Arsenal v Chelsea

Start date: Sun May 10, 2009
League: Premier League
Sport: Soccer

Arsenal 2-4 Chelsea

Own Goal 49
Bendtner 70

Alex 28
Anelka 39
Cole 48
Malouda 86

Game summary

The game was played in Premier League on Sunday May 10.
Fabregas was shown a yellow card after 27 minutes.
Chelsea FC took the lead when Alex scored the first goal after 28 minutes.
Anelka scored a goal for Chelsea FC, making it 0-2, in the 39th minute.
Cole scored a goal for Chelsea FC, making it 0-3, in the 48th minute.
Chelsea FC scored an own goal, making it 0-3, in the 49th minute.
Bendtner scored a goal for Arsenal FC, making it 1-3, in the 70th minute.
Malouda scored a goal for Chelsea FC, making it 1-4, in the 86th minute.
The game ended in a 2-4 victory for the away team Chelsea FC.

Team comparison

Average goals and home team advantage

The graphs and numbers here are based on the last 40 played games for Arsenal FC (21 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses) and the last 40 games for Chelsea FC (22 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses).

During that period, the average number of goals scored per game was 2.55 for Arsenal FC and 2.43 for Chelsea FC. The average for all teams combined within the Premier League was 1.35 goals scored per game. This means that Arsenal is better than its peers and Chelsea is better than its peers when it comes to scoring goals.

The home team, Arsenal, is quite strong as a home team, winning a whopping 60% of their home games. The away team, Chelsea, usually wins a whopping 50% of its away games which is particularly good compared to the rest of the league.