Heading into Wednesday’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg , Chelsea can take heart from a recent 1-1 home draw with Arsenal . The Blues more than held their own on that occasion despite having Moises Caicedo sent off in a goalless opening period.
However, Arsenal have not lost on their last seven visits to Stamford Bridge following that third straight stalemate at this venue. Mikel Arteta would no doubt be content to come out of this clash on level terms, so 23/10 for the sequence of draws to continue is our initial Chelsea vs Arsenal prediction.
Betting Odds
Chelsea vs Arsenal Betting Odds – EFL Cup 2025/26
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Chelsea | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Arsenal | 23/20 | 46.5/1% |
Draw | 23/10 | 30.3% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Prediction – EFL Cup 25/26
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How to Watch Chelsea vs Arsenal
This big London derby is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 GMT and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.
Form Guides
Chelsea Form Guide
Liam Rosenior got his Chelsea reign off to a flying start with a 5-1 FA Cup romp at Charlton , despite making eight changes to the starting XI. Incredibly, not since Antonio Conte in 2016 had a new Blues boss won his first match in charge, but Rosenior was delighted to buck that trend.
“A lot of real positives and a good start,” said the former Hull and Strasbourg chief. “I believe in this group. I believe in all of them.” Some big names will be back in action here with a point to prove after five Premier League games without a win.
There was obviously no disgrace in score draws against Newcastle and Manchester City away, but being held by Bournemouth at the Bridge was disappointing, along with narrow losses to Aston Villa and Fulham . Rosenior is known for adopting positive tactics, but the nature of this contest could lead to a cagey affair early on. The last four encounters between these teams at this venue have produced just one first-half goal and eight scores after the break.
Looking at the Chelsea vs Arsenal odds , that stat makes Evens for more goals to be struck in the second period a strong percentage pick.
Arsenal Form Guide
The Gunners kept alive dreams of a historic quadruple this season when overcoming an early blip to prevail 4-1 at Portsmouth in the FA Cup , with Gabriel Martinelli hitting a hat-trick. Arsenal are six points clear at the Premier League summit and sitting pretty in the Champions League table, so these are exciting times.
Mikel Arteta made 10 changes for the trip to Fratton Park but was still able to field a solid starting line-up, highlighting their current strength in depth. However, with two more away games at Nottingham Forest and Inter Milan coming up next, the Gunners could be forgiven for trying to just emerge from this tie unscathed.
Let’s finish off our Chelsea vs Arsenal betting tips by taking 4/1 for the scores to be level at half-time and full-time.
Betting Tips
Chelsea vs Arsenal Betting Tips
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Half Time Draw Full Time Draw @ 4/1
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