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

Man United, on both. Man United's turnover of £667m is £176m ahead of Chelsea's £491m. Chelsea lost £262m before tax; Man United lost £30m before tax. On the pitch, Man United lead: Chelsea 2 wins, Man United 4 wins and 6 draws in the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed.

Bigger turnover

Man United

£667m v £491m

Pre-tax result

Man United

-£262m v -£30m

Head to head, last 12

Man United

4 wins to 2, 6 draws

Next meeting

Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 12:30

Chelsea v Man United · Premier League

Last result

Chelsea0 – 1Man United

18 Apr 2026 · Premier League

Goals, last 12 meetings

Chelsea12 – 16Man United

2 Chelsea wins · 6 draws · 4 Man United wins

Which club is richer?

Man United's turnover of £667m is £176m ahead of Chelsea's £491m. Chelsea lost £262m before tax; Man United lost £30m before tax.

Chelsea spends more on wages, with staff costs of £359m against £348m. That is 73.2% of turnover at Chelsea and 52.1% at Man United.

Latest filed accountsChelsea
Year to Jun-25
Man United
Year to Jun-25
Turnover£491m£667m
Turnover growth+4.8%+0.7%
Pre-tax profit-£262m-£30m
Staff costs£359m£348m
Wages as a share of turnover73.2%52.1%
Net assets£872m£755m
Cash£49m£86m
Borrowings (estimated)£0k£483m
Employees1,062932

Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: CHELSEA FC HOLDINGS LIMITED (02536231) and RED FOOTBALL LIMITED (05370076). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Chelsea and Man United.

Who wins more often?

On the pitch, Man United lead: Chelsea 2 wins, Man United 4 wins and 6 draws in the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
18 Apr 2026Chelsea0–1Man UnitedPremier LeagueMan United win
20 Sept 2025Man United2–1ChelseaPremier LeagueMan United win
16 May 2025Chelsea1–0Man UnitedPremier LeagueChelsea win
3 Nov 2024Man United1–1ChelseaPremier LeagueDraw
4 Apr 2024Chelsea4–3Man UnitedPremier LeagueChelsea win
6 Dec 2023Man United2–1ChelseaPremier LeagueMan United win
25 May 2023Man United4–1ChelseaPremier LeagueMan United win
22 Oct 2022Chelsea1–1Man UnitedPremier LeagueDraw
28 Apr 2022Man United1–1ChelseaPremier LeagueDraw
28 Nov 2021Chelsea1–1Man UnitedPremier LeagueDraw
28 Feb 2021Chelsea0–0Man UnitedPremier LeagueDraw
24 Oct 2020Man United0–0ChelseaPremier LeagueDraw

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

Chelsea v Man United: common questions

Which club is richer, Chelsea or Man United?

Man United's turnover of £667m is £176m ahead of Chelsea's £491m. Chelsea lost £262m before tax; Man United lost £30m before tax.

Who has won more Chelsea v Man United games recently?

Man United. Of the last 12 meetings in the fixtures feed, Chelsea won 2, Man United won 4 and 6 were drawn. Chelsea scored 12 goals to Man United's 16.

What was the last Chelsea v Man United score?

Chelsea 0–1 Man United, on 18 Apr 2026 (Premier League).

When do Chelsea and Man United play next?

Chelsea v Man United, Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 12:30 (Premier League).

Who spends more on wages?

Chelsea spends more on wages, with staff costs of £359m against £348m. That is 73.2% of turnover at Chelsea and 52.1% at Man United.

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