Arsenal played out a 0-0 draw at Stoke in a game that many expected us to lose.

The result meant that Arsenal moved back to the top of the table, ahead of Leicester on goal difference as the Foxes refuse to go fall away as everyone has predicted.

It was far from a classic, but here are the stats behind the scoreline (Stoke numbers in brackets):

• 54.8% Arsenal possession
• 55.9% duels won
• 40% aerial duels won
• 0 offsides (9)
• 6 corners (6)
• 0 goals (0)
• 8 shots (14)
• 3 shots on target (6)
• 37.5% shot accuracy (42.9%)
• 4 blocked shots (5)
• 4 shots from inside the box (7)
• 4 shots from outside the box (7)
• 12 tackles (9)
• 66.7% tackles won (88.9%)
• 33 clearances (18)
• 22 interceptions (18)
• 495 total passes (410)
• 11.1% long passes (14.9%)
• 78% pass accuracy (75.9%
• 68.8% pass accuracy in Stoke half (62.5%)
• 86.6% pass accuracy in own half (62.5%)
• 17 crosses (18)
• 17.6% successful crosses (11.1%)
• 10 fouls conceded (16)
• 0 cards (0)
• 1 Man of the Match (Petr Cech)
• 0 vile chants about players with broken legs (1)

Stats via OneFootball.com