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13 stats and facts you SHOULD know about Arsenal v Napoli

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Emirates StadiumCourtesy of OPTA, here are 13 stats and facts about Arsenal v Napoli:

1. Tonight’s game will be the first competitive meeting between the two sides.

2. In their last five home games against Italian opposition, Arsenal have not conceded a goal.

3. The last Italian team to beat Arsene Wenger’s side in London were Inter Milan, 10 years ago (17th September 2003) in the Champions League Group Stages.

4. Since that game, Arsenal have only lost 4 of their last 46 home games in the Champions League (32 wins, 10 draws), but two of those losses have come in the last three matches.

5. Arsenal have managed to qualify from the Group Stages in the last 10 seasons but have been knocked out in the next round in the last three campaigns.

6. Wenger has failed to record a win against Rafael Benitez in their four meetings in the Champions League (two draws, two defeats).

7. Aaron Ramsey has scored four goals in three European games so far this season.

8. Napoli have never won on English soil in all competitions, recording one draw and four defeats.

9. Napoli have conceded 13 goals in their 5 away games against English opposition.

10. Napoli have only won one of their four away games in the Champions League.

11. In all nine of their Champions League games played, Napoli have managed to find the net.

12. Benitez has a better win ratio than Wenger (46%) as manager in the Champions League (54%).

13. Benitez has never managed a winning side away at Arsenal, losing five and drawing four.

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