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Bournemouth v Arsenal – the match facts & stats

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OzilArsenal travel to Bournemouth in what has become a must win game for the Gunners having picked up three points from their last four games.

So, courtesy of OPTA, here are 10 match facts and stats about both sides before tomorrow’s game:

1. Bournemouth have only played Arsenal twice before losing both games and failing to score in either (conceding five).

2. Arsenal have won just one of their last six Premier League away games (W1 D3 L2).

3. The Gunners haven’t gone five Premier League games without a win since August 2011.

4. If Arsenal fail to score, it will be four Premier League matches without a goal for the first time since February 2009 and equal their longest run without a goal in the competition.

5. Arsenal have dropped seven points from winning positions away from home, more than any other team on the road.

6. Bournemouth have dropped more points from winning positions than any other team in the top flight (14).

7. Eddie Howe’s side have scored a league-high tally (8) and proportion (28%) of their goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this season.

8. Former Arsenal striker Benik Afobe has scored in each of his last three Premier League appearances for Bournemouth.

9. Callum Wilson is still Bournemouth’s top scorer in the Premier League this season (5), yet hasn’t played since the end of September.

10. Mesut Ozil is awaiting his first Premier League assist of 2016 despite creating 18 chances for his teammates. Only Spurs’ Christian Eriksen has created more in 2016 than the German (22).

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