Chelsea vs Arsenal is poised to be the marquee clash for Matchday 13 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign when the two London giants face off against each other at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, November 30.
The Chelsea vs Arsenal clash is going to be one with a significant impact on the 2025/26 Premier League title race as the top two teams in the table face off against each other, with a confident Chelsea side ready to end the recent unbeaten run of a seemingly unstoppable Arsenal side in this huge London derby.
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Match Details
Stamford Bridge
London, England
Sunday, November 30
16:30 GMT
Premier League Title Credentials On The Line As Bitter Rivals Chelsea and Arsenal Go to War
The upcoming Chelsea vs Arsenal clash could have seemingly significant repercussions on the 2025/26 Premier League table, with Arsenal flying high right now and having a six-point lead at the top of the table over second-place Chelsea. That means it’s necessary for the Blues to defeat their rivals at Stamford Bridge to stay alive in the title race and make it even more interesting heading into the Christmas period.
Chelsea have significantly picked up form recently, winning five of their last six matches and coming off fresh of a thrilling win over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. However, the Blues face an Arsenal side that has only lost once in the Premier League so far after 12 matches and a team flying high on confidence.
However, it’s Arsenal that boasts a better record in the recent Chelsea vs Arsenal clashes, with the Gunners having won three of their last four matches against Chelsea. In fact, Chelsea’s last win over Arsenal was way back in 2021, and they’ll need to produce something special to defeat this inspired Arsenal side.
Can Wonderkid Estevao Willian Light Up Stamford Bridge to Oust Arsenal?
Estevao Willian is coming off a special performance in Chelsea’s recent win over Barcelona, as he scored a stunning goal to inspire their big win.
Although Cole Palmer might now be ready to start games for the Blues again, Estevao should keep his starting role for the Blues against Arsenal because of his form. The Brazilian youngster has five goals and an assist for Chelsea so far this season, and he also famously scored the winning goal for Chelsea in their win over Liverpool earlier this season.
The 18-year-old is packed with talent and has that special spark about him that not many other wingers can boast about in the Premier League. Estevao will look to use his excellent dribbling skills and pace to get into the prime areas in the final third, but needs to be particularly prolific with his final third passes and shooting accuracy to outwit this strong Arsenal backline and be a difference maker for his side.
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Big-Game Player Gabriel Martinelli Determined To Silence Stamford Bridge
Gabriel Martinelli has really been able to amp up his big-game skills for Arsenal this season, being the difference-maker for them on quite a number of major occasions in the campaign. He scored the equaliser in the 1-1 draw against Manchester City, scored in the thrashing of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, and recently scored in the 3-1 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League as well!
Martinelli has just one goal from eight Premier League games this season, but his big-game prowess makes him a major threat in the Chelsea vs Arsenal clash.
He will look to use his speedy movement through the wide areas to be a thorn for the defenders and get the ball into the danger zones. Martinelli, however, needs to be more accurate with his final third passes and ruthless with his finishing to guide Arsenal to a win.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Injuries
Chelsea injuries: Levo Cowlill, Dario Essugo, Romeo Lavia, Mykhailo Mudryk
Arsenal injuries: Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz (doubt), Viktor Gyokeres (doubt)
Chelsea vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups
Knowing the importance of this Chelsea vs Arsenal clash, both Enzo Maresca and Mikel Arteta will aim to field their strongest lineups for this match. Now, we look at the Chelsea vs Arsenal predicted lineups:
Chelsea predicted XI: Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Estevao, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro
Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Visionhaus
Recording Date: 26.11.2025
