Arsenal’s next five fixtures compared to Man City and Chelsea in Premier League title race
Arsenal failed to take advantage of their man advantage over Chelsea as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League derby thriller.
Arsenal and Chelsea played out a thrilling 1-1 derby draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon – as the Gunners moved five-points clear at the top of the table.
Mikel Merino levelled the scoring for the Gunners in the 59th minute after Trevoh Chalobah had put Chelsea ahead early in the second half. Enzo Maresca’s squad were also forced to play the majority of the match with 10-men after Moises Caicedo was sent off
The draw means Mikel Arteta’s side remain clear at the top of the Premier League table after 13 games. Manchester City are five points behind after beating Leeds 3-2 on Saturday, with Chelsea one more behind
Next week, Arsenal are in action twice as the hectic winter schedule continues. Arteta’s side welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night before travelling to Aston Villa, in fourth, on Saturday.
With that in mind, football.london has taken a look at how Arsenal’s games compare to their rivals;
Arsenal’s next five Premier League fixtures
Brentford (H) – December 3
Aston Villa (A) – December 6
Wolves (H) – December 13
Everton (A) – December 20
Brighton (H) – December 27
Man City’s next five Premier League fixtures
Fulham (A) – December 2
Sunderland (H) – December 6
Crystal Palace (A) – December 14
West Ham (H) – December 20
Nottingham Forest (A) – December 27
Chelsea’s next five Premier League fixtures
Leeds United (A) – December 3
Bournemouth (A) – December 6
Everton (H) – December 13
Newcastle United (A) – December 20
Aston Villa (H) – December 27
Aston Villa’s next five Premier League fixtures
Brighton (A) – December 3
Arsenal (H) – December 6
West Ham (A) – December 14
Man United (A) – December 21
Chelsea (A) – December 27
Brighton’s next five Premier League fixtures
Aston Villa (H) – December 3
West Ham (H) – December 7
Liverpool (A) – December 13
Sunderland (H) – December 20
Arsenal (A) – December 27
Sunderland’s next five Premier League fixtures
Liverpool (A) – December 3
Man City (A) – December 6
Newcastle (H) – December 14
Brighton (A) – December 20
Leeds (H) – December 28
