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Liverpool v Arsenal – 10 match facts and stats

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anfieldArsenal travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the Premier League tomorrow night, in what promises to be an intriguing watch and a game full of action.

So, courtesy of OPTA, here are 10 match facts and stats about both sides ahead of their game tomorrow night:

1. Only Manchester United (21) have secured more Premier League wins against Arsenal than Liverpool (16).

2. Liverpool v Arsenal has seen more hat-tricks than any other fixture in Premier League history (5).

3. Arsenal have now won 100 Premier League games by a 1-0 scoreline – only Man Utd (110) and Chelsea (115) have won more often with this score.

4. The last nine Premier League meetings between these two clubs at Anfield have seen 35 goals scored (3.9 per game on average).

5. Mesut Ozil has either scored or assisted 16 of Arsenal’s last 24 Premier League goals (three goals, 13 assists).

6. Alberto Moreno has created more goal-scoring chances than any other Liverpool player in the Premier League this season (39) and is also the most creative defender in the competition so far in 2015-16.

7. James Milner has run an average of 12.45km per game in the Premier League in 2015-16; further than any other player in the competition.

8. Arsenal have scored the first goal of the game on 14 occasions in the Premier League this season; more often than any other team.

9. Philippe Coutinho has attempted a league-high 15 shots on target from outside the box this season so far.

10. Liverpool have scored 22 goals in their 20 Premier League games so far this season; the lowest tally after 20 games of any league campaign and beating their previous low of 23 in 1923/24 and 1970/71.

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