Chelsea welcome London rivals Arsenal to Stamford Bridge in the first leg of a highly anticipated Carabao Cup semi-final clash.

New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior got off to the perfect start with a convincing 5-1 win over Charlton in the FA Cup last weekend.

The hosts have won three away ties to get to this stage, seeing off Lincoln City, Wolves, and Cardiff.

Chelsea have struggled for form outside of the Carabao Cup, having won only one English Premier League match in their last nine games, a run that ended Enzo Maresca’s time in charge.

The visitors are still dreaming of an unlikely quadruple, with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal sitting top of both the Premier League and Champions League league phase.

Arsenal saw off Port Vale and Brighton in previous rounds, before scraping past Crystal Palace on penalties to reach the semi-final.

Arsenal have scored 14 goals from corners this season in the English Premier League, more than any other side.

Former Chelsea man Kai Havertz returned to the Arsenal bench last time out and could haunt his former club once again.

What are the best bets for Chelsea vs Arsenal?

Both teams to score

Has landed in four of the last four meetings at Stamford Bridge.

Declan Rice to score or assist

Nine big chances created, 34 chances created, and seven goal contributions this season

Over 3.5 cards

Chelsea have received 47 yellow cards and 5 red cards in 21 league matches.

The previous meeting saw eight cards, including one red card.

Where can I watch Chelsea vs Arsenal in the USA?

You can watch Chelsea vs Arsenal live in the United States on Peacock at 3:00pm ET, while UK viewers can tune in on Sky Sports at 8:00pm BST.

What is Chelsea’s current form?

L-D-D-L-W

What is Arsenal’s current form?

W-W-W-D-W

What were the results of the last five head-to-head matches between Chelsea and Arsenal?

30/11/2025 – Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)

16/3/2025 – Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea  (Premier League)

10/11/2024 – Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal  (Premier League)

23/4/2024 – Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea  (Premier League)

21/10/2023 – Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal  (Premier League)

What is Chelsea’s predicted team?

Sanchez – James, Tosin, Chalobah, Hato – Caicedo, Enzo – Estavao, Palmer, Neto – Delap

Injured – Colwill

Doubts – Gusto, Lavia

Unavailable – Cucurella

What is Arsenal’s predicted team?

Raya – Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly – Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice – Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Injured – Calafiori, Hincapie, Dowman

Doubts – Mosquera