Chelsea travel to the Emirates for a September 6 London derby against Arsenal

Mark September 6 in red. Chelsea will make the trip to north London to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 15:30 GMT, in what promises to be one of the more emotionally loaded fixtures of the early 2026-27 Premier League season.

History says Arsenal, recent form agrees

Across 215 all-time meetings, Arsenal hold the edge: 87 wins to Chelsea’s 66, with 62 draws bridging the gap.

The most recent chapter landed firmly on Arsenal’s side. In their last meeting on March 1, 2026, Arsenal came away with a 2-1 win, a result narrow enough to keep Chelsea’s supporters believing but decisive enough to matter in the table standings.

The Emirates Stadium will hold roughly 60,704 spectators for the occasion.

What to watch when the season gets here

The historical record deserves a closer look, because raw win tallies can mislead. Of those 215 encounters, 62 ended level, which means roughly one in four produced no winner at all.

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