Arsenal and Chelsea have faced off for well over a century, creating one of the most compelling rivalries in English football. From the earliest league clashes to high-stakes cup encounters, this fixture has consistently delivered drama, goals, and unforgettable moments that fans remember for decades.
The Chelsea vs Arsenal is one of the most iconic and fiercely contested fixtures in English football, often referred to as the London Derby. Both clubs are historic giants of the Premier League, with passionate fanbases and rich histories of domestic and European success.
Over the decades, Arsenal and Chelsea have faced each other in multiple competitions, as we well know, including the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, and European tournaments, creating memorable encounters filled with drama, high-stakes goals, and tactical battles. This article will highlight their head-to-head statistics, analyzing wins, draws, and losses, goal tallies, home-and-away performances, and notable matches that have shaped this celebrated rivalry.
Arsenal vs Chelsea Head to Head Records
We’ve mapped out the full history of the Chelsea vs. Arsenal head-to-head record, tracking everything from their very first meeting to the high-scoring modern classics at the Emirates and Stamford Bridge. Whether you are looking for all-time win counts or the most recent league trends, here are the stats that tell the story of one of football’s most persistent power struggles.
Arsenal and Chelsea have met 212 times in official competitive matches across English football history, with the first encounter dating back to 9 November 1907. Across these meetings, Arsenal hold the overall edge, claiming 85 victories, while Chelsea have won 66 times, and 61 fixtures have ended in draws. This long record reflects a rivalry that has swung between dominance and balance, with both sides producing memorable performances over the decades.
| Statistic | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 212 |
| Arsenal wins | 85 |
| Chelsea wins | 66 |
| Draws | 61 |
Chelsea vs Arsenal Head-to-Head history that truly defines the spirit of London football.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Arsenal | 5-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 02 May 2023 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 06 Nov 2022 | Chelsea | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Chelsea | 2-4 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Arsenal | 0-2 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
| 12 May 2021 | Chelsea | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 26 Dec 2020 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 01 Aug 2020 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
| 21 Jan 2020 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 29 Dec 2019 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
| 29 May 2019 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Arsenal | L | UEFA Europa League |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Chelsea | 3-2 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 24 Jan 2018 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | League Cup |
| 10 Jan 2018 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | League Cup |
| 03 Jan 2018 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 06 Aug 2017 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | W | FA Community Shield |
| 27 May 2017 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 24 Jan 2016 | Arsenal | 0-1 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 02 Aug 2015 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Chelsea | W | FA Community Shield |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 05 Oct 2014 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Chelsea | 6-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 23 Dec 2013 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 29 Oct 2013 | Arsenal | 0-2 | Chelsea | L | League Cup |
| 20 Jan 2013 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Chelsea | 3-5 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 27 Dec 2010 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 07 Feb 2010 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Arsenal | 0-3 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
| 10 May 2009 | Arsenal | 1-4 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | FA Cup |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Chelsea | 1-2 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 23 Mar 2008 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 06 May 2007 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | League Cup |
| 10 Dec 2006 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Arsenal | 0-2 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 07 Aug 2005 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | FA Community Shield |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | UEFA Champions League |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | UEFA Champions League |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Chelsea | 1-2 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Chelsea | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | FA Cup |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | FA Cup |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Arsenal | 3-2 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 04 May 2002 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 06 May 2000 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Chelsea | 2-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Arsenal | 0-5 | Chelsea | L | League Cup |
| 09 Sep 1998 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Arsenal | L | League Cup |
| 08 Feb 1998 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | League Cup |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Chelsea | 2-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 05 Apr 1997 | Chelsea | 0-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Arsenal | 3-3 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 14 May 1995 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Chelsea | 0-2 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
| 01 Mar 1993 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 05 Oct 1991 | Arsenal | 3-2 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 02 Feb 1991 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 15 Sep 1990 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Arsenal | 0-1 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 03 Nov 1987 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 07 Mar 1987 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 29 Apr 1986 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 19 Jan 1985 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
| 14 May 1979 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Arsenal | 5-2 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | League Cup |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Chelsea | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
| 20 Mar 1973 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | FA Cup |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Chelsea | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 02 Sep 1972 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Chelsea | 1-2 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 14 Aug 1971 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 03 Apr 1971 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Arsenal | 0-3 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 14 Apr 1969 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Arsenal | 0-1 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Arsenal | 1-3 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 06 Feb 1965 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Arsenal | 1-3 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Arsenal | 2-4 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 16 Nov 1963 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Chelsea | 2-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Arsenal | 0-3 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Arsenal | 1-4 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Arsenal | 1-4 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Chelsea | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Chelsea | 0-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Arsenal | 5-4 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 26 Dec 1956 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 15 Sep 1953 | Chelsea | 0-2 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 08 Sep 1953 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
| 06 Apr 1953 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 03 Apr 1953 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
| 07 Apr 1952 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | FA Cup |
| 29 Aug 1951 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Chelsea | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Chelsea | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
| 22 Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | FA Cup |
| 18 Mar 1950 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | FA Cup |
Key Trends
Over the years, Arsenal have historically dominated early encounters with Chelsea, especially in matches played at the Emirates Stadium. During those periods, Arsenal often controlled the game with attacking play, scoring more goals and securing comfortable wins.
High-scoring matches and open play were common, reflecting the gap in experience, squad strength, and tactical organization between the two sides. Many early encounters were decisive for league standings or cup progress, which helped establish Arsenal’s reputation as the dominant side in this London derby rivalry.
In recent seasons, however, the balance has shifted, with Chelsea closing the gap and producing rare but important upsets, including away victories at the Emirates. Matches have become more tactical and competitive, with both clubs carefully planning attacks and defenses, often resulting in closer scorelines.
Notable games, such as cup finals, Premier League derbies, and key league encounters, have shaped the rivalry, highlighting moments of individual brilliance, strategic decisions, and small margins that decide results. Today, both Arsenal and Chelsea are closely matched, making their meetings highly anticipated and unpredictable, while still reflecting the historic intensity of this iconic rivalry.
As both clubs move forward under new leadership, the head-to-head record remains the ultimate way to see who really holds the power in the capital. It’s a matchup that continues to evolve, but the intensity remains exactly the same. Even after a century of football, every time these two meet, it feels like a fresh chapter in one of the game’s greatest stories.
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