The second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Chelsea will take place on Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners are taking a one-goal advantage into this game after beating the Blues 3-2 in the first leg.
Arsenal are -155 moneyline favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook for Tuesday’s game, with a draw available at +285. Fancy a Chelsea upset? The Blues are +370 on the moneyline. The game is slated to kick off at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Arsenal vs. Chelsea Prediction, Pick
This bet can be found under the “Match Parlays” tab. Arsenal winning the first leg of this semi-final away from home was huge and will give them a massive advantage heading into this game. Not only will they have the advantage in terms of the scoreline, but tactically too. The Gunners being in front will likely force Chelsea to play an attacking style of football, which ultimately should play into the hands of the home team. The Gunners tend to struggle against teams who sit back and defend, while they traditionally thrive against teams who try to attack. This should be a very open game, and I’m expecting goals galore.
Arsenal traditionally play well against Chelsea, and haven’t lost to their London rivals in any competition since 2021. In the last nine games since then, they have won six and drawn three. Two or more goals have been scored in seven of those matches.
Both teams are playing well at the moment, as Arsenal are coming off a 4-0 victory at the weekend while Chelsea completed a comeback to beat West Ham 3-2. The Blues have won all five of their games in all competitions since they played the first leg of this semi-final. I think that winning streak comes to an end on Tuesday, as Arsenal have their number and this game will set up perfectly for the home team.
Arsenal lead the Premier League by six points, finished in first place of the UCL League Phase, advanced into the fourth round of the FA Cup and are leading this Carabao Cup semi-final. Down a goal, Chelsea certainly have their hands full in this one against arguably the best team in Europe at the moment who are fighting on all four fronts.
