With the weekend’s big game drawing close,
club historian Rick Glanvill and club statistician Paul Dutton complete
their detailed derby preview…
Chelsea have played more competitive games against Arsenal than any
other team. Sunday will be our 184th meeting. The first ever top-flight
London derby, played on 9 November 1907, ended Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1, both
Pensioners goals coming from the boot of scoring sensation ‘Gatling
Gun’ George Hilsdon. Charlie Satterthwaite pulled one back for the
Gunners.
In the modern era, Jose Mourinho is unbeaten in all 12 previous meetings with Arsenal and Arsene Wenger, taking in seven wins and five draws. Chelsea are also hoping to extend our unbeaten run against Arsenal to eight games in all competitions. The Gunners have won just four of the last 27 meetings over the past 11 years.
In May 2009 the Blues crossed town to inflict the worst home defeat for the north London rivals at their latest home.
The Gunners started brightly without threatening, and it was the visitors who drew first blood, Brazilian centre-back Alex heading Didier Drogba’s free-kick past Lukasz Fabianski in the 28th minute.
Just before the break the former Gunners striker Nicholas Anelka found space in midfield and, with the hosts’ midfield backing off, moved forward and drove the ball powerfully past the Arsenal keeper.
A short while after the break Ashley Cole – relentlessly barracked as ever – broke down the left and crossed low towards Drogba. Centre-half Toure, under pressure from his fellow Ivorian, had to stretch to make contact, but only succeeded in redirecting into his own net to make it 3-0 to Gus Hiddink’s men.
With 20 minutes remaining Bacary Sagna crossed for substitute Nicklas Bendtner to pull a goal back, but the threatened Arsenal revival never materialised and after Florent Malouda scored from a rebound with four minutes remaining to make it 4-1 the home stands emptied as if in a fire drill.
You may enjoy the highlights of that game here.
WE HAVE HISTORY
Chelsea have played more competitive games against Arsenal than any
other team. Sunday will be our 184th meeting. The first ever top-flight
London derby, played on 9 November 1907, ended Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1, both
Pensioners goals coming from the boot of scoring sensation ‘Gatling
Gun’ George Hilsdon. Charlie Satterthwaite pulled one back for the
Gunners.In the modern era, Jose Mourinho is unbeaten in all 12 previous meetings with Arsenal and Arsene Wenger, taking in seven wins and five draws. Chelsea are also hoping to extend our unbeaten run against Arsenal to eight games in all competitions. The Gunners have won just four of the last 27 meetings over the past 11 years.
In May 2009 the Blues crossed town to inflict the worst home defeat for the north London rivals at their latest home.
The Gunners started brightly without threatening, and it was the visitors who drew first blood, Brazilian centre-back Alex heading Didier Drogba’s free-kick past Lukasz Fabianski in the 28th minute.
Just before the break the former Gunners striker Nicholas Anelka found space in midfield and, with the hosts’ midfield backing off, moved forward and drove the ball powerfully past the Arsenal keeper.
A short while after the break Ashley Cole – relentlessly barracked as ever – broke down the left and crossed low towards Drogba. Centre-half Toure, under pressure from his fellow Ivorian, had to stretch to make contact, but only succeeded in redirecting into his own net to make it 3-0 to Gus Hiddink’s men.
With 20 minutes remaining Bacary Sagna crossed for substitute Nicklas Bendtner to pull a goal back, but the threatened Arsenal revival never materialised and after Florent Malouda scored from a rebound with four minutes remaining to make it 4-1 the home stands emptied as if in a fire drill.
You may enjoy the highlights of that game here.
Arsenal last beat Chelsea in October 2011 when they won 5-3 at Stamford Bridge against Andre Villas Boas’s side.
Their last home win against the Blues was in December 2010 when Alexandre Song, Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott put the Gunners 3-0 up before Branislav Ivanovic replied in the second half.
The reverse fixture this season
5 October 2014 Barclays Premier LeagueChelsea………..……2 Arsenal………..………..0
Hazard pen 27
Diego Costa 78
Att: 41,607
Chelsea v Arsenal in all competitions
Games played 183
Chelsea wins 59
Arsenal wins 71
Draws 53
Head to head in the League at Arsenal
Games played 77
Chelsea wins 20
Arsenal wins 36
Draws 21
Biggest league win at Arsenal for each team
Arsenal 5-2 Chelsea - 16/04/1979
Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea - 09/04/1960, 12/11/1960 and 10/05/2009
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