Arsenal host Dortmund at the Emirates tomorrow night, a game the Gunners must bag all three points if they are to stand any chance of topping the group.
So here are the 10 match facts and stats you should know before the 19:45 kick-off:
1. In the seven matches they’ve played against each other, both Arsenal and Dortmund have recorded three wins each, only one has ended in a draw.
2. Arsenal have managed to find the back of the net at least two times in their last three Champions League games, including qualifiers.
3. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Arsenal’s last three matches in the Champions League, including qualifiers.
4. Arsene Wenger’s side lost their home game against Dortmund last season 2-1, but beat the German side away with a single goal.
5. The Gunners have won just two times in their last eight games against German opposition (W2, D2, L4).
6. Despite scoring just two goals in nine Premier League matches so far, Danny Welbeck is Arsenal’s leading scorer in the Champions League with three.
7. Dortmund have been in winning positions at both half and full-time in their last five Champions League matches, including qualifiers.
8. In their last 10 matches in the Champions League, including qualifiers, Jurgen Klopp’s side have won eight of them.
9. Dortmund have scored at least three goals in as many Champions League games, including qualifiers.
10. In their last five meetings against English opposition, Dortmund have lost just the once, this coming against the Gunners on November 6th in last season’s Champions League campaign. (W3, D1, L1).
