Arsenal is looking to make their place in the Premier League’s top 4 in the midst of chaos when they make the trip to struggling leads this weekend. So will they be able to regain 2nd place in the Premier League?
Arsenal and Chelsea have been moving places in the Premier League tables in recent weeks. While the substantial 10 point gap separates them in the Premier league table, Arsenal and Chelsea have been nearly side by side when it comes to their rivalry and competition in all-time status. A rivalry and competition status have given sports enthusiasts football betting opportunities on leading leagues, along with EPL and Champions League, online.
Moreover, if we see the total points since England’s old first division, it became the premier league in 1992 with just 2 points parting the London rivals. Chelsea are second in the all-time overall premier league table. They have gained 2100 points from the 1130 games. On the other hand, Arsenal is only just beyond 2098 points which is exactly the total of the fixtures.
Arsenal Vs. Chelsea
Arsenal and Chelsea’s pain is similar as both the teams have been put to shame in the light of other reasons in the past. Therefore, the loss of Chelsea to Manchester city has ended their dream to feature in Feb 2019. The whole cast doubted their credibility to beat the stronger teams. Currently, both teams Arsenal and Chelsea kicked off the match on 18 Dec, Saturday at 3 p.m. GMT in the match week.
Arsenal is all set to reclaim second place at the all-time table. They moved forward against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. On the contrary, Chelsea was failing against Leeds United at Stamford Bridge.
A draw would be enough for Chelsea to permit a strong conquering Arsenal to go above the dominating European Champions. All thanks to their high goal difference overall though Chelsea came back to grab a 3-2 win. In addition, this is the second time from the beginning (1992-93) of the Premier League that Chelsea has held on to second place in all-time standing.
In the following week, Gunners regained the second spot when they beat Newcastle United in their home by 2-0. Also, on Nov. 27, Chelsea held on to a 1-1 draw at home on the next day by Manchester United. Therefore, summing the overall points tally back the 2,095-2,094 in favour of Arsenal.
Current Ranking of All the Time Table
| Team | GP | PTS | GD |
| 1 – Man United | 1,129 | 2,332 | +1,120 |
| 2 – Chelsea | 1,130 | 2,100 | +832 |
| 3 – Arsenal | 1,130 | 2,098 | +855 |
| 4 – Liverpool | 1,130 | 2,054 | +839 |
| 5 – Tottenham | 1,128 | 1,741 | +277 |
| 6 – Man City | 940 | 1,572 | 541 |
| 7 – Everton | 1,129 | 1,553 | +27 |
| 8 – Newcastle | 1,011 | 1,371 | -35 |
| 9 – Aston Villa | 1,016 | 1,332 | -90 |
| 10 -West Ham | 973 | 1,229 | -194 |
Final Verdict
To summarize, as you can see from the above table, Manchester is beating Chelsea and Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League all-time table, making them the prominent leaders right now.
All appreciation to the sustained period of the dominance that began with the maiden Premier League championship and lasted throughout Sir Alex Ferguson’s illustrious 13-title tenure, and Manchester United have a massive advantage of 235 points over their nearest rivals.
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