Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in what promises to be the standout fixture of the Premier League weekend — a mouthwatering London derby between two unbeaten sides at the start of the 2026/27 season.

Both sides arrive in fine form

Arsenal have collected maximum points from their opening two matches, beating Coventry and Aston Villa while keeping clean sheets in both. It has been an assured beginning to what is intended to be a title-retention campaign for Mikel Arteta's side.

The Gunners' attacking options are slightly thinner than in previous seasons following the departures of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli over the summer. Viktor Gyokeres has so far been limited to the bench, with Kai Havertz leading the line — and looking sharp after missing much of 2025/26 through injury.

In last weekend's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Aston Villa, Christos Tzolis was substituted at half-time after collecting a booking and appearing visibly agitated. Whether the Greek forward will start at the Emirates Stadium remains uncertain heading into this fixture.

Chelsea's electric front three cause concern

Chelsea arrive equally unbeaten, having swept aside Fulham and Brighton in their opening two games. Their 7-goal encounter against Brighton at Stamford Bridge last weekend had supporters buzzing, with Cole Palmer once again the standout performer.

The front three of Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, and Joao Pedro have drawn widespread attention through the Blues' first two fixtures, and manager Xabi Alonso is expected to maintain his three-at-the-back formation as Chelsea look to silence Arsenal's attack.

Chelsea's summer window ended with Enzo Fernandez departing for Manchester City, while moves for Monaco's Lamine Camara and Roma's Manu Kone both fell through in the closing stages. Jordan Henderson, out with a wrist injury, and Marco Palestra, sidelined with an unspecified problem, will both miss the match.

Kick-off and how to watch

Kick-off at the Emirates Stadium is at 4:30pm BST on Sunday. Viewers in the UK can catch the action live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. In the United States, coverage airs on USA Network — available through cord-cutting packages including YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, Hulu+Live TV, and Sling Blue. Australian fans can stream the match on Stan Sport, with kick-off at 1:30am AEST on Monday.

FourFourTwo's prediction for the match is a 2-2 draw — Arsenal's defensive solidity against Chelsea's potent attacking threat setting the stage for an entertaining stalemate.