This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Arsenal
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Arsenal's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Arsenal sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saturday October 5th, 2024 | 4,365.55 |
| 2004 | Saturday October 16th, 2004 | 4,318.23 |
| 2003 | Saturday November 22nd, 2003 | 4,297.64 |
| 2023 | Sunday October 8th, 2023 | 4,297.48 |
| 2002 | Sunday October 6th, 2002 | 4,295.58 |
| 2005 | Wednesday May 11th, 2005 | 4,292.51 |
| 2015 | Monday May 4th, 2015 | 4,277.40 |
| 2022 | Saturday December 31st, 2022 | 4,273.24 |
| 2008 | Sunday January 6th, 2008 | 4,269.42 |
| 2007 | Saturday December 29th, 2007 | 4,263.46 |
| 2017 | Wednesday November 29th, 2017 | 4,247.19 |
| 2016 | Sunday November 27th, 2016 | 4,246.87 |
| 2014 | Friday January 24th, 2014 | 4,245.28 |
| 2009 | Saturday November 7th, 2009 | 4,241.62 |
| 2013 | Wednesday December 4th, 2013 | 4,233.45 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Arsenal sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Saturday September 15th, 1894 | 3,686.68 |
| 1897 | Thursday April 8th, 1897 | 3,737.09 |
| 1896 | Saturday February 1st, 1896 | 3,741.68 |
| 1895 | Monday January 7th, 1895 | 3,744.37 |
| 1900 | Saturday September 22nd, 1900 | 3,771.40 |
| 1901 | Saturday March 16th, 1901 | 3,776.18 |
| 1899 | Saturday November 11th, 1899 | 3,779.44 |
| 1898 | Saturday January 1st, 1898 | 3,780.91 |
| 1913 | Saturday February 1st, 1913 | 3,789.74 |
| 1902 | Saturday January 25th, 1902 | 3,797.50 |
| 1915 | Friday April 2nd, 1915 | 3,806.99 |
| 1919 | Saturday August 30th, 1919 | 3,812.17 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Arsenal history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Arsenal (3,883) vs. West Bromwich Albion (4,136) Monday April 5th, 1920 |
31.75% | 1-0 | +13.6 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,197) vs. Arsenal (3,948) Tuesday April 8th, 1958 |
11.49% | 1-2 | +17.7 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,917) vs. Manchester City (4,155) Saturday December 2nd, 1905 |
34.80% | 2-0 | +19.6 |
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Manchester City (4,027) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,799) Saturday March 8th, 1913 |
11.83% | 0-1 | +17.6 |
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The Wednesday (4,155) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,928) Saturday October 29th, 1904 |
11.12% | 0-3 | +31.1 |
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Arsenal (3,917) vs. Liverpool (4,136) Tuesday February 24th, 1976 |
33.94% | 1-0 | +13.2 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,945) vs. Everton (4,160) Saturday April 22nd, 1905 |
38.48% | 2-1 | +12.3 |
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Liverpool (4,154) vs. Arsenal (3,946) Saturday November 9th, 1974 |
14.52% | 1-3 | +25.6 |
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Arsenal (3,853) vs. West Bromwich Albion (4,056) Tuesday April 14th, 1925 |
38.16% | 2-0 | +18.6 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,951) vs. Manchester United (4,154) Saturday March 21st, 1908 |
39.11% | 1-0 | +12.2 |
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Liverpool (4,013) vs. The Arsenal (3,812) Monday September 1st, 1919 |
13.65% | 2-3 | +17.3 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,742) vs. Notts County (3,941) Saturday November 3rd, 1894 |
40.51% | 2-1 | +11.9 |
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Arsenal (3,905) vs. Liverpool (4,104) Wednesday March 22nd, 1922 |
38.09% | 1-0 | +12.4 |
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The Arsenal (3,842) vs. Sunderland (4,039) Saturday September 20th, 1919 |
39.13% | 3-2 | +12.2 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,926) vs. Newcastle United (4,122) Monday December 25th, 1905 |
40.49% | 4-3 | +11.9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,936) vs. Aston Villa (4,127) Monday April 11th, 1910 |
40.49% | 1-0 | +11.9 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,787) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,977) Saturday February 9th, 1901 |
41.47% | 2-0 | +17.6 |
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Everton (4,041) vs. The Arsenal (3,853) Saturday October 11th, 1919 |
14.57% | 2-3 | +17.1 |
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Burnley (4,144) vs. Arsenal (3,957) Saturday December 16th, 1961 |
15.70% | 0-2 | +25.3 |
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Arsenal (3,877) vs. Bolton Wanderers (4,063) Saturday March 7th, 1925 |
40.58% | 1-0 | +11.9 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Arsenal history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Wrexham (3,384) vs. Arsenal (4,090) Saturday January 4th, 1992 |
97.41% | 2-1 | -19.5 |
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Walsall (3,564) vs. Arsenal (4,176) Saturday January 14th, 1933 |
94.12% | 2-0 | -28.2 |
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Northampton Town (3,542) vs. Arsenal (4,008) Saturday January 4th, 1958 |
88.81% | 3-1 | -26.6 |
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Sheffield United (3,593) vs. Arsenal (4,054) Tuesday October 6th, 1981 |
88.93% | 1-0 | -17.8 |
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Rotherham United (3,605) vs. Arsenal (4,063) Tuesday August 29th, 1978 |
88.42% | 3-1 | -26.5 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,769) vs. Arsenal (4,226) Sunday January 7th, 2018 |
91.74% | 4-2 | -13.8 |
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Arsenal (4,078) vs. Norwich City (3,637) Saturday January 30th, 1954 |
95.89% | 1-2 | -19.2 |
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Ipswich Town (3,784) vs. Arsenal (4,220) Wednesday January 12th, 2011 |
90.50% | 1-0 | -18.1 |
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Arsenal (4,051) vs. Tranmere Rovers (3,625) Tuesday October 2nd, 1973 |
95.45% | 0-1 | -19.1 |
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Sheffield Wednesday (3,855) vs. Arsenal (4,272) Tuesday October 27th, 2015 |
89.85% | 3-0 | -15.7 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,840) vs. Arsenal (4,215) Sunday January 9th, 2022 |
87.37% | 1-0 | -8.7 |
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Arsenal (4,129) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,769) Saturday January 10th, 1948 |
93.78% | 0-1 | -18.8 |
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West Bromwich Albion (3,909) vs. Arsenal (4,262) Saturday October 15th, 2005 |
84.66% | 2-1 | -16.9 |
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Everton (3,943) vs. Arsenal (4,296) Saturday October 19th, 2002 |
83.97% | 2-1 | -16.8 |
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Arsenal (4,266) vs. Sunderland (3,916) Wednesday November 6th, 2002 |
91.62% | 2-3 | -9.2 |
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Burnley (3,848) vs. Arsenal (4,188) Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 |
84.33% | 2-0 | -25.3 |
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Everton (3,955) vs. Arsenal (4,288) Saturday February 4th, 2023 |
84.56% | 1-0 | -16.9 |
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Stoke City (3,898) vs. Arsenal (4,224) Saturday November 1st, 2008 |
83.28% | 2-1 | -16.7 |
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York City (3,700) vs. Arsenal (4,021) Saturday January 26th, 1985 |
78.83% | 1-0 | -15.8 |
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Birmingham City (3,972) vs. Arsenal (4,293) Sunday May 15th, 2005 |
81.75% | 2-1 | -16.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Arsenal's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
