Chelsea vs Arsenal Timeline & H2H Stats

There are quite a few clubs in London, which means that local derbies are commonplace in the capital. That being said, there is an extent to which familiarity can breed contempt, which is how things often seem to be between Chelsea and Arsenal supporters. The match certainly doesn’t have the level of enmity that Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur supporters have for one another, with the North London Derby standing out as one of the fiercest rivalries in the country, but it is very much a game that TV companies are more than happy to fight with each other over the rights to broadcast it to million of people around the country.

The first ever match between the two sides came on the ninth of November 1907 when Chelsea hosted the team that was known as Woolwich Arsenal at the time, winning 2-1. They didn’t win again for nearly five years, drawing twice and losing three times. It was, in some ways, a sign of the ding-dong battles that the teams were going to share. In spite of the size and popularity of the two clubs, they didn’t meet in a domestic cup final until 2002, which was when the Gunners beat their rivals 2-0 in the FA Cup. They then lost 2-1 to Chelsea in the League Cup final five years later, but Arsenal won two more FA Cup finals against them after that.

Chelsea
66
Draw
59
Arsenal
84

Clubs That Share Players

In spite of the clear dislike of each other shared between the two sets of supporters, that same level of enmity isn’t really shared by the clubs. Instead, there have been a number of players who have played for both Chelsea and Arsenal at some point during their career. You might think that this would be a phenomenon from years past, yet it has been just as common in the modern era as it was in the likes of the pre-war days. That isn’t to say that it didn’t happen back then, with Sandy MacFarlane being the first player to start life at one club before ending up at the other. In this case, he played for Arsenal and then for Chelsea years later.

There have been some well-known names that have played for both of the London teams. Tommy Docherty, for example, was an Arsenal player until 1961, at which point he joined Chelsea and became player-manager. George Graham, who would become one of the most successful managers in the history of the Gunners, played for Chelsea before moving to Highbury in 1966. Some of Chelsea’s Premier League winners like Petr Čech, David Luiz and Willian later moved to Arsenal, as did players such Kai Havertz, who won the Champions League with the Blues, and Raheem Sterling. You wouldn’t see the likes on Merseyside or in Manchester.

Chelsea’s Full Match History Against Arsenal

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
23 Apr 2024 Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea L Premier League
21 Oct 2023 Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal D Premier League
02 May 2023 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea L Premier League
06 Nov 2022 Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal L Premier League
20 Apr 2022 Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal L Premier League
22 Aug 2021 Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea W Premier League
12 May 2021 Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal L Premier League
26 Dec 2020 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea L Premier League
01 Aug 2020 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L FA Cup
21 Jan 2020 Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal D Premier League
29 Dec 2019 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W Premier League
29 May 2019 Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal W UEFA Europa League
19 Jan 2019 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L Premier League
18 Aug 2018 Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal W Premier League
24 Jan 2018 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L 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 L FA Community Shield
27 May 2017 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L FA Cup
04 Feb 2017 Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal W Premier League
24 Sep 2016 Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea L Premier League
24 Jan 2016 Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea W Premier League
19 Sep 2015 Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal W Premier League
02 Aug 2015 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea L FA Community Shield
26 Apr 2015 Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
05 Oct 2014 Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal W Premier League
22 Mar 2014 Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal W Premier League
23 Dec 2013 Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
29 Oct 2013 Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea W League Cup
20 Jan 2013 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W Premier League
29 Sep 2012 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W Premier League
21 Apr 2012 Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
29 Oct 2011 Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal L Premier League
27 Dec 2010 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea L Premier League
03 Oct 2010 Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal W Premier League
07 Feb 2010 Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal W Premier League
29 Nov 2009 Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea W Premier League
10 May 2009 Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea W Premier League
18 Apr 2009 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W FA Cup
30 Nov 2008 Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal L Premier League
23 Mar 2008 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W Premier League
16 Dec 2007 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea L Premier League
06 May 2007 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D Premier League
25 Feb 2007 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W League Cup
10 Dec 2006 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D Premier League
18 Dec 2005 Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea W Premier League
21 Aug 2005 Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal W Premier League
07 Aug 2005 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W 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 W UEFA Champions League
24 Mar 2004 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D UEFA Champions League
21 Feb 2004 Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal L Premier League
15 Feb 2004 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L FA Cup
18 Oct 2003 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
25 Mar 2003 Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal L FA Cup
08 Mar 2003 Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea D FA Cup
01 Jan 2003 Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea L Premier League
01 Sep 2002 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D Premier League
04 May 2002 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L FA Cup
26 Dec 2001 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D Premier League
18 Feb 2001 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea L 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 L Premier League
23 Oct 1999 Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal L Premier League
31 Jan 1999 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea L Premier League
11 Nov 1998 Arsenal 0-5 Chelsea W League Cup
09 Sep 1998 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D Premier League
18 Feb 1998 Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal W League Cup
08 Feb 1998 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L Premier League
28 Jan 1998 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L League Cup
21 Sep 1997 Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal L Premier League
05 Apr 1997 Chelsea 0-3 Arsenal L 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 W Premier League
14 May 1995 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W Premier League
15 Oct 1994 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea L Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea L Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Chelsea 0-2 Arsenal L Premier League
01 Mar 1993 Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal W Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
25 Apr 1992 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D First Division
05 Oct 1991 Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea L First Division
02 Feb 1991 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W First Division
15 Sep 1990 Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea L First Division
17 Mar 1990 Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea W 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 L First Division
07 Mar 1987 Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal W First Division
25 Oct 1986 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
29 Apr 1986 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
21 Sep 1985 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W 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 L First Division
27 Mar 1978 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D First Division
26 Dec 1977 Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea L First Division
26 Oct 1976 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L League Cup
26 Dec 1974 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
14 Sep 1974 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D First Division
13 Apr 1974 Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal L First Division
17 Nov 1973 Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea D First Division
20 Mar 1973 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L FA Cup
17 Mar 1973 Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal D FA Cup
20 Jan 1973 Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal L First Division
02 Sep 1972 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
16 Oct 1971 Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal L First Division
14 Aug 1971 Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea L First Division
03 Apr 1971 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
29 Aug 1970 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W First Division
17 Jan 1970 Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea W First Division
27 Sep 1969 Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal W First Division
14 Apr 1969 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W First Division
23 Nov 1968 Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea W First Division
30 Dec 1967 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
26 Dec 1967 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W First Division
04 Feb 1967 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
24 Sep 1966 Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal W First Division
19 Feb 1966 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D First Division
04 Sep 1965 Arsenal 1-3 Chelsea W First Division
06 Feb 1965 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W First Division
26 Sep 1964 Arsenal 1-3 Chelsea W First Division
14 Mar 1964 Arsenal 2-4 Chelsea W First Division
16 Nov 1963 Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal W First Division
24 Mar 1962 Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal L First Division
04 Nov 1961 Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea W First Division
15 Apr 1961 Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal W First Division
12 Nov 1960 Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea W First Division
09 Apr 1960 Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea W First Division
21 Nov 1959 Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal L First Division
11 Apr 1959 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
22 Nov 1958 Chelsea 0-3 Arsenal L First Division
08 Mar 1958 Arsenal 5-4 Chelsea L First Division
26 Oct 1957 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D First Division
26 Dec 1956 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
25 Dec 1956 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D First Division
24 Dec 1955 Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal W 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 L First Division
15 Sep 1953 Chelsea 0-2 Arsenal L First Division
08 Sep 1953 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
06 Apr 1953 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
03 Apr 1953 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D First Division
07 Apr 1952 Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea L FA Cup
05 Apr 1952 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D FA Cup
29 Aug 1951 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
22 Aug 1951 Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal L First Division
30 Aug 1950 Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal L First Division
23 Aug 1950 Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea D First Division
22 Mar 1950 Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal L FA Cup
18 Mar 1950 Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea D FA Cup
31 Aug 1949 Arsenal 2-3 Chelsea W First Division
24 Aug 1949 Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal L First Division
23 Apr 1949 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
30 Oct 1948 Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal L First Division
20 Mar 1948 Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea W First Division
01 Nov 1947 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D First Division
01 Mar 1947 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
20 Jan 1947 Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea W FA Cup
15 Jan 1947 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D FA Cup
11 Jan 1947 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D FA Cup
26 Oct 1946 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W First Division
18 Feb 1939 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
07 Jan 1939 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W FA Cup
15 Oct 1938 Chelsea 4-2 Arsenal W First Division
19 Feb 1938 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
09 Oct 1937 Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal D First Division
24 Apr 1937 Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal W First Division
19 Dec 1936 Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea L First Division
27 Apr 1936 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
12 Oct 1935 Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal D First Division
06 Apr 1935 Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea D First Division
24 Nov 1934 Chelsea 2-5 Arsenal L First Division
28 Apr 1934 Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal D First Division
16 Dec 1933 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
22 Apr 1933 Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal L First Division
10 Dec 1932 Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea L First Division
02 Apr 1932 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
21 Nov 1931 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W First Division
04 Apr 1931 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
24 Jan 1931 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal W FA Cup
29 Nov 1930 Chelsea 1-5 Arsenal L First Division
11 Jan 1930 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea L FA Cup
05 Jan 1924 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D First Division
29 Dec 1923 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
24 Feb 1923 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
17 Feb 1923 Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal D First Division
14 Jan 1922 Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
31 Dec 1921 Chelsea 0-2 Arsenal L First Division
11 Dec 1920 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
04 Dec 1920 Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal L First Division
13 Dec 1919 Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal W First Division
06 Dec 1919 Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
30 Jan 1915 Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal W FA Cup
15 Feb 1913 Chelsea 1-1 Woolwich Arsenal D First Division
12 Oct 1912 Woolwich Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea W First Division
28 Mar 1910 Chelsea 0-1 Woolwich Arsenal L First Division
25 Sep 1909 Woolwich Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea L First Division
03 Apr 1909 Woolwich Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea D First Division
28 Nov 1908 Chelsea 1-2 Woolwich Arsenal L First Division
07 Mar 1908 Woolwich Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea D First Division
09 Nov 1907 Chelsea 2-1 Woolwich Arsenal W First Division