Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
The central fixture of the 16th round of the Women's Super League of the Football Association will take place on Friday at Kingsmeadow, where Chelsea will clash with Arsenal in the London derby. Here's the prediction for this match from the experts at Dailysports.
Chelsea
The "Blues" continue to lead the league table after 15 rounds, amassing 37 points. However, a recent defeat at home against Manchester City led to the "Citizens" catching up with Chelsea in the standings, only trailing them due to a worse goal difference. In the last Super League round, Emma Hayes' team confidently defeated Leicester away, scoring four unanswered goals against the "Foxes". Following that, the "Blues" secured a revenge victory over Manchester City in the League Cup, defeating them away with a score of 1-0. Additionally, they triumphed over Everton away in the FA Cup with the same scoreline.
Arsenal
The "Gunners" are chasing the leading duo, trailing them by three points. Arsenal's last defeat occurred in early February when they lost away to West Ham with a score of 1-2. Since then, Jonas Eidevall's team won two home matches in the Super League against Manchester United (3-1) and Tottenham (1-0). Like their opponent, Arsenal also played a League Cup match last week, where they thrashed Aston Villa at home with a score of 4-0. Overall, Arsenal has secured four victories in all competitions. However, in terms of away statistics, Arsenal lost two out of their last three matches.
Interesting facts about the match and the history of personal encounters
- In the first round, Arsenal defeated the "Blues" with a score of 4-1.
- In three out of the last five matches, both teams scored.
- In the last eight encounters at Chelsea's ground, the hosts claimed victory seven times, with only one match ending in a draw.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Prediction
Bookmakers favor the hosts in this match, with odds of 1.78 for their victory. As seen from the statistics, matches at Kingsmeadow traditionally pose a tough challenge for the "Gunners". Our bet is "Chelsea to win".
