Arsenal vs Leeds head-to-head record and recent results

Arsenal enter the October meeting with a commanding recent record against Leeds United. Across the last ten completed encounters in all competitions, Arsenal have won nine and the remaining game ended in a draw. Leeds have not won any of those ten matches.

The sequence covers Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup football. Arsenal scored 27 goals across those matches and Leeds scored five, although a record stretching across several seasons should be treated as context rather than a direct prediction.

The last ten completed meetings

31 January 2026 — Leeds 0–4 Arsenal: Arsenal scored twice in each half at Elland Road.
23 August 2025 — Arsenal 5–0 Leeds: the first league meeting after Leeds returned to the Premier League produced the widest scoreline in the recent series.
1 April 2023 — Arsenal 4–1 Leeds: Arsenal turned a one-goal half-time lead into a decisive home victory.
16 October 2022 — Leeds 0–1 Arsenal: a much tighter contest decided by a single goal.
8 May 2022 — Arsenal 2–1 Leeds: Arsenal established an early advantage and held on at the Emirates.
18 December 2021 — Leeds 1–4 Arsenal: the visitors scored three times before half-time at Elland Road.
26 October 2021 — Arsenal 2–0 Leeds: Arsenal progressed in the League Cup.
14 February 2021 — Arsenal 4–2 Leeds: a six-goal Premier League meeting at the Emirates.
22 November 2020 — Leeds 0–0 Arsenal: the only draw in the ten-game sequence.
6 January 2020 — Arsenal 1–0 Leeds: an FA Cup tie settled by a single second-half goal.

Premier League record in the sequence

Nine of those ten matches were league fixtures. Arsenal won eight and drew one, scoring 24 goals and conceding five.

The home meetings have been particularly productive for Arsenal. Their four most recent completed league games against Leeds at the Emirates ended 4–2, 2–1, 4–1 and 5–0. That is 15 Arsenal goals and four for Leeds.

The results are not identical in character. Some were open games with chances at both ends, while the 2022 visit to Elland Road finished 1–0. The common feature is Arsenal finding a way to win regardless of whether the match became expansive or remained narrow.

What the latest meeting showed

The most recent completed encounter took place at Elland Road on 31 January 2026. Arsenal won 4–0, with Martín Zubimendi opening the scoring before a Karl Darlow own goal doubled the lead. Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Jesus added second-half goals. The official Leeds match report records the teams and scoring sequence.

That result followed Arsenal's 5–0 home win earlier in the same season. Together, the two 2025/26 meetings produced a 9–0 aggregate score, giving the upcoming match an obvious historical angle: Leeds are not only protecting their unbeaten start to 2026/27, but also trying to change the recent terms of this matchup.

How much should head-to-head history matter?

Previous meetings help describe the relationship between two clubs, but they do not carry directly into a new season. Personnel, form and tactical structures change. Leeds arrive at the Emirates unbeaten after five league matches, which is a stronger immediate indicator than results from several years ago.

The head-to-head record still matters because the dominance is both recent and sustained. Arsenal have repeatedly won this fixture at home and away, in high-scoring matches and close ones. Leeds must demonstrate that their improved early-season resilience can break that pattern.

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