Lawro, Sutton, Merson- Pundit Predictions for Chelsea vs Arsenal

The big game this weekend is without a question the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge- a game that pits two teams on the same number of points (18 from 10 games).

Here is how the big pundits think the game will go.

Chris Sutton

Sutton at the BBC thinks this match hinges on whether or not Cole Palmer is fit enough to take the field for Chelsea.

He reckons Palmer makes such a difference to the team that he’s predicted a 2-1 Chelsea win if the forward plays, and a 1-1 draw if he doesn’t.

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Champions League Table After Week 4 (UCL 2024-25 League Phase Standings)

Here is a look at the UCL League Phase table for 24/25 after Round 4. Liverpool are now the only team with a 100% record- the Reds beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at Anfield.

The top 4 teams after Match Day 4 has some interesting names after Liverpool in the form of Sporting Lisbon, AS Monaco and Brest. Sporting beat Manchester City 4-1 in a massive upset in Lisbon. Inter are the highest ranked Serie A team (5th) after beating Arsenal while Barca are sixth (they beat Red Star 5-2).

Aston Villa’s loss in Belgium to Brugge has seen them drop to 8th.

UCL League Phase table after MD4

(see UCL table after MD3 2024-25 for comparison)

Inter Milan vs Arsenal Standings Champions League

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are perhaps the most shocking ones if you look at the table. If the league phase were to end today, both these two European giants wouldn’t qualify automatically- they’d have to go through a playoff and they’d be unseeded in it. The likes of Man City, Arsenal and Celtic would potentially be seeded as it stood today.

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GW11- Arsenal face tough clash against Chelsea

Arsenal will be looking to end a three-game winless run in the Premier League when they meet London rivals Chelsea in Week 11’s final game on Sunday evening. Mikel Arteta’s title-hopefuls have had some ordinary results since the last international break- losing away to both Bournemouth and Newcastle and drawing at home to Liverpool.

The twin setbacks at the Vitality Stadium and St.James Park have seen the Gunners drop out of the top four. Defeat here could potentially mean them being ten points off the top of the table going into the November break. Liverpool play before the Gunners and should the Reds win against Aston Villa as expected, this fixture against Chelsea then enters a “cannot lose” zone for the Gunners.

AFC results after October international break

after October break

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