London rivals Chelsea F.C. and Arsenal F.C. have met over 200 times in their shared century-plus of history. Read on for the full stats, timeline and H2H standings between the two Premier League rivals.
Chelsea F.C. vs Arsenal Timeline: H2H Standings
Chelsea first met Arsenal back when the Gunners played under their original guise of Woolwich Arsenal in 1907. It was the Blues’ third year of existence, and they ran out 2-1 winners at home on the day. Since then, the sides have played each other well over 200 times across the league, domestic cups and European competitions.
In the historical standings, Chelsea have won 66, drawn 60 and lost 84 of their meetings with the Gunners. Check out the full timeline below:
| Date | Fixture | Final Scoreline | Result | Competition |
| November 9, 1907 | Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| March 7, 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 1
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| November 28, 1908 | Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal | 1-2 | L |
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| April 3, 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-0 | D |
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| September 25, 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-2 | L |
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| March 28, 1910 | Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal | 0-1 | L |
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| October 12, 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
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| February 15, 1913 | Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| January 30, 1915 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-0 | W | FA Cup |
| December 6, 1919 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| December 13, 1919 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| December 4, 1920 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-2 | L |
League: Division 1
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| December 11, 1920 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
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| December 31, 1921 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-2 | L |
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| January 14, 1922 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| February 17, 1923 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
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| February 24, 1923 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| December 29, 1923 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
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| January 5, 1924 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
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| January 11, 1930 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L | FA Cup |
| November 29, 1930 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-5 | L |
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| January 24, 1931 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W | FA Cup |
| April 4, 1931 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| November 21, 1931 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| April 2, 1932 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| December 10, 1932 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 4-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| April 22, 1933 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-3 | L |
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| December 16, 1933 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L |
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| April 28, 1934 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-2 | D |
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| November 24, 1934 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-5 | L |
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| April 6, 1935 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-2 | D |
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| October 12, 1935 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
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| April 27, 1936 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
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| December 19, 1936 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 4-1 | L |
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| April 24, 1937 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-0 | W |
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| October 9, 1937 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-2 | D |
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| February 19, 1938 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| October 15, 1938 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 4-2 | W |
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| January 7, 1939 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W | FA Cup |
| February 18, 1939 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| October 26, 1946 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| January 11, 1947 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D | FA Cup |
| January 15, 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D | FA Cup |
| January 20, 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-2 | W | FA Cup |
| March 1, 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
League: Division 1
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| November 1, 1947 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 1
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| March 20, 1948 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-2 | W |
League: Division 1
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| October 30, 1948 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| April 23, 1949 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
League: Division 1
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| August 24, 1949 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-2 | L |
League: Division 1
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| August 31, 1949 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-3 | W |
League: Division 1
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| March 18, 1950 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-2 | D | FA Cup |
| March 22, 1950 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-1 | L | FA Cup |
| August 23, 1950 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-0 | D |
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| August 30, 1950 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| August 22, 1951 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-3 | L |
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| August 29, 1951 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L |
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| April 5, 1952 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D | FA Cup |
| April 7, 1952 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-0 | L | FA Cup |
| April 3, 1953 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
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| April 6, 1953 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L |
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| September 8, 1953 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
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| September 15, 1953 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-2 | L |
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| December 25, 1954 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
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| December 27, 1954 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
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| August 27, 1955 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
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| December 24, 1955 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-0 | W |
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| December 25, 1956 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
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| December 26, 1956 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L |
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| October 26, 1957 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
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| March 8, 1958 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 5-4 | L |
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| November 22, 1958 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-3 | L |
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| April 11, 1959 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
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| November 21, 1959 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-3 | L |
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| April 9, 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-4 | W |
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| November 12, 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-4 | W |
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| April 15, 1961 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-1 | W |
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| November 4, 1961 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-3 | W |
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| March 24, 1962 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-3 | L |
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| November 16, 1963 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-1 | W |
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| March 14, 1964 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-4 | W |
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| September 26, 1964 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-3 | W |
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| February 6, 1965 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
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| September 4, 1965 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-3 | W |
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| February 19, 1966 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
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| September 24, 1966 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-1 | W |
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| February 4, 1967 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L |
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| December 26, 1967 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
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| December 30, 1967 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
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| November 23, 1968 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
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| April 14, 1969 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
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| September 27, 1969 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-0 | W |
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| January 17, 1970 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-3 | W |
League: Division 1
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| August 29, 1970 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| April 3, 1971 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| August 14, 1971 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| October 16, 1971 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-2 | L |
League: Division 1
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| September 2, 1972 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| January 20, 1973 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-1 | L |
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| March 17, 1973 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-2 | D | FA Cup |
| March 20, 1973 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | FA Cup |
| November 17, 1973 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-0 | D |
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| April 13, 1974 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-3 | L |
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| September 14, 1974 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
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| December 26, 1974 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
League: Division 1
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| October 26, 1976 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | League Cup |
| December 26, 1977 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| March 27, 1978 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 1
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| April 16, 1979 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 5-2 | L |
League: Division 1
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| May 14, 1979 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| August 25, 1984 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| January 19, 1985 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
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| September 21, 1985 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| April 29, 1986 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| October 25, 1986 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| March 7, 1987 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-0 | W |
League: Division 1
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| November 3, 1987 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| April 2, 1988 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| September 30, 1989 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 1
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| March 17, 1990 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| September 15, 1990 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 4-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| February 2, 1991 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| October 5, 1991 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-2 | L |
League: Division 1
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| April 25, 1992 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| October 3, 1992 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | Premier League |
| March 1, 1993 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-0 | W | Premier League |
| November 20, 1993 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-2 | L | Premier League |
| April 16, 1994 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L | Premier League |
| October 15, 1994 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L | Premier League |
| May 14, 1995 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W | Premier League |
| September 30, 1995 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-0 | W | Premier League |
| December 16, 1995 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D | Premier League |
| September 4, 1996 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-3 | D | Premier League |
| April 5, 1997 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-3 | L | Premier League |
| September 21, 1997 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-3 | L | Premier League |
| January 28, 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | League Cup |
| February 8, 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L | Premier League |
| February 18, 1998 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-1 | W | League Cup |
| September 9, 1998 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D | Premier League |
| November 11, 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-5 | W | League Cup |
| January 31, 1999 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L | Premier League |
| October 23, 1999 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-3 | L | Premier League |
| May 6, 2000 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | Premier League |
| September 6, 2000 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-2 | D | Premier League |
| January 13, 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D | Premier League |
| February 18, 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L | FA Cup |
| September 8, 2001 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D | Premier League |
| December 26, 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | Premier League |
| May 4, 2002 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L | FA Cup |
| September 1, 2002 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D | Premier League |
| January 1, 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-2 | L | Premier League |
| March 8, 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-2 | D | FA Cup |
| March 25, 2003 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-3 | L | FA Cup |
| October 18, 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | Premier League |
| February 15, 2004 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | FA Cup |
| February 21, 2004 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-2 | L | Premier League |
| March 24, 2004 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D |
UEFA Champions League
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| April 6, 2004 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
UEFA Champions League
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| December 12, 2004 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-2 | D | Premier League |
| April 20, 2005 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D | Premier League |
| August 7, 2005 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
FA Community Shield
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| August 21, 2005 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-0 | W | Premier League |
| December 18, 2005 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-2 | W | Premier League |
| December 10, 2006 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D | Premier League |
| February 25, 2007 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W | League Cup |
| May 6, 2007 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | D | Premier League |
| December 16, 2007 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L | Premier League |
| March 23, 2008 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W | Premier League |
| November 30, 2008 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-2 | L | Premier League |
| April 18, 2009 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W | FA Cup |
| May 10, 2009 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-4 | W | Premier League |
| November 29, 2009 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-3 | W | Premier League |
| February 7, 2010 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-0 | W | Premier League |
| October 3, 2010 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-0 | W | Premier League |
| December 27, 2010 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L | Premier League |
| October 29, 2011 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-5 | L | Premier League |
| April 21, 2012 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-0 | D | Premier League |
| September 29, 2012 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W | Premier League |
| January 20, 2013 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | W | Premier League |
| October 29, 2013 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-2 | W | League Cup |
| December 23, 2013 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-0 | D | Premier League |
| March 22, 2014 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 6-0 | W | Premier League |
| October 5, 2014 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-0 | W | Premier League |
| April 26, 2015 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-0 | D | Premier League |
| August 2, 2015 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
FA Community Shield
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| September 19, 2015 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-0 | W | Premier League |
| January 24, 2016 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-1 | W | Premier League |
| September 24, 2016 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-0 | L | Premier League |
| February 4, 2017 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-1 | W | Premier League |
| May 27, 2017 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | FA Cup |
| August 6, 2017 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-1 | L |
FA Community Shield
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| September 17, 2017 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D | Premier League |
| January 3, 2018 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-2 | D | Premier League |
| January 10, 2018 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-0 | D | League Cup |
| January 24, 2018 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | League Cup |
| August 18, 2018 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 3-2 | W | Premier League |
| January 19, 2019 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-0 | L | Premier League |
| May 29, 2019 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 4-1 | W |
UEFA Europa League
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| December 29, 2019 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1-2 | W | Premier League |
| January 21, 2020 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-2 | D | Premier League |
| August 1, 2020 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | L | FA Cup |
| December 26, 2020 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L | Premier League |
| May 12, 2021 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-1 | L | Premier League |
| August 22, 2021 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 0-2 | W | Premier League |
| April 20, 2022 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-4 | L | Premier League |
| November 6, 2022 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0-1 | L | Premier League |
| May 2, 2023 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3-1 | L | Premier League |
| October 21, 2023 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-2 | D | Premier League |
| April 23, 2024 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 5-0 | L | Premier League |
| November 10, 2024 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1-1 | D | Premier League |
Despite their close proximity, the two sides have never considered each other primary rivalries, despite the fixture’s North West London Derby billing.
The Chelsea F.C. vs Arsenal F.C. timeline has seen the clubs battle in five finals, the first being the 2002 FA Cup Final and the most recent being the 2020 FA Cup Final. Arsenal hold a 3-2 record in such meetings.
