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Arsenal v Chelsea: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?

Arsenal, on both. Arsenal's turnover of £643m is £152m ahead of Chelsea's £491m. Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m; Chelsea lost £262m before tax. On the pitch, Arsenal lead: Arsenal 7 wins, Chelsea 0 wins and 3 draws in the last 10 meetings in the fixtures feed.

Bigger turnover

Arsenal

£643m v £491m

Pre-tax result

Arsenal

£25m v -£262m

Head to head, last 10

Arsenal

7 wins to 0, 3 draws

Next meeting

Sat, 13 Mar 2027, 15:00

Chelsea v Arsenal · Premier League

Last result

Arsenal2 – 1Chelsea

6 Sept 2026 · Premier League

Goals, last 10 meetings

Arsenal22 – 9Chelsea

7 Arsenal wins · 3 draws · 0 Chelsea wins

Which club is richer?

Arsenal's turnover of £643m is £152m ahead of Chelsea's £491m. Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m; Chelsea lost £262m before tax.

Chelsea spends more on wages, with staff costs of £359m against £331m. That is 51.5% of turnover at Arsenal and 73.2% at Chelsea.

Latest filed accountsArsenal
Year to May-25
Chelsea
Year to Jun-25
Turnover£643m£491m
Turnover growth+12.1%+4.8%
Pre-tax profit£25m-£262m
Staff costs£331m£359m
Wages as a share of turnover51.5%73.2%
Net assets£360m£872m
Cash£33m£49m
Borrowings (estimated)£47k£0k
Employees7971,062

Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (00109244) and CHELSEA FC HOLDINGS LIMITED (02536231). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Arsenal and Chelsea.

Who wins more often?

On the pitch, Arsenal lead: Arsenal 7 wins, Chelsea 0 wins and 3 draws in the last 10 meetings in the fixtures feed.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
6 Sept 2026Arsenal2–1ChelseaPremier LeagueArsenal win
1 Mar 2026Arsenal2–1ChelseaPremier LeagueArsenal win
30 Nov 2025Chelsea1–1ArsenalPremier LeagueDraw
16 Mar 2025Arsenal1–0ChelseaPremier LeagueArsenal win
10 Nov 2024Chelsea1–1ArsenalPremier LeagueDraw
23 Apr 2024Arsenal5–0ChelseaPremier LeagueArsenal win
21 Oct 2023Chelsea2–2ArsenalPremier LeagueDraw
2 May 2023Arsenal3–1ChelseaPremier LeagueArsenal win
6 Nov 2022Chelsea0–1ArsenalPremier LeagueArsenal win
20 Apr 2022Chelsea2–4ArsenalPremier LeagueArsenal win

Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.

Arsenal v Chelsea: common questions

Which club is richer, Arsenal or Chelsea?

Arsenal's turnover of £643m is £152m ahead of Chelsea's £491m. Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m; Chelsea lost £262m before tax.

Who has won more Arsenal v Chelsea games recently?

Arsenal. Of the last 10 meetings in the fixtures feed, Arsenal won 7, Chelsea won 0 and 3 were drawn. Arsenal scored 22 goals to Chelsea's 9.

What was the last Arsenal v Chelsea score?

Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea, on 6 Sept 2026 (Premier League).

When do Arsenal and Chelsea play next?

Chelsea v Arsenal, Sat, 13 Mar 2027, 15:00 (Premier League).

Who spends more on wages?

Chelsea spends more on wages, with staff costs of £359m against £331m. That is 51.5% of turnover at Arsenal and 73.2% at Chelsea.

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