The North London derby

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Arsenal v Tottenham, the North London derby: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?

Arsenal, on both. Arsenal's turnover of £643m is £78m ahead of Tottenham's £565m. Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m; Tottenham lost £121m before tax. On the pitch, Arsenal lead: Arsenal 9 wins, Tottenham 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed.

Bigger turnover

Arsenal

£643m v £565m

Pre-tax result

Arsenal

£25m v -£121m

Head to head, last 12

Arsenal

9 wins to 2, 1 draw

Next meeting

Sat, 5 Dec 2026, 15:00

Tottenham v Arsenal · Premier League

Last result

Tottenham1 – 4Arsenal

22 Feb 2026 · Premier League

Goals, last 12 meetings

Arsenal26 – 15Tottenham

9 Arsenal wins · 1 draw · 2 Tottenham wins

Which club is richer?

Arsenal's turnover of £643m is £78m ahead of Tottenham's £565m. Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m; Tottenham lost £121m before tax.

Arsenal spends more on wages, with staff costs of £331m against £256m. That is 51.5% of turnover at Arsenal and 45.3% at Tottenham.

Latest filed accountsArsenal
Year to May-25
Tottenham
Year to Jun-25
Turnover£643m£565m
Turnover growth+12.1%+9.1%
Pre-tax profit£25m-£121m
Staff costs£331m£256m
Wages as a share of turnover51.5%45.3%
Net assets£360m£620m
Cash£33m£20m
Borrowings (estimated)£47k£875m
Employees797877

Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (00109244) and TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR LIMITED (01706358). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Arsenal and Tottenham.

Who wins more often?

On the pitch, Arsenal lead: Arsenal 9 wins, Tottenham 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
22 Feb 2026Tottenham1–4ArsenalPremier LeagueArsenal win
23 Nov 2025Arsenal4–1TottenhamPremier LeagueArsenal win
15 Jan 2025Arsenal2–1TottenhamPremier LeagueArsenal win
15 Sept 2024Tottenham0–1ArsenalPremier LeagueArsenal win
28 Apr 2024Tottenham2–3ArsenalPremier LeagueArsenal win
24 Sept 2023Arsenal2–2TottenhamPremier LeagueDraw
15 Jan 2023Tottenham0–2ArsenalPremier LeagueArsenal win
1 Oct 2022Arsenal3–1TottenhamPremier LeagueArsenal win
12 May 2022Tottenham3–0ArsenalPremier LeagueTottenham win
26 Sept 2021Arsenal3–1TottenhamPremier LeagueArsenal win
14 Mar 2021Arsenal2–1TottenhamPremier LeagueArsenal win
6 Dec 2020Tottenham2–0ArsenalPremier LeagueTottenham win

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

Arsenal v Tottenham: common questions

Which club is richer, Arsenal or Tottenham?

Arsenal's turnover of £643m is £78m ahead of Tottenham's £565m. Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m; Tottenham lost £121m before tax.

Who has won more Arsenal v Tottenham games recently?

Arsenal. Of the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed, Arsenal won 9, Tottenham won 2 and 1 was drawn. Arsenal scored 26 goals to Tottenham's 15.

What was the last Arsenal v Tottenham score?

Tottenham 1–4 Arsenal, on 22 Feb 2026 (Premier League).

When do Arsenal and Tottenham play next?

Tottenham v Arsenal, Sat, 5 Dec 2026, 15:00 (Premier League).

Who spends more on wages?

Arsenal spends more on wages, with staff costs of £331m against £256m. That is 51.5% of turnover at Arsenal and 45.3% at Tottenham.

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