Chelsea F.C. league record by opponent

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Chelsea Football Club is a professional association football club based in Fulham, London. Founded in 1905, they were elected to play in The Football League as members of the Second Division.[1] They were promoted into the First Division in the club's second season.[2] Chelsea remained in the Football League, in the First or Second division, until 1992 when clubs in the First Division broke away from The Football League to form the Premier League.[3] The club has remained in the top division of the English football league system since 1989. In their latest spell in the Second Division Chelsea achieved their highest points total achieving 99 in the 1988–89 season.[4] As of the 2025–26 season, the club holds the records for the most clean sheets in a single Premier League season with 25 in 2004–05. Chelsea have been English football champions six times.[5]

The Chelsea team in September 1905 before their inaugural season in the Football League Second Division.

Chelsea played their inaugural league fixture as part of the Football League Second Division on 2 September 1905 against Stockport County.[6] Since that game they have faced eighty different sides in league football with their most regular opponent having been Arsenal, whom they have played on 178 occasions.[7] The club has won 69 of their league matches against Tottenham Hotspur which represents the most Chelsea have won against any club.[8] Chelsea have drawn more matches with Manchester United than with any other club, with 54.[9] The side has lost more league games to Liverpool than to any other club, having been defeated by them 72 times.[10] They met their most recent different league opponent, Wigan Athletic, for the first time in the 2005–06 FA Premier League season.[11]

All-time league record

Statistics correct as of match played on 9 May 2026.

Colour key

Key

  • The table includes results of matches played by Chelsea in The Football League (First Division and Second Division) and the Premier League. League play-off matches are not included. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded.
  • For the sake of simplicity, present-day names are used throughout: for example, results against Woolwich Arsenal, Small Heath, and The Wednesday are integrated into the records against Arsenal, Birmingham City, and Sheffield Wednesday, respectively.
  • Bolded clubs competed in the 2025–26 Premier League alongside Chelsea.
  • Italicised clubs are defunct.
  • P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; GF = goals for; GA = goals against; GD = goal difference; Win% = percentage of matches won.
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Chelsea F.C. league record by opponent
Club Home Away Total Notes Ref.
PWDLGFGAGDWin% PWDLGFGAGDWin% PWDLGFGAGDWin%
Arsenal 89313028119115+4034.83 89232343108142−34025.84 178545371227257−30030.34 [a][b] [7]
Aston Villa 7640142212988+41052.63 76222034110130−20028.95 152623456239218+21040.79 [c] [12]
Barnsley 1511043519+16073.33 155552523+2033.33 3016596042+18053.33 [d] [13]
Birmingham City 41231267843+35056.10 411512146264−2036.59 82382420140107+33046.34 [e][f] [14]
Blackburn Rovers 512712129456+38052.94 511615205669−13031.37 102432732150125+25042.16 [g] [15]
Blackpool 39201098245+37051.28 39164195564−9041.03 78361428137109+28046.15 [h] [16]
Bolton Wanderers 542913129863+35053.70 541814228392−9033.33 108472734181155+26043.52 [i] [17]
Bournemouth 105231510+5050.00 105321410+4050.00 2010552920+9050.00 [j] [18]
Bradford City 1714123917+22082.35 173771933−14017.65 3417895850+8050.00 [k] [19]
Bradford Park Avenue 7502165+11071.43 731399+0042.86 148152514+11057.14 [l] [20]
Brentford 106041517−2060.00 1025399+0020.00 208572426−2040.00 [m] [21]
Brighton & Hove Albion 117222010+10063.64 116231716+1054.55 2213453726+11059.09 [n] [22]
Bristol City 12750259+16058.33 12066716−9000.00 2471163225+7029.17 [o] [23]
Bristol Rovers 431050+5075.00 410337−4025.00 841387+1050.00 [p] [24]
Burnley 492310168160+21046.94 491612216486−22032.65 98392237145146−1039.80 [q] [25]
Burton United 220040+4100.00 210154+1050.00 430194+5075.00 [r] [26]
Bury 5401168+8080.00 5014410−6000.00 104152018+2040.00 [s] [27]
Cambridge United 5410163+13080.00 540141+3080.00 10811204+16080.00 [t] [28]
Cardiff City 1912253817+21063.16 197662631−5036.84 38198116448+16050.00 [u] [29]
Carlisle United 531196+3060.00 521255+0040.00 105231411+3050.00 [v] [30]
Charlton Athletic 33167106042+18048.48 33129124854−6036.36 6628162210896+12042.42 [w] [31]
Chesterfield 210172+5050.00 211020+2050.00 421192+7050.00 [x][y] [32]
Coventry City 2717645129+22062.96 2788113942−3029.63 542514159071+19046.30 [z] [33]
Crystal Palace 29161035224+28055.17 2917754623+23058.62 58331789847+51056.90 [aa] [34]
Darlington 211074+3050.00 202033+0000.00 4130107+3025.00 [ab] [35]
Derby County 472115117954+25044.68 471310245884−26027.66 94342535137138−1036.17 [ac] [36]
Everton 8746291216677+89052.87 87192444104171−67021.84 174655356270248+22037.36 [ad] [37]
Fulham 41241436327+36058.54 4125977342+31060.98 8249231013669+67059.76 [ae] [38]
Gainsborough Trinity 430194+5075.00 421164+2050.00 8512158+7062.50 [af] [39]
Glossop North End[ag] 4310122+10075.00 430185+3075.00 8611207+13075.00 [ah] [40]
Grimsby Town 2015235219+33075.00 2055102128−7025.00 40207137347+26050.00 [ai] [41]
Hereford United 110051+4100.00 101022+0000.00 211073+4050.00 [aj] [42]
Huddersfield Town 3014885331+22046.67 30121174156−15040.00 60269259487+7043.33 [ak] [43]
Hull City 181530363+33083.33 1810442818+10055.56 3625746421+43069.44 [al] [44]
Ipswich Town 2013524420+24065.00 206682431−7030.00 401911106851+17047.50 [am] [45]
Leeds City 4400143+11100.00 413043+1025.00 8530186+12062.50 [an] [46]
Leeds United 492414118452+32048.98 49613303695−59012.24 98302741120147−27030.61 [ao] [47]
Leicester City 553614511047+63065.45 551618217981−2029.09 110523226189128+61047.27 [ap][aq] [48]
Leyton Orient 147432315+8050.00 148242314+9057.14 2815674629+17053.57 [ar][as] [49]
Lincoln City 3300132+11100.00 321091+8066.67 6510223+19083.33 [at] [50]
Liverpool 8341202213687+49049.40 8312215087167−80014.46 166534172223254−31031.93 [au] [10]
Luton Town 2011544022+18055.00 206682631−5030.00 401711126653+13042.50 [av] [51]
Manchester City 8138232012994+35046.91 8124193889120−31029.63 162624258218214+4038.27 [aw] [52]
Manchester United 84282432123133−10033.33 8419303581132−51022.62 168475467204265−61027.98 [ax] [9]
Middlesbrough 533513510237+65066.04 531416236181−20026.42 106492928163118+45046.23 [ay] [53]
Millwall 421184+4050.00 411246−2025.00 83231210+2037.50 [az] [54]
Newcastle United 8048201215480+74060.00 8019194286122−36023.75 160673954240202+38041.88 [ba] [55]
Northampton Town 110010+1100.00 110032+1100.00 220042+2100.00 [bb] [56]
Norwich City 2212644219+23054.55 228682731−4036.36 442012126950+19045.45 [bc] [57]
Nottingham Forest 46221596451+13047.83 461414185580−25030.43 92362927119131−12039.13 [bd] [58]
Notts County 169433422+12056.25 163491530−15018.75 32128124952−3037.50 [be] [59]
Oldham Athletic 2414734725+22058.33 2456133035−5020.83 481913167760+17039.58 [bf] [60]
Oxford United 5311117+4060.00 51311010+0020.00 104422117+4040.00 [bg] [61]
Plymouth Argyle 4130105+5025.00 430184+4075.00 8431189+9050.00 [bh] [62]
Port Vale 7610195+14085.71 7133108+2014.29 147432913+16050.00 [bi][bj] [63]
Portsmouth 37191267849+29051.35 371410135756+1037.84 74332219135105+30044.59 [bk] [64]
Preston North End 35181076231+31051.43 35106194162−21028.57 7028162610393+10040.00 [bl] [65]
Queens Park Rangers 2312653626+10052.17 2351082531−6021.74 461716136157+4036.96 [bm] [66]
Reading 7430105+5057.14 73221212+0042.86 147522217+5050.00 [bn] [67]
Rotherham United 311155+0033.33 310217−6033.33 6213612−6033.33 [bo] [68]
Scunthorpe United 110030+3100.00 100103−3000.00 210133+0050.00 [bp] [69]
Sheffield United 40221178144+37055.00 40146205368−15035.00 80361727134112+22045.00 [bq] [70]
Sheffield Wednesday 502117126650+16042.00 506192560102−42012.00 100273637126152−26027.00 [br][bs] [71]
Shrewsbury Town 6402147+7066.67 6123711−4016.67 125252118+3041.67 [bt] [72]
South Shields 4220112+9050.00 402238−5000.00 82421410+4025.00 [bu] [73]
Southampton 502314138560+25046.00 502313148565+20046.00 100462727170125+45046.00 [bv] [74]
Stockport County 6420125+7066.67 622258−3033.33 126421713+4050.00 [bw] [6]
Stoke City 44261178650+36059.09 44198175658−2043.18 88451924142108+34051.14 [bx][by] [75]
Sunderland 6140111013863+75065.57 6021102981112−31035.00 121612139219175+44050.41 [bz] [76]
Swansea City 1611414014+26068.75 165651717+0031.25 32161065731+26050.00 [ca][cb] [77]
Swindon Town 220052+3100.00 211042+2050.00 431094+5075.00 [cc] [78]
Tottenham Hotspur 7739182011687+29050.65 78302028121126−5038.46 155693848237213+24044.52 [cd] [8]
Walsall 210121+1050.00 2200121+11100.00 4301142+12075.00 [ce] [79]
Watford 168443324+9050.00 1610152622+4062.50 3218595946+13056.25 [cf] [80]
West Bromwich Albion 6332161512882+46050.79 6324152483104−21038.10 126563139211186+25044.44 [cg] [81]
West Ham United 5732121310770+37056.14 571910288295−13033.33 114512241189165+24044.74 [ch] [82]
Wigan Athletic 8710234+19087.50 8611176+11075.00 1613214010+30081.25 [ci] [11]
Wimbledon 134542223−1030.77 136521611+5046.15 26101063834+4038.46 [cj] [83]
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5825171611783+34043.10 5819132687109−22032.76 116443042204192+12037.93 [ck] [84]
Wrexham 321073+4066.67 310243+1033.33 6312116+5050.00 [cl] [85]
York City 101000+0000.00 101022+0000.00 202022+0000.00 [cm] [86]
Total 2,2241,1875714664,0812,430+1651053.37 2,2247045739472,8883,538−650031.65 4,4481,8911,1441,4136,9695,968+1001042.51 – –
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Record against Woolwich Arsenal included.
  2. [b]
    The first match was played on 9 November 1907, and the last match was played on 1 March 2026.
  3. [c]
    The first match was played on 28 December 1907, and the last match was played on 4 March 2026.
  4. [d]
    The first match was played on 4 November 1905, and the last match was played on 31 January 1998.
  5. [e]
    Record against Small Heath and Birmingham included.
  6. [f]
    The first match was played on 19 October 1907, and the last match was played on 20 April 2011.
  7. [g]
    The first match was played on 5 October 1907, and the last match was played on 13 May 2012.
  8. [h]
    The first match was played on 9 September 1905, and the last match was played on 7 March 2011.
  9. [i]
    The first match was played on 12 October 1907, and the last match was played on 25 February 2012.
  10. [j]
    The first match was played on 3 September 1988, and the last match was played on 30 December 2025.
  11. [k]
    The first match was played on 16 September 1905, and the last match was played on 23 December 2000.
  12. [l]
    The first match was played on 10 December 1910, and the last match was played on 12 March 1930.
  13. [m]
    The first match was played on 23 November 1935, and the last match was played on 17 January 2026.
  14. [n]
    The first match was played on 3 September 1983, and the last match was played on 21 April 2026.
  15. [o]
    The first match was played on 23 December 1905, and the last match was played on 18 April 1981.
  16. [p]
    The first match was played on 29 November 1975, and the last match was played on 14 March 1981.
  17. [q]
    The first match was played on 18 November 1905, and the last match was played on 21 February 2026.
  18. [r]
    The first match was played on 2 December 1905, and the last match was played on 23 February 1907.
  19. [s]
    The first match was played on 21 December 1907, and the last match was played on 16 April 1963.
  20. [t]
    The first match was played on 29 September 1979, and the last match was played on 11 February 1984.
  21. [u]
    The first match was played on 8 February 1922, and the last match was played on 31 March 2019.
  22. [v]
    The first match was played on 17 August 1974, and the last match was played on 25 February 1984.
  23. [w]
    The first match was played on 2 November 1929, and the last match was played on 3 February 2007.
  24. [x]
    Record against Chesterfield Town included.
  25. [y]
    The first match was played on 21 October 1905, and the last match was played on 6 April 1907.
  26. [z]
    The first match was played on 30 August 1924, and the last match was played on 3 March 2001.
  27. [aa]
    The first match was played on 27 September 1924, and the last match was played on 25 January 2026.
  28. [ab]
    The first match was played on 10 October 1925, and the last match was played on 7 May 1927.
  29. [ac]
    The first match was played on 3 September 1910, and the last match was played on 12 March 2008.
  30. [ad]
    The first match was played on 26 October 1907, and the last match was played on 21 March 2026.
  31. [ae]
    The first match was played on 3 December 1910, and the last match was played on 7 January 2026.
  32. [af]
    The first match was played on 16 December 1905, and the last match was played on 20 March 1912.
  33. [ag]
    Record against Glossop included.
  34. [ah]
    The first match was played on 26 December 1905, and the last match was played on 6 April 1912.
  35. [ai]
    The first match was played on 9 December 1905, and the last match was played on 12 May 1984.
  36. [aj]
    The first match was played on 6 November 1976, and the last match was played on 1 January 1977.
  37. [ak]
    The first match was played on 20 March 1911, and the last match was played on 2 February 2019.
  38. [al]
    The first match was played on 11 September 1905, and the last match was played on 22 January 2017.
  39. [am]
    The first match was played on 2 December 1961, and the last match was played on 13 April 2025.
  40. [an]
    The first match was played on 25 November 1905, and the last match was played on 6 January 1912.
  41. [ao]
    The first match was played on 10 December 1927, and the last match was played on 10 February 2026.
  42. [ap]
    Record against Leicester Fosse included.
  43. [aq]
    The first match was played on 30 September 1905, and the last match was played on 9 March 2025.
  44. [ar]
    Record against Clapton Orient included, and record against Orient included.
  45. [as]
    The first match was played on 11 November 1905, and the last match was played on 5 May 1982.
  46. [at]
    The first match was played on 14 October 1905, and the last match was played on 4 March 1911.
  47. [au]
    The first match was played on 25 December 1907, and the last match was played on 9 May 2026.
  48. [av]
    The first match was played on 30 March 1956, and the last match was played on 30 December 2023.
  49. [aw]
    The first match was played on 7 December 1907, and the last match was played on 12 April 2026.
  50. [ax]
    The first match was played on 25 December 1905, and the last match was played on 18 April 2026.
  51. [ay]
    The first match was played on 26 December 1907, and the last match was played on 8 May 2017.
  52. [az]
    The first match was played on 17 November 1928, and the last match was played on 5 May 1990.
  53. [ba]
    The first match was played on 14 September 1907, and the last match was played on 14 March 2026.
  54. [bb]
    The first match was played on 27 December 1965, and the last match was played on 28 December 1965.
  55. [bc]
    The first match was played on 17 November 1962, and the last match was played on 10 March 2022.
  56. [bd]
    The first match was played on 6 October 1906, and the last match was played on 4 May 2026.
  57. [be]
    The first match was played on 30 November 1907, and the last match was played on 26 December 1991.
  58. [bf]
    The first match was played on 28 September 1912, and the last match was played on 12 February 1994.
  59. [bg]
    The first match was played on 27 August 1975, and the last match was played on 2 January 1989.
  60. [bh]
    The first match was played on 1 December 1962, and the last match was played on 18 February 1989.
  61. [bi]
    Record against Burslem Port Vale included.
  62. [bj]
    The first match was played on 30 October 1905, and the last match was played on 6 April 1929.
  63. [bk]
    The first match was played on 25 October 1924, and the last match was played on 24 March 2010.
  64. [bl]
    The first match was played on 14 December 1907, and the last match was played on 28 February 1981.
  65. [bm]
    The first match was played on 14 September 1968, and the last match was played on 12 April 2015.
  66. [bn]
    The first match was played on 13 November 1926, and the last match was played on 30 January 2013.
  67. [bo]
    The first match was played on 18 August 1962, and the last match was played on 30 April 1983.
  68. [bp]
    The first match was played on 22 August 1962, and the last match was played on 28 August 1962.
  69. [bq]
    The first match was played on 7 September 1907, and the last match was played on 7 April 2024.
  70. [br]
    Record against The Wednesday included.
  71. [bs]
    The first match was played on 16 November 1907, and the last match was played on 15 April 2000.
  72. [bt]
    The first match was played on 15 September 1979, and the last match was played on 29 April 1989.
  73. [bu]
    The first match was played on 22 November 1924, and the last match was played on 14 April 1928.
  74. [bv]
    The first match was played on 4 October 1924, and the last match was played on 25 February 2025.
  75. [bw]
    The first match was played on 2 September 1905, and the last match was played on 20 March 1926.
  76. [bx]
    Record against Stoke included.
  77. [by]
    The first match was played on 28 August 1922, and the last match was played on 30 December 2017.
  78. [bz]
    The first match was played on 2 November 1907, and the last match was played on 25 October 2025.
  79. [ca]
    Record against Swansea Town included.
  80. [cb]
    The first match was played on 21 November 1925, and the last match was played on 28 April 2018.
  81. [cc]
    The first match was played on 9 October 1988, and the last match was played on 27 April 1994.
  82. [cd]
    The first match was played on 18 December 1909, and the last match was played on 1 November 2025.
  83. [ce]
    The first match was played on 10 November 1962, and the last match was played on 4 February 1989.
  84. [cf]
    The first match was played on 22 September 1979, and the last match was played on 22 May 2022.
  85. [cg]
    The first match was played on 23 September 1905, and the last match was played on 3 April 2021.
  86. [ch]
    The first match was played on 20 October 1923, and the last match was played on 31 January 2026.
  87. [ci]
    The first match was played on 14 August 2005, and the last match was played on 9 February 2013.
  88. [cj]
    The first match was played on 6 December 1986, and the last match was played on 12 February 2000.
  89. [ck]
    The first match was played on 8 December 1906, and the last match was played on 7 February 2026.
  90. [cl]
    The first match was played on 25 August 1979, and the last match was played on 27 February 1982.
  91. [cm]
    The first match was played on 4 October 1975, and the last match was played on 24 April 1976.

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