Why Chelsea vs. Arsenal Is the Biggest Premier League Fixture To Date

Going into the month of February, we have started to see where each side should end up this season. The upcoming match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Feb. 7 has all of the implications of the biggest match so far in the Premier League season.

This season, Chelsea has found themselves on top of the Premier League table by two points over Manchester United.

Chelsea had a great month of January despite having stars such as Didier Drogba and Michael Essien unavailable due to the African Cup of Nations.

For Arsenal, they have found themselves in third place in the Premier League table and are currently six points behind Chelsea.

Also, Arsenal currently find themselves in the middle of a grueling four-match stretch. after drawing with Aston Villa 0-0 and losing to Man United 3-1 at the Emirates.

Now, Arsenal needs to find a way to get those extremely important six points back soon in order for the Gunners to make a run at the Premier League title.

Also going into this match, there are major implications on the line for both Chelsea and Arsenal.

For Chelsea, this is arguably their most important match of the season to date. A win would be huge in their chase for the Premier League title.

With a win here, Chelsea will still have hard fixtures at the end of the season against Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool. But they will get those much needed three points in order to continue to stay on top of the Premier League table.

For Arsenal, this will be the match that decides their season. A win at Stamford Bridge will cut Chelsea's lead over Arsenal to three points, but a loss would put Arsenal nine points behind Chelsea in the table and would effectively end their season in the Premier League.

A win here is extremely necessary for the Gunners after getting eliminated from the FA Cup by Stoke City two weeks ago. With the scoreless draw versus Aston Villa and the 3-1 loss to Man United, Arsenal need to win a match to get their season back on track.

Despite many great matches so far, there has been nothing that has been bigger for two of the top sides in the Premier League this season.

Overall, this match between Chelsea and Arsenal is truly the most important fixture to date. Both sides desperately need this win in their quest for the Premier League title.