Saturday's match at Stamford Bridge will be a lot more than a regular London derby as it could make or break either side's title chances. Chelsea are still leading the Premier League table, but they lost their last match to Aston Villa, a defeat that opened the door for Arsenal to get back in the title race. The Gunners clinched an away win at rivals Tottenham last weekend and are now just four points behind the Blues but with a game in hand. The reverse fixture at Emirates Stadium ended goalless.
With eight matches left in the season, the Blues should be most worried about Manchester City who are six points behind them but with no less than three matches in hand. Despite winning the North London derby Arsenal should be worried about their attacking prowess of late, they have scored just six goals in their last five league matches and four of those were in the game against relegation-threatened Sunderland.
Chelsea are rock-solid in defence, with just three goals conceded in their last six league matches. The Blues dominated the match against Aston Villa but they were unable to score. Chelsea have already defeated Arsenal once this season, away in the Capital One Cup.
I predict a 1-1 draw, here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Chelsea win - 17/20
Draw - 12/5
Arsenal win - 10/3
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