Arsenal host title-rivals Manchester City on Monday night, knowing a win over Manuel Pellegrini’s side could go a long way as the season approaches the half-way mark.
So, courtesy of OPTA, here are 10 match facts and stats about both sides before they meet at the Emirates:
1. Arsenal have lost just one of their 18 Premier League home games against Manchester City (W11 D6 L1), but have won just one of the last six (W1 D4 L1).
2. Manchester City have lost 22 Premier League games against Arsenal, their joint-most defeats against any opponent (along with Chelsea).
3. There have been five red cards in the last five Premier League matches between Man City and Arsenal at the Emirates.
4. The Gunners have conceded just 11 goals in their last 20 Premier League games at the Emirates.
5. Man City have won none of their last four Premier League away matches and failed to score in the last three in a row.
6. The last time that Manchester City failed to score in four successive Premier League away games was in February 2006
7. Kelechi Iheanacho’s two Premier League goals this season have won Man City four points; the same total that Olivier Giroud’s nine goals have earned Arsenal.
8. Petr Cech has equalled David James’ record of 169 Premier League clean sheets and needs one more to be the outright leader.
9. Mesut Ozil has had a hand in 15 goals in 15 Premier League appearances this season (two goals, 13 assists) – he was only involved in nine goals (four goals, five assists) in 22 PL apps in 2014-15.
10. Giroud has scored in eight of his last 12 Premier League appearances for Arsenal and has 11 goals in his last 13 appearances for the club in all competitions.
Good record indeed.Looking foward to this tough game
wow! that is amazing,we gonna do it again
Come on City
2-0 to the blues