QUICK ANSWER

Who will win Arsenal vs Chelsea?

Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea. Before kick-off the model gave Arsenal 56%, the draw 25% and Chelsea 19%, with a score pick of 2–1. Every prediction is published before the match and never revised.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

ARS goals down, CHE goals across

ARS ↓CHE 0CHE 1CHE 2CHE 3CHE 4CHE 5
ARS 04.5%2.9%2.3%0.9%0.3%0.1%
ARS 16.6%9.8%5.1%1.9%0.6%0.1%
ARS 28.5%9.8%5.6%2.2%0.6%0.1%
ARS 36.3%7.2%4.1%1.6%0.5%0.1%
ARS 43.5%4.0%2.3%0.9%0.3%0.1%
ARS 51.5%1.8%1.0%0.4%0.1%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (1–1); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 2.6%.

Full time · GW3 · model pl-market-v2

Arsenal v Chelsea2–1

Onside's model gives Arsenal a 56% chance of beating Chelsea in Gameweek 3, with 25% on the draw and 19% on an away win. The score prediction is Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea, from expected goals of 2.22 to 1.15. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Arsenal
56%
Draw
25%
Chelsea
19%
Model pick: 2–1 · most probable 2–1
OUR RECORD — MODEL RECEIPTS →
Was the model right?
Model pick · locked pre-kickoff
2–1
Final score
2–1
Graded
+5 · exact score

Recorded before kickoff, graded by the same 5/3/2/0 scoring as every player in the prediction league. Full season record: model receipts.

SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · ONSIDE MODEL

Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts

EXPECTED GOALS
2.22 — 1.15
★ MODE
1–1
9.8%
2–1
9.8%
2–0
8.5%
3–1
7.2%
1–0
6.6%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
65%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
62%

Model updated from 60 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Arsenal
Attack ranks #4 and defence #1 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Chelsea
Attack ranks #2, defence #12. Expected goals in this fixture: 2.22–1.15.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-market-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

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