Our prediction for this Premier League match:
There will be fireworks when Arsenal and Chelsea face each other at Emirates Stadium in the London derby on Tuesday evening. The Gunners faced no difficulties in a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton, but they face yet another must-win situation against Chelsea. Pacey winger Gabriel Martinelli is pushing for a start, while there are no fresh injury worries in Mikel Arteta’s team. The Blues, on the other hand, aim to recover from the FA Cup loss to Man City.
Chelsea, though, failed to win the previous four away games in all competitions and that is the main reason why we are going to bet on the title-chasing hosts. As for the visitors, both Ben Chilwell and Mykhailo Mudryk are pushing for a start, while all Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Christopher Nkunku remain in the recovery room. The opposition back-line should have Cole Palmer at bay as the 21-year-old scored four goals in the last league match.
Highlighted Player (Thiago Silva):
Brazilian defender Thiago Silva is one of the highest rated defenders in world football. Having emerged from Fluminense youth ranks, the 31-year-old defender established himself as a world-class performer while plying his trade for AC Milan from 2009 to 2012.
Having largely contributed to Rossonerri’s title winning campaign in 2010-11, Thiago Silva moved to Paris Saint-Germain together with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a reported fee worth €42 million, which made him then second-most expensive defender in football history after Rio Ferdinand.
Silva was an immediate success at the French club, helping Les Parisiens win four consecutive Ligue 1 titles in the process. Heavily linked with a move away from Parc des Princes, fan favourite Thiago Silva remains a key figure at Paris Saint-Germain and a leader of the new wave under head coach Unai Emery. Having already surpassed the 100-game mark for the French giants, Thiago Silva is slowly writing his name in the history books of Paris Saint-Germain.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.