Arsenal v Chelsea Football Betting Odds Preview

Arsenal made it three wins from three in the Premier League on Sunday 6th September, beating Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates and extending the wait for the Blues’ last victory over the Gunners to 1,841 days.

Chelsea made the perfect start when Morgan Rogers opened the scoring inside the second minute, but Arsenal hit back through former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz to ensure the sides went into half time level.

The Gunners stepped up the pressure after the break and completed the comeback when Martin Ødegaard found the winner, maintaining Arsenal’s perfect start to the Premier League season.

Read our pre-match betting preview below.

By Chris Roberts

When is Arsenal v Chelsea?
Sunday, September 6th 2026.

What time is kick-off for Arsenal v Chelsea?
4:30pm, UK time.

Where is Arsenal v Chelsea being played?
Emirates Stadium, London.

How can I watch Arsenal v Chelsea?
Live on Sky Sports Main Event.

Arsenal v Chelsea betting form

It’s a London derby this weekend as Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium in the standout fixture of the week. Both sides have made perfect starts to the league season, with Arsenal securing victories over Coventry and Aston Villa, while Chelsea have picked up wins over Fulham and Brighton, whilst also beating Luton in the Carabao Cup.

The star men have also wasted little time making their mark, with Bukayo Saka finding the net in both of Arsenal’s opening games. For Chelsea, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer have both scored in each of their first two league matches, highlighting the threat posed by the Blues’ attack.

The reigning champions will be keen to lay down a marker against their title rivals, having remained unbeaten in their last 11 competitive meetings with Chelsea. However, the Blues look revitalised under new boss Xabi Alonso and should provide a stern test for Mikel Arteta’s side.

ARSENAL RECENT FORM

WIN: Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal. Monday 31st August 2026.
WIN: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City. Friday 21st August 2026.
WIN: Arsenal 3-0 Man City. Sunday 16th August 2026.
DRAW: Arsenal 1-1 Como. Wednesday 12th August 2026.

CHELSEA RECENT FORM

WIN: Chelsea 4-3 Brighton. Sunday 30th August 2026.
WIN: Chelsea 2-0 Luton. Thursday 27th August 2026.
WIN: Fulham 2-3 Chelsea. Monday 24th August 2026.
WIN: Chelsea 3-1 Real Sociedad. Saturday 15th August 2026.

To see all the Arsenal v Chelsea betting stats and form, visit our pricing page to view our Pre-Match betting stats table or hover over/tap the chart image to see previous outcomes for that particular market.

What are the best odds on Arsenal v Chelsea?

Arsenal are the favourites to win this fixture, priced at 7/10 on Spreadex’s fixed odds market (4/6 on our 2 Up early payout Match Odds market) with visitors Chelsea priced at 4/1 (18/5 on the 2 Up early payout market) and the draw at 13/5.

The last time these two sides met, Arsenal ran out 2-1 winners, with William Saliba and Jurrien Timber getting on the scoresheet for the Gunners. Chelsea’s only goal came via an unfortunate Piero Hincapié own goal. A repeat of that scoreline this time round is priced at 7/1.

Alternatively, if you’re expecting Arsenal to win with Chelsea getting on the scoresheet without picking an exact result, Arsenal To Win & BTTS is available at 23/10.

Arsenal v Chelsea football spread betting prices.

Our football spread betting prices have Arsenal as the favourites with a Goal Supremacy quote of Arsenal/Chelsea 0.75 – 0.95. This means a 'buy' bet at 0.95 would need an Arsenal win to start turning a profit (e.g. one goal win would win 0.05x your stake, two goal win would win 1.05x your stake etc.).

A 0.75 'sell' bet would need a draw or Chelsea win to turn a profit (e.g. a draw would win 0.75x your stake and a one goal Chelsea win would win 1.75x your stake etc.).

Our spread betting Total Goals line is 2.75 – 2.95. So, a 2.95 'buy' bet would need at least three goals to be scored in the match to start turning a profit. Conversely, a ‘2.75’ sell bet would need two goals or less to be scored in the match to turn a profit.

Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. E.g. a 2.95 'buy' Total Goals bet would lose 2.95x your stake if the match ended 0-0. In the 0.95 'buy' Supremacy bet example above, a draw would lose 0.95x your stake and a one goal Chelsea win would lose 1.95x your stake etc. And in the 0.75 'sell' Supremacy example above, the bet would lose 0.25x your stake on a one goal Arsenal win and 1.25x your stake on a two goal Arsenal win etc.

Arsenal v Chelsea betting specials and price boosts

Price Boosts are typically available on the Spreadex website the day before the game, so it’s worth checking back closer to kick-off for enhanced odds. In addition, Spreadex also features ‘Popular Bet-Builders’, specially curated by their in-house pricing team to highlight fan-favourite betting combinations.

Chelsea have been fast starters in this seasons Premier League with Joao Pedro scoring their fastest ever Premier League goal in just 31 seconds against Fulham whilst Romeo Lavia opened the scoring in the 4^th minute v Brighton. This time round the spread for First Match Goal is 33 – 36. This means that if there were a repeat of opening minute drama a sell at 31 would win 32x your stake whilst a fourth minute opening goal would win 29x your stake. 

Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. So for example if the First Match Goal was scored in the 55^th minute a ‘sell’ at 33 would lose 22x times your stake.

Learn how to spread bet on Arsenal v Chelsea

Spreadex is one of the only sportsbooks in the UK to offer Sports Spread Betting as well as traditional fixed odds prices. Some of the unique betting markets available include Player Goal Minutes (the aggregate minutes of the goals scored by a named player in a match), Total Goal Minutes (the aggregate of the minutes of all goals scored in a match), Shirt Numbers (the aggregate of the shirt numbers of all goalscorers in a match), Bookings Points (based on 10 points per yellow, 25 per red), Corners, Time of 1st Match Goal, Match Performance and many, many more.

See our football spread betting education centre to see examples of how spread betting works, watch short explainer videos, and try interactive betting widgets to see how win or loss levels work on different bets.

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Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 11am on 1st  September 2026 Price Boosts and other markets will be added closer to kick-off time.