Prizing:

1st Place: $50 Amazon gift card

2nd-10th Place: $10 Starbucks gift card

Overview:

On Saturday, September 24th, (3-1-1) Chelsea will be on the road to take on (3-1-1) Arsenal.  Each team has 10 points in the EPL table but Arsenal holds the slight advantage due to goal differential.

The Crowd:

“The Crowd” projects a final score of Chelsea 2.2 – Arsenal 1.4 with an over/under of 3.6.

Statistics 2016-17 (20 Teams):

Goals: Arsenal 12 (2^nd) > Chelsea 10 (4^th)

Assists: Arsenal 8 (2^nd) > Chelsea 7 (4^th)

Shots per game: Chelsea 18.2 (2^nd) > Arsenal 14.6 (10^th)

Goals Allowed: Chelsea 6 (6^th) > Arsenal 7 (9^th)

Clean Sheets: Chelsea 1 = Arsenal 1

Possession: Chelsea 56.9% (2^nd) > Arsenal 55.6% (5^th)

Pass Success: Chelsea 86.7% (1^st) > Arsenal 85.2% (2^nd)

Top Scorers:

Chelsea: Diego Costa 5 (tied for 1^st)

Arsenal: Alexis Sanchez 3 (tied for 6^th)

Summary:

Arsenal has been clinical in front of goal this season and it has been a variety of different players contributing to the scoring.  Chelsea has the leading goal scorer in the EPL in Diego Costa so the Arsenal defense will have to be at its best.  The stats seem to favor Chelsea but I have a feeling Arsenal will pull this one out at home.

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