Here are 9 facts you should know about Arsenal and Blackburn prior to kick-off this afternoon:
1. Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw by Bolton in their last Premier League outing.
2. Robin van Persie will have to wait for his 20th league goal of the season after hitting the bar with a brilliant late effort against The Trotters on Wednesday night.
3. Van Persie has now had 97 shots at goal this season, with 61% of them on target.
4. Mikel Arteta covered the most ground on Wednesday with 5.6 miles.
5. Arteta also completed 47 passes in his opponent’s half in that game, behind only Stiliyan Petrov as the most made by a single player in the last round of fixtures.
6. Blackburn signed QPR defender Bradley Orr on the January transfer deadline day, and saw his new team-mates suffer a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle.
7. Orr has had limited opportunities with QPR this season, playing just 366 minutes and making 18 defensive contributions (tackles, clearances, interceptions, and blocks).
8. Morten Gamst Pedersen covered the most ground for Blackburn against the Magpies with 6.73 miles.
9. Pedersen has delivered 52 crosses this season, contributing 5 assists and also winning 64% of tackles made.
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Blackburn beat us 4-3 last time we played them in the league! Last September…….