"Arsenal are six points clear at the top of the Premier League, but their nearest rivals are now Chelsea. The Blues beat Burnley last week and, with Manchester City losing to Newcastle United, it is now Enzo Maresca's team who sit second heading into the weekend. That could change by the time Sunday's game at Stamford Bridge rolls around, but both teams come into this clash on the back of wins over European heavyweights in the Champions League."
"Chelsea's confidence will be sky-high after they thrashed Barcelona 3-0. It was their biggest margin of victory over Barcelona in the competition, while the Blues also became just the third side to beat Barca at least five times in the competition after Bayern Munich (10) and Paris Saint-Germain (six). The Gunners, however, beat Bayern 3-1 on Wednesday to follow up their 4-1 thrashing of Tottenham in the north London derby."
"And although Chelsea strengthened their self-proclaimed 'Pride of London' title by winning the Club World Cup in the summer, Arsenal are currently the top dogs in the capital. Since the start of the 2022-23 campaign, Arsenal have lost just three of their 40 London derby matches in the Premier League (W28 D9), with just one of those defeats coming away from home (1-2 vs Fulham in December 2023)."
Arsenal sit six points clear at the top of the Premier League while Chelsea occupy second after recent results. Chelsea beat Burnley and benefited from Manchester City's loss to Newcastle to move into second place. Chelsea routed Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League, marking their biggest margin over Barca and becoming the third club to beat Barca at least five times in the competition. Arsenal defeated Bayern 3-1 and previously beat Tottenham 4-1. Arsenal have lost just three of 40 London derbies since 2022-23 (W28 D9), with one away defeat. Chelsea can assert title credentials; Arsenal can extend the gap.
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