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10 stats and facts about Arsenal v Manchester United

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Arsenal UnitedCourtesy of OPTA, here are 10 stats and facts about Arsenal v Manchester United you should know before the two sides meet at the Emirates tomorrow night:

1. In their last 11 matches in all competitions at the Emirates, Arsenal have kept 10 clean sheets and conceded just one in the other match.

2. Arsenal have won six of their last eight Premier League games at home by a 2-0 score-line.

3. The Gunners have won 15, lost one and drawn five of their last 21 Premier League matches at home, and in that run only two teams managed to score more than one goal against Wenger’s team.

4. In their last 10 Premier League meetings with Manchester United, Arsene Wenger’s side have won just the once (W1 D2 L7)

5. This is the first time that Arsenal and Manchester United will meet in a Premier League match after both failing to win their preceding fixture since April 2008.

6. Juan Mata has managed to find the back of the net in each of his four starts against Arsenal in all competitions.

7. Robin van Persie has scored in each of the last five meetings between the two sides, the first two times for his former club and three for his present one.

8. To date, Wayne Rooney has scored 10 Premier League goals against Arsenal, his joint-highest tally against any other side and also the joint-most (along with Robbie Fowler) by any player against the Gunners in league.

9. David Moyes has never won a Premier League game away from home as a manager against Arsenal.

10. United have only failed to score in one of their last 24 Premier League away games, but they have only kept two clean sheets in their last 15 on the road in the league.

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