Both bidding to bounce back from knockout disappointments in their most recent contests, Leicester City and Arsenal lock horns in Saturday's Premier League lunchtime kickoff at the King Power Stadium.
The Gunners have not taken to the field since being slain 2-0 by Newcastle United in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, a result that sealed a 4-0 aggregate win for the Magpies en route to Wembley.
Arsenal have also fallen seven points behind Liverpool at the summit of the Premier League table owing to the Reds' 2-2 Merseyside derby draw with Everton on Wednesday evening, although Arne Slot's men missed the chance to go nine clear.
As for Ruud van Nistelrooy's crop, the Foxes are reeling from a controversial 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round exit to the Dutchman's old club Manchester United and are hovering below the dotted relegation line in 18th place in the top flight.
Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two clubs.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 151
Arsenal wins: 73
Draws: 45
Leicester wins: 33
From 151 previous meetings between Arsenal and Leicester City, the Gunners unsurprisingly trump their less esteemed counterparts in the wins column with 73 victories, while the Foxes have only prevailed on 33 occasions.
The Gunners' most recent triumph in this head-to-head came at the Emirates Stadium in September 2024, where Leicester appeared to be on course for a hard-fought draw, only for Arsenal to strike twice in added-on time to seal a 4-2 success, their sixth straight win in this matchup.
During Arsenal's most recent trip to the King Power Stadium in February 2023, Gabriel Martinelli notched the only goal of the game and also injured himself in the process, and Arteta's men had coincidentally also conquered the Foxes 4-2 at home in the earliest stages of the 2022-23 campaign.
However, Arsenal's most recent defeat to the 2015-16 Premier League champions came at the Emirates Stadium in October 2020, when none other than Jamie Vardy bagged the only goal of the contest, one of 11 he had scored versus the Gunners to date.
The 37-year-old Leicester talisman has scored more against Arsenal than any other team in his career - also bagging 11 against Watford down the years - and he also struck at the Emirates during an unforgettable affair in the 2015-16 season.
Vardy's penalty would not prove telling that day, as Theo Walcott levelled the contest 20 minutes from time before Danny Welbeck met a Mesut Ozil free kick with a delightfully deft header, sending the Emirates into pandemonium before Claudio Ranieri's men still went on to claim a sensational title.
Vardy's 11 efforts in this fixture makes him the highest documented scorer in matches between Arsenal and Leicester, but Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp enjoyed facing the Foxes too, netting six and five goals against them respectively.
In terms of current Arsenal attackers, Gabriel Jesus has made a habit of haunting Leicester with seven goals and two assists against them for both Manchester City and Arsenal - his nine direct involvements is more than he has managed against any other Premier League side.
Last 20 meetings
Sep 28, 2024: Arsenal 4-2 Leicester (Premier League)
Feb 25, 2023: Leicester 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Aug 13, 2022: Arsenal 4-2 Leicester (Premier League)
Mar 13, 2022: Arsenal 2-0 Leicester (Premier League)
Oct 30, 2021: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
Feb 28, 2021: Leicester 1-3 Arsenal (Premier League)
Oct 25, 2020: Arsenal 0-1 Leicester (Premier League)
Sep 23, 2020: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal (EFL Cup Third Round)
Jul 07, 2020: Arsenal 1-1 Leicester (Premier League)
Nov 09, 2019: Leicester 2-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
Apr 28, 2019: Leicester 3-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
Oct 22, 2018: Arsenal 3-1 Leicester (Premier League)
May 09, 2018: Leicester 3-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Aug 11, 2017: Arsenal 4-3 Leicester (Premier League)
Apr 26, 2017: Arsenal 1-0 Leicester (Premier League)
Aug 20, 2016: Leicester 0-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
Feb 14, 2016: Arsenal 2-1 Leicester (Premier League)
Sep 26, 2015: Leicester 2-5 Arsenal (Premier League)
Feb 10, 2015: Arsenal 2-1 Leicester (Premier League)
Aug 31, 2014: Leicester 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Sep 28, 2024: Arsenal 4-2 Leicester (Premier League)
Feb 25, 2023: Leicester 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Aug 13, 2022: Arsenal 4-2 Leicester (Premier League)
Mar 13, 2022: Arsenal 2-0 Leicester (Premier League)
Oct 30, 2021: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
Feb 28, 2021: Leicester 1-3 Arsenal (Premier League)
Oct 25, 2020: Arsenal 0-1 Leicester (Premier League)
Jul 07, 2020: Arsenal 1-1 Leicester (Premier League)
Nov 09, 2019: Leicester 2-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
Apr 28, 2019: Leicester 3-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
Ben Knapton
