Arsenal have yet another London derby coming up, this time against Chelsea.
The Gunners faced Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby in their previous fixture and convincingly won the game 4-1.
By doing so, Mikel Arteta equalled Jose Mourinho’s record in London derbies, and another win against Chelsea on Sunday will see him surpass the Special One.
Chris Sutton is convinced that it is going to happen.
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Chris Sutton predicts Arsenal vs Chelsea result
Arsenal are on an incredible run against Chelsea.
The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 10 games against the Blues, winning seven and drawing three. Two of those victories came in the Carabao Cup semi-final earlier this year.
Arsenal will go into the game on Sunday as the favourites for the above reason, and after their North London Derby demolition of Tottenham, their confidence will be sky high.
Sutton, who played for Chelsea back in the day, doesn’t think there’s any chance that his former side will be able to get a result at the Emirates.
He wrote on BBC Sport: “In terms of the game, I can’t see anything other than a Gunners win.
“Chelsea can cause Arsenal a few problems because they have got players who can hurt anyone, but, at the other end, I don’t see Liam Rosenior’s side keeping a clean sheet.
“I liked the way Arsenal responded to their setback against Wolves by battering Spurs. Chelsea don’t like them much either, but this is going to end up with the same result.”
Sutton’s prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea
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Is Mikel Arteta’s 10-game unbeaten run against Chelsea the best in Arsenal’s history?
Going 10 games without losing against a club as strong as Chelsea is not an easy feat, which is why Mikel Arteta deserves enormous praise.
Arsenal have a superior record against the Blues in history, winning 87 and losing 66 games since they first played against each other in 1907.
Arteta’s 10-game unbeaten run puts him high on the list of Arsenal’s most successful managers against Chelsea, but he isn’t at the top.
Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal went on a 17-game unbeaten run against the Blues between January 1999 and April 2004.
Arteta’s record is the second-best streak an Arsenal manager has had against Chelsea. Only time will tell if he can go on and break Wenger’s record in the coming years.
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