Given Arsenal’s recent form, an away trip to Chelsea doesn’t look especially inviting although recent clashes against the Blues have served as timely turning points in moments of soul-searching.
Most notably, Mikel Arteta got his managerial tenure back on track with a 3-0 win over Frank Lampard’s side on Boxing Day 2020. Later, a surprise 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge in April 2022 provided a similar boost.
In fact, Arsenal have become something of a bogey team for Chelsea under Arteta. While the Blues edged out a late win in their first meeting in December 2019, they’ve only managed to beat us once in 10 games since – a 2-0 result three seasons ago.
