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Arsenal v Chelsea – 10 things you need to know

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Costa GabrielArsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates this Sunday, so here are 10 match facts  and stats about both sides you ought to know (stats courtesy of OPTA):

1. Arsenal have not scored in the last eight hours and two minutes of Premier League football against Chelsea, so using your Betfred promo on under 2.5 goals would be a wise move.

2. If the Gunners fail to score against Chelsea it will equal their longest run without a goal versus any opponent in Premier League history (six games v Liverpool 1997-2000).

3. Arsenal have won seven and lost none of their last nine Premier League games at the Emirates, conceding just four goals in that run.

4. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games against the Gunners (W5 D3), since Arsenal won 5-3 in October 2011.

5. Guus Hiddink inflicted Arsenal’s heaviest ever Premier League defeat at the Emirates (4-1 to Chelsea in May 2009).

6. Three of the last four Premier League meetings between these two sides at the Emirates have ended as 0-0 draws.

7. Coming in to match day 23, Chelsea are on the longest current unbeaten run in the Premier League (W2 D4).

8. Chelsea will be looking for their 50th all-time league victory over Arsenal in this fixture – they have only won 50+ league games against seven other clubs (Arsenal have 61 wins & there have been 47 draws).

9. Diego Costa has scored five goals in five Chelsea appearances in all competitions under Hiddink; this after netting four in 21 apps before his arrival in 2015-16.

10. Eden Hazard is still yet to score for Chelsea this season in any competition, recording three assists in 27 games.

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