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Burnley v Arsenal – 10 things you ought to know

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Turf MoorArsenal travel to Turf Moor to take on Burnley in the Premier League, a match which both sides will not want to lose for very different reasons.

So, courtesy of OPTA, here are 10 match facts and stats about both sides you ought to know before they meet tomorrow evening:

1. In their last four meetings in all competitions with Arsenal, Burnley have conceded 10 goals, an average of 2.5 per game.

2. There have been fewer goals in the final 15 minutes at Turf Moor this season (3) than any other Premier League ground.

3. Danny Ings has scored (9) or assisted (4) half of Burnley’s 26 goals this season.

4. Arsenal have the best current run of wins under their belt, winning seven in a row. No side has won eight in a row at any point so far this season.

5. The Gunners have the exact same record after 31 games played as they did last season (W19, D6, L6)

6. If Santi Cazorla features tomorrow against Burnley, it will be his 100th Premier League appearance, while Aaron Ramsey would be his 150th for the Gunners.

7. In his last 10 games for Arsenal, Olivier Giroud has found the back of the net 10 times.

8. Giroud is the first player to score in six consecutive Premier League appearances for Arsenal since Emmanuel Adebayor in 2008.

9. Arsene Wenger’s side have scored the most goals from set-pieces in the Premier league this term (20).

10. Mesut Ozil has scored or assisted seven goals in his last eight Premier League games (three goals, four assists).

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