Arsenal vs Chelsea Premier League 25-26 Matchday 28: prediction, team news, lineups and more

February 25, 2026 By Johan Curtis No Comments 4 minutes

The London Derby is live this Sunday, March 1. The Blues travel to the Emirates Stadium to face the Premier League table-toppers in Arsenal. Rosenior’s side will try their best to put a dent in Arsenal’s title hopes. But would Arteta’s men lose points at home to 5th-placed Chelsea at home? This fixture will give answers to all your questions.

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Match Details

Date: March 1st, 2026
Day: Sunday
Kick-off time: 4.30 pm UK / 11.30 am ET / 8.30 am PT
Stadium: Emirates Stadium, London
Competition: Premier League

Predicted Lineups: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Arsenal Predicted Starting XI

Raya; Hincapie, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber; Rice, Zubimendi; Trossard, Eze, Saka; Gyokeres

Chelsea Predicted Starting XI

Sánchez; James, Hato, Chalobah, Gusto; Caicedo, Santos; Palmer, Enzo, Neto; João Pedro

Arsenal vs Chelsea team news

For Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has been handed a boost as Riccardo Calafiori and Ben White both return after recovering from minor knocks. Kai Havertz will also make the squad to face his former club. Mikel Merino, however, remains on the sidelines.

Chelsea will be without a few key players on this trip to Arsenal. Wesley Fofana misses action due to a red card suspension against Burnley. While Estevao, Marc Cucurella, and Jamie Gittens are currently recovering from hamstring injuries.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Head-to-Head Record

(Last 5 Games)

Arsenal have had the clear edge over their city rivals in the last 5 games across all competitions:

Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition
Feb 4, 2026	Arsenal	1 – 0	Chelsea	English Carabao Cup
Jan 15, 2026	Chelsea	2 – 3	Arsenal	English Carabao Cup
Nov 30, 2025	Chelsea	1 – 1	Arsenal	English Premier League
Mar 16, 2025	Arsenal	1 – 0	Chelsea	English Premier League
Nov 10, 2024	Chelsea	1 – 1	Arsenal	English Premier League

Premier League Standings

Here’s what the league standings look like as of now:

Pos	Team	Number of Games Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Arsenal	28	18	7	3	56	21	+35	61
2	Manchester City	27	17	5	5	56	25	+31	56
3	Aston Villa	27	15	6	6	38	28	+10	51
4	Manchester United	27	13	9	5	48	37	+11	48
5	Chelsea	27	12	9	6	48	31	+17	45
6	Liverpool	27	13	6	8	42	35	+7	45
7	Brentford	27	12	4	11	40	37	+3	40
8	AFC Bournemouth	27	9	11	7	43	45	-2	38
9	Everton	27	10	7	10	29	31	-2	37
10	Fulham	27	11	4	12	38	41	-3	37
11	Newcastle United	27	10	6	11	38	39	-1	36
12	Sunderland	27	9	9	9	28	33	-5	36
13	Crystal Palace	27	9	8	10	29	32	-3	35
14	Brighton & Hove Albion	27	8	10	9	36	34	+2	34
15	Leeds United	27	7	10	10	37	46	-9	31
16	Tottenham Hotspur	27	7	8	12	37	41	-4	29
17	Nottingham Forest	27	7	6	14	25	39	-14	27
18	West Ham United	27	6	7	14	32	49	-17	25
19	Burnley	27	4	7	16	29	52	-23	19
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	28	1	7	20	18	51	-33	10

Premier League Matchday 28 of 38 Fixtures

February 27

Wolves vs Aston Villa

February 28

Bournemouth vs Sunderland
Liverpool vs West Ham United
Newcastle United vs Everton
Burnley vs Brentford
Leeds United vs Man City

March 1

Brighton vs Nottingham Forest
Fulham vs Tottenham
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
Arsenal vs Chelsea

The Final Say

Arsenal and Chelsea face off for the first time since last month after their meeting in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, when the former knocked the latter out of the competition over the course of two legs, confirming their spot at Wembley. This game is a must-win for Arteta’s side to establish a healthy lead at the top of the table, with a Man City side incoming with a late title charge. Watch the game live online on Peacock with FastestVPN!