Arsenal haven't lost to Chelsea in the Premier League since August 2021, a run stretching across roughly a dozen meetings in all competitions.

Xabi Alonso's first crack at ending it comes when his new-look Chelsea side travel to the Emirates on Sunday 6 September UK time. In Australia it streams live on Stan Sport from 1:30am AEST on Monday 7 September, with no free-to-air option.

Arsenal v Chelsea: The Details

Competition: 2026/27 Premier League

Date: Sunday 6 September 2026 in the UK, Monday 7 September in eastern Australia

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Kick-off: 4:30pm BST, which is 1:30am AEST

Broadcast in Australia: Stan Sport, live and on demand

Start Times Across Australia

Early September sits before daylight saving begins anywhere in Australia, so these conversions hold across the whole country.

AEST (NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT, TAS): 1:30am Monday 7 September

ACST (SA, NT): 1:00am Monday 7 September

AWST (WA): 11:30pm Sunday 6 September

Perth gets this one as Sunday night viewing, easily the best deal on offer. The east coast is a properly late one, deep into Sunday night and into Monday morning.

Why This One Matters

Arsenal are the reigning Premier League champions, having ended a 22-year wait for the title in 2025/26. They opened this season with a 3-0 win over promoted Coventry City, managed by former Chelsea great Frank Lampard.

Chelsea arrive under a new manager for the first time in years, with Xabi Alonso taking charge for a rebuild after a season the club will want to forget on the domestic front.

This is his first London derby on the job, and an early trip to face the champions is a tough opening brief.

The Recent History Between These Two

Arsenal have had Chelsea's measure lately. Chelsea's last Premier League win over the Gunners came back in August 2021, and Mikel Arteta's side have dominated the fixture in the seasons since, across both league and cup competition.

The two clubs also met in the January 2026 Carabao Cup semi-final, where Arsenal won the first leg 3-2 at Stamford Bridge. If cup ties like that one are your thing, our guide to Carabao Cup betting is worth a read.

That record shapes how the market reads this one. Arsenal go in as favourites on recent form as much as on where the two clubs sit in the table.

With the season this young, it is worth keeping an eye on our EPL tips and predictions as the form picture settles.

Arsenal v Chelsea Betting Markets

For the latest Arsenal v Chelsea odds and markets, check out our dedicated page here at Sportsbet.

Head-to-head and match result markets carry the volume on a fixture this size, alongside total goals, both teams to score, correct score and first goalscorer.

Arsenal's recent dominance of this fixture makes the handicap line worth a look for punters wary of backing a short-priced favourite outright.

Team news is the variable to track closest. It's early September, so both squads are still settling into the season, and Chelsea in particular are working through a managerial transition that can change team shape from week to week.