Chelsea vs Arsenal

30 November 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Trevoh Chalobah 48’
  • Mikel Merino 59’

Match summary

The points were shared as Chelsea and Arsenal drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Trevoh Chalobah put Chelsea ahead with a header in the 48th minute, set up by Reece James and Mikel Merino equalised with a header in the 59th minute, set up by Bukayo Saka.

Arsenal had the better of the chances, with 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Chelsea's 0.79 from 11. Chelsea had a player sent off.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
11 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 3
84 Attacks 93
39 Dangerous attacks 55
279 Passes 463
80% Pass accuracy 84%
13 Tackles 15
12 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 6
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Chelsea Arsenal
Kick-off
5’
Martín ZubimendiFoul
Marc CucurellaFoul
11’
13’
Cristhian MosqueraFoul
13’
Bukayo SakaShot on target
27’
Riccardo CalafioriFoul
Enzo FernándezShot on target
32’
Moisés Caicedo: card review (VAR)
37’
Moisés CaicedoFoul
38’
41’
Piero HincapiéFoul
Half-time0-0
Alejandro GarnachoEstêvão
46’
46’
Myles Lewis-SkellyRiccardo Calafiori
46’
Gabriel MartinelliShot on target
João PedroShot on target
47’
Trevoh Chalobah Header1-0 (Chelsea)
48’
Second half underway
54’
Myles Lewis-SkellyFoul
Liam DelapJoão Pedro
55’
57’
Noni MaduekeGabriel Martinelli
57’
Martin ØdegaardMartín Zubimendi
59’
Mikel MerinoHeader1-1 (Arsenal)
72’
Viktor GyökeresEberechi Eze
Liam DelapShot on target
78’
88’
Viktor GyökeresFoul
88’
Mikel MerinoShot on target
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 1.23 48’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), 1-0 48’ 59’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), 1-1 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 1.23 48’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), 1-0 Chalobah 48’ 59’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), 1-1 Merino 59’
Chelsea 0.79 xGArsenal 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Chelsea attacking 
59’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 13’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 47’ João Pedro (Chelsea), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 90+4’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 16’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 87’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 13’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 47’ João Pedro (Chelsea), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 90+4’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 16’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 79’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
Gusto
Fofana
Chalobah
Cucurella
James
Caicedo
Estêvão 46’
Fernández
Neto
Pedro 55’
Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Calafiori 46’
Hincapié
Mosquera
Timber
Rice
Zubimendi 57’
Eze 72’
Martinelli 57’
Merino
Saka

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robert Sánchez GK900 0.000.041
Malo Gusto DEF900 0.000.021
Wesley Fofana DEF901 0.070.000
Trevoh Chalobah DEF9011 0.030.000
Marc Cucurella DEF900 0.000.102
Reece James MID9011 0.020.252
Moisés Caicedo MID370 0.000.000
Estêvão MID512 0.110.213
Enzo Fernández MID901 0.090.071
Pedro Neto MID903 0.220.000
João Pedro FWD601 0.220.000
Alejandro Garnacho Sub390 0.000.000
Liam Delap Sub301 0.030.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Chelsea win 31% Avg odds 3.01
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.14
Arsenal win 39% Avg odds 2.46

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.