Another North London Derby beckons, with the Gunners hosting Spurs at the Emirates later this afternoon in what promises to be a fiery encounter.
So, courtesy of OPTA, here are 10 match facts and stats about both sides before the 4:00pm kick-off:
1. Arsenal have won 13 and lost just two of their last 18 Premier League games at the Emirates, conceding just nine goals in that run.
2. The Gunners have scored 199 and conceded 97 goals in Premier League London derbies on home soil. They also have earned 399 points from all London derbies.
3. Mesut Ozil has the most goal assists in Europe’s top five leagues this season (9).
4. Olivier Giroud has scored in five of his last seven Premier League appearances.
5. Four of Giroud’s six Premier League goals have been assisted by Ozil, including the last three in a row.
6. Since debuting in August 2012, Giroud has scored the most headed goals in the Premier League (15).
7. Petr Cech has the best saves to shots ratio of any goalkeeper in the top flight this season (83%) and needs just one clean sheet to equal David James’ record of 169 in the Premier League.
8. Spurs have won just one of their last 22 Premier League trips to their north London rivals (W1 D8 L13).
9. Tottenham have lost just two of their last 10 Premier League away games (W4 D4 L2).
10. Spurs are on the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League, having not lost a game in the competition since the opening day (10 games – W5 D5 L0).
