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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 accounts | Arsenal 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 turnover | 51.5% | 73.2% |
| Net assets | £360m | £872m |
| Cash | £33m | £49m |
| Borrowings (estimated) | £47k | £0k |
| Employees | 797 | 1,062 |
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.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sept 2026 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Chelsea | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Chelsea | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Arsenal | Premier League | Draw |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Chelsea | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Arsenal | Premier League | Draw |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Chelsea | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Arsenal | Premier League | Draw |
| 2 May 2023 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Chelsea | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 6 Nov 2022 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Arsenal | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Chelsea | 2–4 | Arsenal | Premier League | Arsenal 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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