Chelsea vs Arsenal Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in thrilling encounter

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Chelsea and Arsenal face off in EFL Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea score consistently but struggle defensively; Arsenal are unbeaten in nine games.
Arsenal have historical advantage, but both teams have strong attacks.

Chelsea vs Arsenal

Chelsea welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

The Blues are finding their feet under a new manager and will be keen to put their recent struggles behind them, while the Gunners are looking to maintain their good form. Both teams have shown some attacking quality lately and could be set to serve up goals.

Chelsea News

Chelsea progressed to the semi-final after claiming a 3-1 victory at Championship side Cardiff City. Alejandro Garnacho netted a brace while Pedro Neto was also on target.

The Blues come into this clash with Liam Rosenior as new manager and claimed a 5-1 FA Cup third round victory at Charlton in his first match in charge. That result ended a run of five matches without a win for the hosts, who have found things difficult lately.

As seen in the FA Cup win, goals are not a problem for Chelsea, who have scored in their last nine matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet eight times on this run, while seven of those fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Arsenal News

Arsenal were taken to extra time and penalties before seeing off Crystal Palace in the previous round. Mikel Arteta's team battled to a 1-1 draw in normal time and then went on to win the shootout.

The Gunners have been in solid form lately and are unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions. They claimed a 4-1 victory at Portsmouth in an FA Cup fourth-round clash last weekend.

Like the hosts, Arsenal have shown some attacking quality lately and have scored at least one first-half goal in their last four away matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in their last seven matches across all competitions, with six of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Arsenal have seven wins and three draws, while Chelsea have picked up just two victories in the last 12 matches. One of those draws came in their Premier League meeting in October, with both teams battling to a 1-1 scoreline.

Verdict

Chelsea v Arsenal

There are often goals in this fixture, and with both teams scoring in four of their last six meetings, a repeat is expected here. Six of Arsenal's last seven matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and a similar outcome is on the cards.

Arsenal have scored at least one first-half goal in their last four away matches, and that trend could be backed to continue on Wednesday.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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