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Arsenal v Chelsea – the facts and figures you need to know

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EmiratesArsenal host Chelsea tomorrow night at the Emirates with both teams looking to keep up their title challenge.

So here are the facts and figures (courtesy of OPTA) you should know before the two sides go head-to-head:

1. In their first 13 Premier League games against Chelsea at home, Arsenal won nine and lost none but have only managed to win two and lose four of their last eight.

2. Theo Walcott bagged his first ever goal for Arsenal against Chelsea in the 2007 Carling Cup final and has since found the net in three Premier League games against the Blues.

3. Arsenal haven’t gone three Premier League games without a win since January 2013 – the third of those games was against Chelsea.

4. The Gunners have conceded as many goals in their last two Premier League games (7) as they had in the previous 13.

5. In their last 11 meetings in all competitions with the Gunners, Chelsea have lost just two games.

6. Jose Mourinho is currently unbeaten against Arsene Wenger as an opposition manager (W5 D4 L0).

7. Juan Mata has scored in each of his four starts against Arsenal in all competitions for Chelsea.

8. Chelsea have picked up 11 points at the Emirates, the joint-best haul (along with Aston Villa) of any team in the Premier League since Arsenal moved from Highbury.

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