Arsenal FC vs Chelsea: Carabao Cup prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Arsenal and Chelsea face off tonight for a place in the Carabao Cup final.

The Gunners hold a one-goal advantage after a dramatic semi-final first leg, and now welcome the Blues to the Emirates Stadium looking to finish the job.

Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi were all on the scoresheet that night, aided somewhat by a pair of clumsy errors from Robert Sanchez, but Alejandro Garnacho’s second-half brace kept the Blues’ hopes alive.

Liam Rosenior’s men have it all to do at the Emirates, but have started well under the new manager. A date with either Manchester City or Newcastle will await Tuesday’s victor in the final.

Arsenal vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight, Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium in north London.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on both Sky Sports and ITV.

Coverage on ITV 1 will start at 7.30pm ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri and Dom Smith at the ground.

Both Arsenal and Chelsea are dealing with a number of injury headaches ahead of this match.

Merino will certainly miss out, though, as he is due to undergo surgery on a suspected broken bone in his foot, with Max Dowman being the only other absentee for Arsenal.

“Jamie unfortunately felt his hamstring,” said Rosenior of Gittens. “I don’t know the extent of the injury. It’s a real shame for him.”

Elsewhere, Tosin Adarabioyo and Dario Essugo are both sidelined, while Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill are both long-term absentees.

Arsenal come into this match with the upper hand, but their one-goal aggregate lead is precarious and a fast start from the Blues could trigger another chaotic affair – the kind that Chelsea seem to thrive in.

While they trounced Leeds last time out, recent wobbles for Mikel Arteta’s men against Kairat and Manchester United suggest a vulnerability and shows that their impressive home form is fallible.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have come from behind to secure wins against both Napoli and West Ham in the last week. Liam Rosenior does not quite seem to have clicked tactically with this squad, but they seem more than willing to put their bodies on the line for him.

A third consecutive turnaround may prove to be too big an ask, though.

Arsenal came out on top the last time they faced Chelsea in a Carabao Cup semi-final, winning 2-1 in 2017 before losing to Manchester City in the final.

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).