Arsenal 3, Chelsea U18 2

LONDON (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Arsenal defeated Chelsea 3-2 on Wednesday in a League Cup match at Stamford Bridge, opening its campaign in the domestic competition with a dramatic away victory. The result defied overwhelming statistical forecasts. According to Interstat’s ELO system, Chelsea entered the match with a 96.60 percent probability to win, while the organization’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw. Arsenal established an early lead when defender Ben White found the net in the seventh minute. The visiting side carried that advantage into halftime, but the match erupted in a flurry of… Read more...