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Chelsea vs Arsenal result, stats & H2H

Chelsea

2–3

Arsenal

Alejandro Garnacho ,

Ben White
Martín Zubimendi
Viktor Gyökeres

14/01/2026 22:00 · Stamford Bridge

Chelsea2–3Arsenal

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro Garnacho
Benoît Badiashile
Marc Cucurella
Estêvão
Pedro Neto

Ben White
Martín Zubimendi
Viktor Gyökeres
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Mikel Merino
Jurriën Timber
Leandro Trossard

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ChelseaArsenal

5Shots on target6

12Fouls14

4Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Chelsea

Arsenal

Alejandro GarnachoFW · 37′Player of the match×29.3
Martín ZubimendiMF · 90′7.7
Enzo FernándezMF · 90′7.5
Ben WhiteDF · 90′7.3
Declan RiceMF · 82′7.3

Alejandro GarnachoFW · 37′Player of the match×29.3
Enzo FernándezMF · 90′7.5
João PedroMF · 81′6.6

Martín ZubimendiMF · 90′7.7
Ben WhiteDF · 90′7.3
Declan RiceMF · 82′7.3

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Wed 14 Jan 22:00 EET
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Capacity: 41,841
City: London

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

18Chelsea wins

11Draws

21Arsenal wins

Last matches: Chelsea

28.10.26EFL CupLiverpoolChelsea11D
24.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaTottenham02L
17.10.26Premier LeagueEvertonChelsea02W
10.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaBournemouth51W
18.09.26Premier LeagueBrentfordChelsea30L

Last matches: Arsenal

International Champions CupReal MadridArsenal22D
27.10.26EFL CupFleetwoodArsenal11D
24.10.26Premier LeagueArsenalEverton20W
21.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueBayern MunichArsenal22D
18.10.26Premier LeagueNottinghamArsenal01W

Head-to-head matches

06.09.26Premier LeagueArsenalChelsea21L
01.03.26Premier LeagueArsenalChelsea21L
03.02.26EFL CupArsenalChelsea10L
14.01.26EFL CupChelseaArsenal23L
30.11.25Premier LeagueChelseaArsenal11D
16.03.25Premier LeagueArsenalChelsea10L

2.78Avg goals54%Both scored56%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Chelsea vs Arsenal: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2007: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

18Chelsea wins

11Draws

21Arsenal wins

71:68Goals (Chelsea : Arsenal)

2.78Goals per match

54%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

30%Over 3.5

Chelsea at home: 10-6-642:28 goals in 22 games
Arsenal at home: 15-5-840:29 goals in 28 games
Chelsea's biggest win: 6–0Chelsea 6–0 Arsenal, 22 Mar 2014
Arsenal's biggest win: 5–0Arsenal 5–0 Chelsea, 23 Apr 2024

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
6 Sept 2026	Premier League	Arsenal	2–1	Chelsea
1 Mar 2026	Premier League	Arsenal	2–1	Chelsea
3 Feb 2026	EFL Cup	Arsenal	1–0	Chelsea
14 Jan 2026	EFL Cup	Chelsea	2–3	Arsenal
30 Nov 2025	Premier League	Chelsea	1–1	Arsenal
16 Mar 2025	Premier League	Arsenal	1–0	Chelsea
10 Nov 2024	Premier League	Chelsea	1–1	Arsenal
23 Apr 2024	Premier League	Arsenal	5–0	Chelsea
21 Oct 2023	Premier League	Chelsea	2–2	Arsenal
2 May 2023	Premier League	Arsenal	3–1	Chelsea
6 Nov 2022	Premier League	Chelsea	0–1	Arsenal
20 Apr 2022	Premier League	Chelsea	2–4	Arsenal
22 Aug 2021	Premier League	Arsenal	0–2	Chelsea
12 May 2021	Premier League	Chelsea	0–1	Arsenal
26 Dec 2020	Premier League	Arsenal	3–1	Chelsea
1 Aug 2020	FA Cup	Arsenal	2–1	Chelsea
21 Jan 2020	Premier League	Chelsea	2–2	Arsenal
29 Dec 2019	Premier League	Arsenal	1–2	Chelsea
29 May 2019	UEFA Europa League	Chelsea	4–1	Arsenal
19 Jan 2019	Premier League	Arsenal	2–0	Chelsea

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Chelsea2W 1D 2L · goals 8–7

D28.10EFL CupALiverpool1–1
L24.10Premier LeagueHTottenham0–2
W17.10Premier LeagueAEverton2–0
W10.10Premier LeagueHBournemouth5–1
L18.09Premier LeagueABrentford0–3

Arsenal2W 3D 0L · goals 8–5

D01.01International Champions CupAReal Madrid2–2
D27.10EFL CupAFleetwood1–1
W24.10Premier LeagueHEverton2–0
D21.10UEFA Champions LeagueABayern Munich2–2
W18.10Premier LeagueANottingham1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ChelseaArsenal

2.3Goals scored per game1.9

1.7Goals conceded per game1.1

60%Both teams scored50%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets4

20%Failed to score10%

4-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-3-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

ChelseaArsenal

Premier League 2026/2027 · 5 gamesPremier League 2026/2027 · 5 games

2.0Goals scored1.6

2.4Goals conceded0.8

6.6Corners5.0

14.4Shots13.0

47%Possession59%

1.8Yellow cards1.4

0%Clean sheets60%

20%Failed to score20%

1-1-0Home / away record (W-D-L)2-0-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ChelseaArsenal

Top stats

5Shots on target6

Passes

495Passes356

421Accurate passes295

85%Pass accuracy83%

Defence

12Fouls14

3Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

4Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.3Alejandro GarnachoChelsea×2
7.7Martín ZubimendiArsenal
7.5Enzo FernándezChelsea
7.3Ben WhiteArsenal
7.3Declan RiceArsenal

Chelsea (16)

Arsenal (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ChelseaFormationArsenal

Chelsea

Arsenal

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Chelsea vs Arsenal preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Wed, 14 Jan 2026: Chelsea 2–3 Arsenal.

Form · last 5 matches

ChelseaDLWWL8 scored · 7 conceded

ArsenalDDWDW8 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ChelseaArsenal

2.3Goals scored per game1.9

1.7Goals conceded per game1.1

60%Both teams scored50%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

18Chelsea wins

11Draws

21Arsenal wins

50 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 54%

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Chelsea come into the game with DLWWL in their last 5 (8 scored, 7 conceded), while Arsenal have DDWDW (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Chelsea's recent games and 60% of Arsenal's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 50%.

Per game, Chelsea average 2.3 goals scored and 1.7 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Arsenal 1.9 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Chelsea 18 wins, Arsenal 21 wins, draws 11.

Those 50 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Nito explains: Chelsea vs Arsenal

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Chelsea and Arsenal matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Chelsea's last 10 matches and 50% of Arsenal's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 54%. In this match it landed (Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Chelsea reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Arsenal in 60% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (56% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Chelsea, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 7 conceded). Arsenal, last 5: 2 W · 3 D · 0 L (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Chelsea vs Arsenal: questions & answers

Who won Chelsea vs Arsenal?

Arsenal won 3–2.

Did both teams score in Chelsea vs Arsenal?

Yes, the match finished 2–3.

When was Chelsea vs Arsenal played?

Chelsea vs Arsenal was played on Wed, 14 Jan 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+2) at Stamford Bridge.

What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Arsenal?

50 meetings: Chelsea 18 wins, 11 draws, Arsenal 21 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

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