Chelsea and Arsenal go head-to-head in a pivotal Premier League encounter on Sunday. It’s Enzo Maresca’s first taste of this fixture since his move from Leicester in the summer, while Mikel Arteta has an excellent record against the Blues, winning seven and drawing two of the last 10 meetings.

Maresca’s Blues go into the game off the back of four points from their last two matches, the second of which was a 1-1 draw at Manchester United last time out. As for Arsenal, they have lost two of their last three games, including successive away defeats against Bournemouth and Newcastle.

With Chelsea fourth and Arsenal fifth in the Premier League table, it’s set to be an important clash for both teams in their context of their seasons. With that in mind, Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Roy Keane have been having their say and delivering their pre-match predictions for the game at Stamford Bridge.

Neville – alongside former West Ham manager David Moyes – said on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast that the game was going to finish 1-1. Meanwhile, Keane and Wright – with the help of Jill Scott – had a debate about which way it was going to swing in and if Arsenal were going to get the job done.

After Wright said that Arsenal need to win, Keane added: “Everyone is writing Arsenal off, will they go there and flex their muscles after everyone has been writing them off.”

“We normally do well there but this Chelsea team have a different swagger,” Wright admitted before Keane then disagreed and felt there is a “weakness” to the Blues despite their impressive start under Maresca.

In the end, Keane and Wright went with a 2-1 to Arsenal prediction, which would signify a massive three points in the context of their hopes to win the Premier League title. After three without victory, it does feel like the Gunners need to get over the line and win no matter what it takes.

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