Arsenal vs Chelsea Predictions, Picks & Odds for Sunday’s Premier League Match

Farley's prediction: Arsenal doesn't generate many shots on target per match and probably won't fare much better against a Chelsea side that sits in the Top 3 in shots allowed.

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Sam Farley • Betting Analyst
Feb 27, 2026 • 12:09 ET • 4 min read
Bukayo Saka of Arsenal EPL
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Bukayo Saka of Arsenal.

Sunday could be a major day in the Premier League title race with Arsenal hosting Chelsea in a tricky game.

Chelsea are unbeaten in their past six Premier League games, making this a tough game, which is why our Arsenal vs. Chelsea predictions expect Arsenal to have under 15.5 shots in total.

Find out more in my free betting picks for Sunday, March 1, with kickoff at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

Premier League predictions for Arsenal vs Chelsea

My Arsenal vs Chelsea best bet: Arsenal Under 15.5 total shots (-137 at Sports Interaction)

Despite coming into this following a four-goal win against Spurs, and being tied in the EPL scoring race, this is an Arsenal team that is only averaging 14.7 shots per game across the entire Premier League season.

Chelsea is tied for the fourth-best defensive record in the league and ranks third-best in shots allowed per game, with an average of just 11. In 12 games, across all competitions, under Liam Rosenior, they’ve allowed 16+ shots just twice.

In their last league meeting in November, Arsenal had just eight shots.

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Arsenal vs Chelsea same-game parlay (SGP)

Cole Palmer 1+ shots on target

Joao Pedro 1+ shots on target

Bukayo Saka 1+ shots on target

Cole Palmer comes into this with a shot on target in his past six Premier League starts, averaging 1.34 per 90 minutes played.

His average is just 0.91 shots on target per 90 minutes played, but Joao Pedro is in great form, with six goals in his past seven games in all competitions.

Bukayo Saka attempts 1.25 SOG per game and is the Gunners' main shot taker.

Arsenal vs Chelsea odds

Arsenal vs Chelsea live odds

Arsenal vs Chelsea opening odds

  • Moneyline: Arsenal -159 | Chelsea +425
  • Draw: +300
  • Over/Under: Over 2.5 (-147) | Under 2.5 (+105)

How to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea

Location Emirates Stadium, London, England
Date Sunday, March 1, 2026
Time 11:30 a.m. ET
TV NBC
Weather Light rain
Arsenal  Recent EPL form W-D-D-W-W
Chelsea  Recent EPL form D-D-W-W-W

Arsenal vs Chelsea key injuries

Arsenal: Mikel Merino CM (Out), Kai Havertz FWR (Questionable).
Chelsea: Levi Colwill CB (Out), Romeo Lavia CM (Out), Marc Cucurella LB (Out), Filip Jorgensen GK (Out), Wesley Fofana CB (Out), Mykhailio Mudryk FWR (Out), Jamie Gittens FWR (Questionable), Estevao FWR (Questionable).

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Sam Farley
Betting Analyst

Sam is based in the United Kingdom, where he grew up living and breathing soccer, before discovering - and playing - a different kind of football at the University of Bristol. He’s worked in the media covering soccer and the NFL for the better part of a decade, and has been a regular on the Matchbook NFL Podcast. His work has also appeared in a wide range of publications including The Telegraph, The Independent, VICE, and MSN.

The search for great betting value is a daily one, and Sam always hunts out big prices with a particular focus on player props. Sam’s best advice for bettors is to track their bets on a spreadsheet, that way you can keep an eye on your P&L but also the types of bets and sports that you are most successful in. He also recommends using a variety of different sportsbooks, with bet365, Betfair and Paddy Power amongst his favorites.

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