2019 Europa League Final Stats – Chelsea vs Arsenal
Chelsea and Arsenal will be in Baku this week for the Europa League final, and we’ve taken a look at the vital stats ahead of this final, which will hopefully help you with your Chelsea v Arsenal bets.
Both Premier League sides have to make the 9,000km round trip to Azerbaijan this week to contest the first ever all Premier League Europa League final. Unai Emery has a fantastic record in the competition but Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is chasing his first ever trophy as a manager.
Chelsea’s Route to the Europa League Final
Group Stage
- PAOK 0-1 Chelsea
- Chelsea 1-0 Videoton
- Chelsea 3-1 BATE
- BATE 0-1 Chelsea
- Chelsea 4-0 PAOK
- Videoton 2-2 Chelsea
Last 32
- 1st Leg – Malmo 1-2 Chelsea
- 2nd Leg – Chelsea 3-0 Malmo
Last 16
- 1st Leg – Chelsea 3-0 Dynamo Kiev
- 2nd Leg – Dynamo Kiev 0-5 Chelsea
Quarter-Final
- 1st Leg – Slavia Prague 0-1 Chelsea
- 2nd Leg – Chelsea 4-3 Slavia Prague
Semi-Final
- 1st Leg – Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Chelsea
- 2nd Leg – Chelsea 1 (4) – 1 (3) Eintracht Frankfurt
It was a pretty easy route for Chelsea all the way to the semi-finals of the tournament where they met German side Eintracht Frankfurt. Before that, Sarri’s men had won 11 of their 12 matches, only dropping points in the dead rubber group game against Videoton having already won the group.
Arsenal’s Route to the Europa League Final
Group Stage
- Arsenal 4-2 Vorskla Poltava
- Qarabag 0-3 Arsenal
- Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal
- Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP
- Vorskla Poltava 0-3 Arsenal
- Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag
Last 32
- 1st Leg – BATE 1-0 Arsenal
- 2nd Leg – Arsenal 3-0 BATE
Last 16
- 1st Leg – Rennes 3-1 Arsenal
- 2nd Leg – Arsenal 3-0 Rennes
Quarter-Final
- 1st Leg – Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
- 2nd Leg – Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Semi-Final
- 1st Leg – Arsenal 3-1 Valencia
- 2nd Leg – Valencia 2-4 Arsenal
There were a few tricky moments for Arsenal on their way to the Europa League final, but they were fantastic against Napoli and Valencia in the latter stages of the tournament and that ruthless streak will stand them in good stead to win the final against Chelsea. You can read our full preview of the Europa League final by going to our Chelsea vs Arsenal predictions page, where it includes some betting tips for Wednesday’s clash.
Chelsea’s Europa League Stats from Opta
- Wins – 11
- Losses – 0
- Draw – 3
- Goals – 32
- Total Shots – 213
- Possession – 63%
- Passing Accuracy – 89.1%
- Assists – 25
- Goals Conceded – 8
- Top Goalscorer – Olivier Giroud – 10
Recommended bet: Olivier Giroud to score anytime – 21/10 with Ladbrokes.
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Arsenal’s Europa League Stats from Opta
- Wins – 11
- Losses – 2
- Draws – 1
- Goals – 29
- Total Shots – 164
- Possession – 56.3
- Passing Accuracy – 85%
- Assists – 23
- Goals Conceded – 9
- Top Goalscorer – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 8
Recommended Bet: Aubameyang to score anytime – 13/8 with Betfred.
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Chelsea vs Arsenal Head to Head Stats
Arsenal just hold the upper hand in the head to head history of these two teams, but only by 10 wins out of their 177 meetings. There have been some high scoring matches in recent meetings between the sides, including the 3-2 Chelsea win at the start of last season, when Arsenal came back from 2-0 down before Marcos Alonso bagged a winner with 10 minutes to go.
The other meeting last season was a comfortable 2-0 win for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Recent Chelsea vs Arsenal Results
19/01/19 – Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea
18/08/18 – Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal
24/01/18 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (League Cup)
10/01/18 – Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal (League Cup)
03/01/18 – Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
17/09/17 – Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
Recommended Bet: both teams to score – 4/6 with 888Sport.
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