Mikel Arteta will be looking for a huge response from his squad as they look to go back to top of the league over Manchester City when they welcome a goal-shy Chelsea side still searching for form under Frank Lampard. The Blues only managed to score one league goal in the whole of April which happened in the defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge when Conor Gallagher's deflected effort beat Robert Sanchez.
The Gunners go into this match as the overwhelming favourites at 3/5 with Betfred and to reclaim the top spot while Chelsea are 4/1 with a draw at 3/1. Mikel Arteta's side have won four of their last five league matches against the Blues picking up just one defeat in that time - it is the same number of wins from the previous 23 against their London rivals.
Arsenal have only picked up one win in their last five league outings and are winless in their last four which saw drop winning leads against Liverpool, West Ham United and Southampton - all ending in draws. Six points dropped and a defeat at the Etihad Stadium last time out means Pep Guardiola's side are now a point ahead with a game-in-hand putting the reigning champions in pole position.
