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Arsenal vs. Leeds: Head-to-head record and past meetings

From admittedly small sample sizes, Arsenal and Leeds United have perfect Premier League records to maintain in Saturday evening's clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta masterminded a nervy 1-0 triumph for the Gunners at Manchester United on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 campaign, as Riccardo Calafiori's header from a Declan Rice corner made the difference.

One day later, the Whites prevailed by the same scoreline at home to Everton, who left surprised and seething after Lukas Nmecha converted the game-winning penalty from a contentious James Tarkowski handball.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 127

Arsenal wins: 53

Draws: 33

Leeds United wins: 41

A fixture that has only ever been fought in the top flight league-wise - alongside a handful of FA Cup and EFL Cup contests - Arsenal and Leeds United have crossed paths on 127 occasions in all tournaments, beginning with their inaugural Division One battle in 1924.

That clash over a century ago was a rude awakening for the Whites, who were thumped 6-1 by the Gunners and have now lost a total of 51 matches to the North London club, while claiming 41 wins of their own and 33 draws.

The West Yorkshire outfit were the dominant force in this head-to-head throughout the 1960s and 1970s, but since their plight soon after the turn of the millennium, Arsenal have unsurprisingly turned the tide in their favour.

Indeed, the Gunners are now unbeaten in 14 successive matches against Leeds across all competitions, last suffering defeat to the Whites back in Highbury in May 2003, where a late Mark Viduka goal crushed Arsenal's title dreams once and for all.

Since that fateful day, Arsenal have claimed 12 wins and two draws against their fallen foes and have prevailed in each of their last six matches, most recently dropping points in a goalless stalemate at an empty Elland Road during the 2020-21 season.

The Gunners have also scored multiple goals in five of their most recent six successes over Leeds - only settling for one strike in a 1-0 away victory in October 2022, six months before a 4-1 thumping at the Emirates Stadium.

Sticking with the scoring theme, Arsenal also boast the biggest margin of victory in this particular fixture with a 7-0 League Cup crushing in 1979, while Leeds' most emphatic win over the Gunners was a 6-1 First Division drubbing in 1973.

Both of those meetings took place before current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was born, but as Gunners boss, the Spaniard has faced Leeds more times than any other side without losing, overseeing seven victories and a draw from eight matches.

Last 20 meetings

Apr 01, 2023: Arsenal 4-1 Leeds United (Premier League)

Oct 16, 2022: Leeds United 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)

May 08, 2022: Arsenal 2-1 Leeds United (Premier League)

Dec 18, 2021: Leeds United 1-4 Arsenal (Premier League)

Oct 26, 2021: Arsenal 2-0 Leeds United (EFL Cup)

Feb 14, 2021: Arsenal 4-2 Leeds United (Premier League)

Nov 22, 2020: Leeds United 0-0 Arsenal (Premier League)

Jan 06, 2020: Arsenal 1-0 Leeds United (FA Cup)

Jan 09, 2012: Arsenal 1-0 Leeds (FA Cup)

Jan 19, 2011: Leeds 1-3 Arsenal (FA Cup replay)

Jan 08, 2011: Arsenal 1-1 Leeds (FA Cup)

Apr 16, 2004: Arsenal 5-0 Leeds United (Premier League)

Jan 04, 2004: Leeds 1-4 Arsenal (FA Cup)

Nov 01, 2003: Leeds United 1-4 Arsenal (Premier League)

May 04, 2003: Arsenal 2-3 Leeds United (Premier League)

Sep 28, 2002: Leeds United 1-4 Arsenal (Premier League)

Jan 20, 2002: Leeds United 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)

Aug 21, 2001: Arsenal 1-2 Leeds United (Premier League)

May 05, 2001: Arsenal 2-1 Leeds United (Premier League)

Nov 26, 2000: Leeds United 1-0 Arsenal (Premier League)

Last 10 Premier League meetings