winning games to keep that gap relatively healthy going into their final 10 matches of the league campaign.
The Gunners need to maintain a strong defensive structure and be fluid as well as clinical with their attacking work to be able to get a big win. Chelsea have won just two of their last five competitive matches, and they will need to produce a particularly efficient display to be able to defeat Arsenal in their own yard.
Arsenal have won three of their last five matches against the Blues, and will look to keep that good run going with an eye-catching display in front of their devoted fans.
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Can Driven Declan Rice Produce Another Masterclass Against Chelsea?
Declan Rice has definitely been one of Arsenal’s best players in their 2025/26 season and produced a number of eye-catching performances as well.
He is coming off a shaky display against Tottenham Hotspur, where he made a mistake in the Lilywhites’ goal, and Rice will be hungry to regain his best form against Chelsea.
The 27-year-old has four goals and as many assists in the 27 Premier League matches this season, and will look to add more to his tally against Chelsea. He’ll look to be proactive in midfield to win the ball back in key areas, drive his side forward with clever passes and also look to get at the end of chances to pose an unpredictable goal threat for the Gunners and guide them to a big win.
Inconsistent Cole Palmer Looks To Regain Best Form Against Arsenal
Cole Palmer hasn’t really had the most eventful 2025/26 season for Chelsea, with injury troubles keeping him from unleashing his best form for Chelsea. The English midfielder has scored eight goals in 16 appearances for Chelsea in the ongoing Premier League campaign, which included his hat-trick in Chelsea’s win over Wolves recently.
Palmer has, interestingly, only played two games against Arsenal in his Chelsea career and he is without a goal against the Gunners. Well, this is the perfect stage for him to regain his best form by tormenting the Gunners.
He’ll look to make clever off-the-ball runs to get into the prime areas, create chances with his creative final passes and also finish off any chances he gets in ruthless fashion to spur Chelsea to a big result at their rivals’ yard.
Arsenal vs Chelsea Injuries
Arsenal Injuries: Max Dowman, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz (doubt), Ben White (doubt)
Chelsea Injuries: Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Dario Essugo, Jamie Gittens, Filip Jorgensen, Wesley Fofana (suspended)
Arsenal vs Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Here are our Arsenal vs Chelsea predicted lineups.
Arsenal Predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Willian Pacho, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyokeres
Chelsea Predicted XI: Robert Sanchez (GK), Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Jorrel Hato, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Joao Pedro
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Every Second Media
Recording Date: 22.02.2026
