North London Derby day tomorrow for Arsenal who travel East to take on under-performing West Ham.
So, courtesy of OPTA stats, here are 11 things you should know about both sides ahead of kick-off:
1. West Ham were unbeaten against Arsenal last season (W1 D1), something they hadn’t done since 2006/07.
2. The Gunners didn’t lose any of their final eight league trips to Upton Park (W6 D2).
3. West Ham have let in two or more goals in each of their last seven home Premier League games against Arsenal.
4. Arsenal have conceded five goals across their last two league meetings with West Ham; as many as they had in their previous nine beforehand.
5. Theo Walcott has scored five goals against West Ham in the Premier League; the most against any opponent he has faced.
6. West Ham have lost 25 Premier League games against Arsenal; their joint-most against a single opponent in the competition along with Manchester United.
7. Dimitri Payet has created 46 chances in the Premier League this season, at least 11 more than any player.
8. Arsenal’s last nine Premier League goals against West Ham have all been scored by different players (Laurent Koscielny, Alexis Sánchez, Mesut Özil, Mathieu Flamini, Aaron Ramsey, Olivier Giroud, Danny Welbeck, Santi Cazorla and Lukas Podolski).
9. West Ham have dropped more points from winning positions this season than any other Premier League side (10).
10. Giroud has been involved in more Premier League goals from the bench than any other player this season (three goals, one assist).
11. Arsenal have been trailing for just 73 minutes in Premier League matches this season; fewer than any other team.
