Leeds vs. Chelsea: Head-to-head record and past meetings before Premier League clash

Leeds enjoyed a sensational 3-1 victory over Chelsea on Wednesday night - their first success over the Blues since the summer of 2022.

Having suffered a gut-wrenching 3-2 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad a few days prior, picking up all three points against Chelsea will have filled the Whites with confidence ahead of a busy festive period.

Chelsea, on the other hand, are now nine points adrift of league leaders Arsenal in the Premier League table, meaning they have a lot of work to do if they are to join the title race.

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: 110

Leeds United wins: 41

Draws: 30

Chelsea wins: 39

Despite the current gulf in quality between Leeds United and Chelsea, it is the Yorkshire side who boast head-to-head superiority over the former Champions League champions, but only just.

From 110 previous competitive clashes in all tournaments, the Whites have claimed 41 wins to Chelsea's 39, while another 30 scraps have ended in a share of the spoils.

The bulk of Leeds' successes in this fixture came during the 20th century, though, and it will come as no surprise to learn that Chelsea have lost just three of their last 15 matches against the Whites, winning eight of their last 12 battles.

Prior to Leeds' return to the Premier League in 2025-26, Chelsea did take on the Whites in the 2023-24 FA Cup, although they needed an injury-time winner from Conor Gallagher to prevail 3-2 in that fifth-round encounter.

Graham Potter's Chelsea also only edged out Leeds by one goal at home in the 2022-23 Premier League, triumphing 1-0 after a shock 3-0 battering at Elland Road in August 2022.

The Blues did the double over the Whites in the 2021-22 Premier League campaign, but they were held to a 0-0 draw at Elland Road in the 2020-21 season and have only won six of their 49 away games against Leeds.

Of all the teams they have faced at least 20 times in league football, Chelsea's 12.5% win rate at Leeds is their second-worst against a single team away from home, only superior to their 12% ratio against Sheffield Wednesday.

Outside of league action, Chelsea and Leeds memorably contested what has been dubbed the most brutal game of football ever played in England - the 1970 FA Cup final, which the Blues won 2-1 in a replay.