S.P. Read Esq: Arsenal v Chelsea

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to Wednesday’s Premier League match between ARSENAL v CHELSEA and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

A London derby between Arsenal v Chelsea is always a big match – it’s just a shame tonight’s encounter will have little consequence in terms of the title race.

Both sides are well placed for Champions League places though in third and sixth respectively and a win for Arsenal would see them leap-frog arch rivals Arsenal into fifth spot.

After sharing the spoils (at 90m minutes) in the Community Shield back in August the reverse fixture also finished stalemate at 0-0 in September at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal’s biggest challenge tonight will be finding a way through the Chelsea defence which has only conceded one goal in the last five matches.

The Gunners have a few injury headaches. Mesut Ozil will face a late fitness test, while defender Laurent Koscielny could miss out.

Nacho Monreal is still absent with an ankle knock, while Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey remain sidelined by hamstring injuries.

The visitors have no fresh injury worries and will be boosted by the expected return of Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas who have both been rested.

Both sides have away games at the weekend against Championship opposition in the FA Cup.

Arsenal v Chelsea
Premier League
19:45 Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Sep 2017 PREMIER Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
Aug 2017 COMMUNITY SHIELD Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
May 2017 FA CUP Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Feb 2017 PREMIER Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal
Sep 2016 PREMIER Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea
Jan 2016 PREMIER Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea
Sep 2015 PREMIER Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Aug 2015 COMMUNITY SHIELD Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Apr 2015 PREMIER Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea
Oct 2014 PREMIER Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal

Should be close as usual but with slightly less at stake we can expect to see a few more goals and I am a seller on the time of the third match goal at 74 minutes with Star Spreads.

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SELL TIME OF THIRD MATCH GOAL for 15 points at 74 with Star Spreads

PROFIT/LOSS SINCE JAN 1 2018: LOSS 790.00 points

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