Chelsea vs Arsenal - Premier League - Source: Getty
Chelsea vs Arsenal - Premier League - Source: Getty
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes and Roy Keane have made interesting predictions for Arsenal vs Chelsea. The two sides meet in the Premier League this weekend at the Emirates, their fourth meeting of the season in all competitions.
Speaking on the Stick To Football podcast, Keane was first to comment, claiming that the Blues will do something silly once again and get a player sent off, as they did in the previous meeting when Mosies Caicedo was given the red card.
"They will do something silly and get a man sent off again. Chelsea will do something daft you watch."
However, Scholes backed Liam Rosenior's side to get a draw or a win at the Emirates this weekend. He believes that the Gunners only managed to get the win in the second leg because of the Blues chasing the goal they needed to level things up on aggregate, and said:
"I fancy Chelsea. I think it could be 0-0. I think it will be a draw or a Chels win. Arsenal only won the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final because Chels needed to get a goal late on and it opened up."
Ian Wright was also on the podcast, and he backed his former side to collect all three points with ease. He predicted a 3-1 win for the Gunners.
The FIFA Club World Cup champions held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the league earlier this season, before losing 3-2 in the Carabao Cup semifinal first leg. They traveled to the Emirates earlier this month and lost 1-0 with Kai Havertz scoring the lone goal in injury time.
Chelsea won't make the Premier League top 5 like Arsenal, predicts Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker was on The Rest Is Football podcast earlier this week, predicting the Premier League top five. He believes that Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Liverpool will be the final five and said:
"I would say [Aston] Villa probably, they've got a lot of fixtures. The addition of Tammy Abraham will help them, they'll be in the top five," Lineker began. I think the other spot is between Liverpool and Chels. I think United will do it, they've got momentum. If they don't, I think they'll finish in the top five."
"Chelsea and Liverpool are both erratic. If you pinned me against the wall and asked me to give you the top five; Arsenal, City, Villa, Man United and Liverpool, Chels just missing out."
Chelsea and Liverpool are level on points after 27 matches, with the two sides set to face each other in May.