Three reasons why Chelsea will beat Arsenal in EPL derby

Following a smooth victory over London rivals Crystal Palace by a two-goal margin in the FA Cup semifinal at Wembley at the weekend, attention in the Chelsea camp alternates back to the Premier League. Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek applied the finishes to two different but equally devastating moves versus the Eagles. One derived from a great Cesar Azpilicueta press and subsequent intricate play. The second a switched pass with more delicate one-twos then another accurate finish.

Another derby arises in the shape of the promising, but regularly patchy, modern Arsenal side. While Mikel Arteta has improved the mood, outlook, playing style and results to a certain extent, the Gunners are still a way off from the heights the Blues reach under Thomas Tuchel’s tutelage. Nevertheless, any meetings of capital teams in the English top-flight, regardless of size or stature, can end is a shock outcome. We all witnessed that occur when the Pensioners lost to Brentford recently. Pride of London won’t dwell on that. As we all know, the Southampton rout along with a particularly valiant effort against Real Madrid – despite rather unfair elimination – removed the Bees defeat from immediate memory.

Pride of London will now detail three reasons why we believe Chelsea will beat Arsenal in their upcoming EPL clash.

The general and direct form guides of Chelsea and Arsenal

I won’t need to notify ‘Chels’ fans that the North London outfit are struggling in very recent times. Three consecutive losses in the division are derailing Arteta’s aspiration of Champions League qualification. Being bested by clubs such as Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Saints basically means Arsenal don’t deserve a top four finish. The direct form guide between the two when playing each other of late is in the Gunners’ favour; CFC have only won once in five. After finally being victorious last time out, I think Chelsea will desire further revenge.