It probably tells you something about the historical nature of the battle between Arsenal and Leicester City that the first time the two clubs went up against one another in the January of 1895, one of them was officially known as Leicester Fosse and the other was called Woolwich Arsenal. In other words, this definitely isn’t a modern day rivalry. In spite of the fact that the Gunners have been the more successful side over the years, it almost felt like they couldn’t buy a win during those earliest encounters. The first match between them ended 3-1 to the Foxes, with the second being a 3-3 draw followed by a 1-1 draw then a 1-0 loss.
If you’d told the London club that they would score three goals in the fifth meeting between the pair then they would no doubt have been delighted. Unfortunately for them, however, it ended up as a 6-3 loss. In fact, between that first encounter in 1895 and the Second Division game that the pair played out in the January of 1902, the sides met 16 times in the league. During that time, Arsenal won just four times, coming away with a draw on three occasions and losing the rest. In some ways, any rivalry that the two clubs share has been a bit like that; one side has dominated for a time and then the other has taken the reigns instead.
2015-2016
In some ways, it is odd to talk about a rivalry between Arsenal and Leicester City in a season when the two clubs didn’t actually finish very close to one another. Supporters of the Gunners won’t mind, however, given the fact that it is a chance for them to put the boot in on Tottenham Hotspur. For it was Spurs that were keeping up with the Foxes during the campaign, with many people calling it a two-horse race between the pair of them. Arsenal, for their part, were one of the few teams to do the double over Leicester City, who were on their way to winning the Premier League in one of the most impressive and shocking ways ever.
Fired on by the incredible finishing of Jamie Vardy and with maverick Italian manager Claudio Ranieri at the helm, the Foxes went from being 5,000/1 outsiders to lifting the most coveted of trophies in England. This was in spite of the fact that they lost 5-2 to Arsenal at their home ground and were defeated 2-1 in London. When the season drew to a close, however, they were just two of three defeats suffered by the East Midlands club. They ended the campaign being crowned champions with 81 points, which put them 11 points clear of Tottenham. Ultimately, Spurs finished third and it was their North London rivals Arsenal who ended up in second.
Arsenal’s Full Match History Against Leicester City
Date | Home | Score | Away | Result | Competition |
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28 Sep 2024 | Arsenal | 4-2 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
25 Feb 2023 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
13 Aug 2022 | Arsenal | 4-2 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
13 Mar 2022 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
30 Oct 2021 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
28 Feb 2021 | Leicester City | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
25 Oct 2020 | Arsenal | 0-1 | Leicester City | L | Premier League |
23 Sep 2020 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Arsenal | W | League Cup |
07 Jul 2020 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
09 Nov 2019 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
28 Apr 2019 | Leicester City | 3-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
22 Oct 2018 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
09 May 2018 | Leicester City | 3-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
11 Aug 2017 | Arsenal | 4-3 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
26 Apr 2017 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
20 Aug 2016 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
14 Feb 2016 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
26 Sep 2015 | Leicester City | 2-5 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
10 Feb 2015 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
31 Aug 2014 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
15 May 2004 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
06 Dec 2003 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
23 Jan 2002 | Leicester City | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
25 Aug 2001 | Arsenal | 4-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
20 Jan 2001 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
26 Dec 2000 | Arsenal | 6-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
19 Jan 2000 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Arsenal | L | FA Cup |
09 Jan 2000 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | FA Cup |
04 Dec 1999 | Leicester City | 0-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
07 Aug 1999 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
20 Feb 1999 | Arsenal | 5-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
12 Sep 1998 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
26 Dec 1997 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
27 Aug 1997 | Leicester City | 3-3 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
12 Apr 1997 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
24 Aug 1996 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
11 Feb 1995 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
23 Nov 1994 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
08 Oct 1991 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | League Cup |
25 Sep 1991 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | League Cup |
20 Apr 1987 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
26 Dec 1986 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
18 Jan 1986 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
31 Aug 1985 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
16 Mar 1985 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
13 Oct 1984 | Leicester City | 1-4 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
28 Apr 1984 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
26 Nov 1983 | Leicester City | 3-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
07 Mar 1981 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
04 Oct 1980 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
11 Feb 1978 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
17 Sep 1977 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
02 Apr 1977 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
23 Oct 1976 | Leicester City | 4-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
17 Jan 1976 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
06 Sep 1975 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
24 Feb 1975 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | FA Cup |
19 Feb 1975 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | FA Cup |
15 Feb 1975 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | FA Cup |
14 Dec 1974 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
18 Sep 1974 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | League Cup |
10 Sep 1974 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | League Cup |
17 Aug 1974 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
29 Dec 1973 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
08 Sep 1973 | Arsenal | 0-2 | Leicester City | L | First Division |
17 Feb 1973 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
17 Jan 1973 | Leicester City | 1-2 | Arsenal | W | FA Cup |
13 Jan 1973 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | FA Cup |
12 Aug 1972 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
04 Apr 1972 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
25 Sep 1971 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
15 Mar 1971 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | FA Cup |
06 Mar 1971 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | FA Cup |
08 Apr 1969 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
13 Aug 1968 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
13 Apr 1968 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
18 Nov 1967 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
11 Feb 1967 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
01 Oct 1966 | Arsenal | 2-4 | Leicester City | L | First Division |
07 May 1966 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
30 Oct 1965 | Leicester City | 3-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
23 Jan 1965 | Arsenal | 4-3 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
19 Sep 1964 | Leicester City | 2-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
21 Dec 1963 | Arsenal | 0-1 | Leicester City | L | First Division |
31 Aug 1963 | Leicester City | 7-2 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
09 Feb 1963 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
22 Sep 1962 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
29 Aug 1961 | Arsenal | 4-4 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
23 Aug 1961 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
25 Feb 1961 | Arsenal | 1-3 | Leicester City | L | First Division |
08 Oct 1960 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
15 Mar 1960 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
24 Oct 1959 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
03 Jan 1959 | Leicester City | 2-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
30 Aug 1958 | Arsenal | 5-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
18 Jan 1958 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
14 Sep 1957 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
19 Feb 1955 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
02 Oct 1954 | Leicester City | 3-3 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
25 Mar 1939 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
19 Nov 1938 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
02 Feb 1938 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
11 Sep 1937 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
27 Apr 1935 | Leicester City | 3-5 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
26 Jan 1935 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | FA Cup |
15 Dec 1934 | Arsenal | 8-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
08 Mar 1934 | Leicester City | 4-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
21 Oct 1933 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
11 Mar 1933 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
29 Oct 1932 | Arsenal | 8-2 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
05 Mar 1932 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
24 Oct 1931 | Leicester City | 1-2 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
05 Feb 1931 | Leicester City | 2-7 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
20 Sep 1930 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
21 Apr 1930 | Leicester City | 6-6 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
18 Apr 1930 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
13 Apr 1929 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
01 Dec 1928 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
25 Feb 1928 | Leicester City | 3-2 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
15 Oct 1927 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
10 Feb 1927 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
11 Sep 1926 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
07 Sep 1925 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
31 Aug 1925 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
18 Feb 1922 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | FA Cup |
26 Dec 1914 | Arsenal | 6-0 | Leicester Fosse | W | Second Division |
25 Dec 1914 | Leicester Fosse | 1-4 | Arsenal | W | Second Division |
27 Dec 1913 | Leicester Fosse | 1-2 | Woolwich Arsenal | W | Second Division |
06 Sep 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester Fosse | W | Second Division |
26 Dec 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester Fosse | W | First Division |
25 Dec 1908 | Leicester Fosse | 1-1 | Woolwich Arsenal | D | First Division |
26 Dec 1903 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Woolwich Arsenal | D | Second Division |
26 Oct 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal | 8-0 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
13 Apr 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | Second Division |
11 Apr 1903 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Woolwich Arsenal | W | Second Division |
04 Jan 1902 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |
07 Sep 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
15 Dec 1900 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |
03 Nov 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
30 Dec 1899 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Woolwich Arsenal | D | Second Division |
02 Sep 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0-2 | Leicester City | L | Second Division |
07 Jan 1899 | Leicester Fosse | 2-1 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |
10 Sep 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal | 4-0 | Leicester Fosse | W | Second Division |
04 Dec 1897 | Leicester Fosse | 2-1 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |
23 Oct 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0-3 | Leicester Fosse | L | Second Division |
17 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester Fosse | W | Second Division |
13 Feb 1897 | Leicester Fosse | 6-3 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |
25 Jan 1896 | Leicester Fosse | 1-0 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |
07 Dec 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1-1 | Leicester Fosse | D | Second Division |
09 Mar 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal | 3-3 | Leicester Fosse | D | Second Division |
07 Jan 1895 | Leicester Fosse | 3-1 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |