On Sunday afternoon, Arsenal shared the spoils with Chelsea in an action-packed match at Stamford Bridge. Let’s take a look at the Gunners’ upcoming fixtures and how they compare to their title rivals.
Arsenal and Chelsea were tied for a draw on Sunday afternoon, with both teams playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, leaving the Gunners five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Mikel Merino equalized for Arsenal in the 59th minute, canceling out Chelsea’s goal from Trevo Chalová early in the second half. The Blues were reduced to 10 men for most of the match after Moises Caicedo was shown a red card.
With this result, Mikel Arteta’s side remain top of the league after 13 games. Manchester City beat Leeds 3-2 on Saturday and are five points behind, while Chelsea are one point further behind.
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Arsenal return to action for two games next week as their busy winter schedule continues. They host Brentford at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night before taking on fourth-placed Aston Villa on Saturday.
With that in mind, Mirror Football compared Arsenal’s upcoming games to their rivals.
Arsenal’s upcoming 5 Premier League matches
Brentford (H) – December 3
Aston Villa (A) – December 6th
Wolves (H) – December 13th
Everton (A) – December 20th
Brighton (H) – December 27
Man City’s next 5 Premier League matches
Fulham (A) – December 2
Sunderland (H) – December 6
Crystal Palace (A) – December 14th
West Ham (H) – December 20th
Nottingham Forest (A) – December 27
Chelsea’s next 5 Premier League games
Leeds United (A) – 3 December
Bournemouth (A) – December 6
Everton (H) – December 13
Newcastle United (A) – December 20th
Aston Villa (H) – December 27
Aston Villa’s 5 upcoming Premier League matches
Brighton (A) – December 3
Arsenal (H) – December 6th
West Ham (A) – December 14
Manchester United (A) – December 21
Chelsea (A) – December 27
Brighton’s next 5 Premier League games
Aston Villa (H) – December 3
West Ham (H) – December 7
Liverpool (A) – December 13
Sunderland (H) – December 20th
Arsenal (A) – December 27
Sunderland’s 5 upcoming Premier League games
Liverpool (A) – December 3
Man City (A) – December 6th
Newcastle (H) – December 14
Brighton (A) – December 20th
Leeds (H) – December 28th
