Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard reacts at the end of the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Arsenal at the London Stadium, in London on April 16, 2023. - West Ham United equalised 2 - 2 against Arsenal.(Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Martin Odegaard involved in 26.5% of all 83 Arsenal Premier League goals this season

Martin Odegaard emerges as a key leader at Arsenal, boasting impressive stats in their Premier League campaign.
Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard celebrates after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 1, 2023. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Martin Odegaard: Arsenal’s most influential player

While Martin Odegaard is not Arsenal's top scorer, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli both surpassing his 10 goals, the Norwegian captain is undoubtedly the team's most influential player.
The big screen shows the reason VAR (Video Assistant Referee) are checking a possible Leeds penalty late in the game, overturned by English referee Chris Kavanagh during the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Arsenal at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on October 16, 2022. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal penalty stat raises serious questions

Arsenal have had just two penalties all season and, when you consider that they have more touches in the opposition box than any other side, it makes you wonder what is going on...
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal celebrates after the team's victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Have Granit Xhaka’s foul stats undergone a revolution?

Looking for Granit Xhaka's foul stats? Discover how the midfielder has improved his game this season, resulting in fewer bookings and more fouls received. Last season may have been the outlier as Xhaka has been booked just three times from 17 fouls this season, compared to 10 bookings from 29 fouls last season. Read on for a breakdown of his foul and card stats, and how they compare to his career average.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal reacts after their goal is ruled offside during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on December 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Attacking Arsenal players top fouls but fewer cards

In years gone by, it feels like it was guaranteed that the players making the most fouls were our defenders who were constantly having to make last-ditch challenges, but things look very different under Mikel Arteta.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Gabriel of Arsenal celebrates after scoring the team's first goal with teammate William Saliba during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Arsenal FC at Craven Cottage on March 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Gabriel shines for Arsenal after Brazil World Cup snub

Gabriel Magalhaes missed out on the World Cup with Brazil and as he grows ever more into his role as leader in the heart of Arsenal's defence, that decision looks worse with every passing game.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal celebrates the team's third goal, scored by teammate Reiss Nelson (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on March 04, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Zinchenko Arsenal v Manchester City cards stats make interesting reading

Oleksandr Zinchenko has picked up two yellow cards this season from just two fouls, so how does that compare to his time at Manchester City?
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates after scoring the team's second goal with teammate Leandro Trossard during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Arsenal FC at Craven Cottage on March 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Leandro Trossard assist hattrick a Premier League first

Leandro Trossard became the first player in Premier League history to register a hattrick of assists in the first half of a Premier League away game.
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Lucas Perez of Arsenal looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Southampton and Arsenal at St Mary's Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

1-hit wonders: 20 players who scored just once for Arsenal

Did you know there are 20 players who have only scored one Premier League goal for Arsenal?
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Jordan Henderson of Liverpool clashes with Granit Xhaka of Arsenal after a penalty was given to Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on October 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

2 Arsenal players at risk of suspension, neither are Granit Xhaka

Two Arsenal players are at risk of a domestic suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards and it speaks to Granit Xhaka's reformation that he is not one of them.
Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka reacts during the English Premier League football match between Watford and Arsenal at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, north-west of London on March 6, 2022 (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Bukayo Saka Top 3 for consecutive Premier League matches

On Wednesday, as most outlets focussed on Bukayo Saka saying he was confident he would agree a new deal with Arsenal, the Telegraph ran an interesting piece showing how the Arsenal youngster is treading a very dangerous burnout line.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds their fans after the final whistle of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on August 05, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Arteta close to Arsene Wenger Arsenal record

Mikel Arteta is the second fastest Arsenal manager to reach 50 league wins with the club after his side's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Friday evening.
English referee Jonathan Moss (C) is surrounded by Arsenal players appealing for a handball decision during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 19, 2022. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal booked for fewer fouls than everybody except Watford

If you think that referees are quicker to book Arsenal players than any other side, I'm here to tell you that you aren't paranoid because it's (almost) true.
Arsene Wenger (R), manager of Arsenal FC and Mikel Arteta address the media during a press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League round of sixteen second leg match against FC Bayern Muenchen at Allianz Arena on March 10, 2014 in Munich, Germany.

Is Arteta really better than Wenger over 100 games?

Mikel Arteta took charge of his 100th match against Watford and, in true Arsenal style, grabbed a 1-0 win, but are his stats really better than Arsene Wenger as claimed?
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal reacts after having his penalty kick saved by Ben Foster of Watford FC during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on November 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Arsenal’s best and worst penalty takers in the Premier League

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tucked away the rebound of his missed penalty against Aston Villa but he wasn't so fortunate against Watford and his penalty record for Arsenal does make good reading.
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Impressive Thomas Partey stat shows his importance to Arsenal

Arsenal have not lost in the league since April when Thomas Partey has been in the team, showing the midfielder's importance to Mikel Arteta's side.
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal acknowledges the fans after his sides victory in the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal at The King Power Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal’s set-piece coach paying off as only Liverpool are better

Arsenal scored their opening goal from a set-piece against Leicester, their fourth from a dead ball situation as their new coach starts to pay off.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal celebrates scoring his second and the teams the third goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Arsenal and AZ Alkmaar at the Emirates Stadium on November 4, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)

Top 25 youngest Arsenal goalscorers

As Arsenal's youngsters start to find their feet in the senior team, let's have a look at the youngest to find the back of the net for Arsenal throughout the club's history.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the Carabao Cup Round of 16 match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on October 26, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Where does Eddie Nketiah rank in Arsenal’s youngest goalscorers?

22-year-old Eddie Nketiah isn't exactly a youngster anymore but when he first broke into the first team he was, so where does he rank in Arsenal's list of youngest ever goalscorers?
LONDON, ENGLAND: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates with Alexandre Lacazette after scoring their team's second goal as Nuno Tavares and Emile Smith Rowe look on during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2021. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

3 Arsenal players told to help out more with goals

Ian Wright has called on Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Thomas Partey to help Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out more with goals, despite two of them scoring on Friday.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Danny Rose of Tottenham Hotspur speaks with referee Martin Atkinson during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on September 01, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Which referee gives the most penalties against Arsenal?

Ask any Arsenal fan and they will tell you that referees are quick to give penalties against them but not so quick to give a spot-kick to the Gunners, so is this true and who gives the most penalties against Arsenal?
Mike Dean

25% of all Mike Dean’s matches involve Arsenal or Manchester United

Mike Dean has been in charge of 63 Arsenal Premier League games, far more than any other official in the history of the league, but he's refereed even more Manchester United games.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal applauds fans after his sides draw in the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal at American Express Community Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

35-year low for Arsenal with blank at Brighton

Arsenal kept another cleansheet this weekend in the Premier League but they also failed to score again, leaving them with just five goals from seven games - and three of those came against Tottenham!
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Alexandre Lacazette at Arsenal: Success or failure?

As I was doing some reading this week, I saw an article that claimed, "Lacazette has failed to impress during his time at the Emirates Stadium," and I thought to myself, has he really?
Mikel Arteta Arsenal head coach after a miss at the EPL match Arsenal v Norwich City, at the Emirates Stadium, London, UK on 11th September, 2021.

2 standouts: Arsenal player ratings vs Norwich

Arsenal finally got a win and a goal on Saturday when they beat Norwich 1-0 at the Emirates, but how did the players rate?
Manchester, England, 28th August 2021. Mikel Arteta manager of Arsenal applauds the fans after the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture credit: Darren Staples / Sportimage

Shocking Arsenal stats against Manchester City compound humiliation

It's one thing losing to a top side, but it's quite another to do it in the manner Arsenal managed at Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.
Granit Xhaka vs Burnley

Granit Xhaka named in Premier League Best XI of the Season

Granit Xhaka has been named by the CIES Football Observatory in the Premier League Best XI of the Season.
Newcastle United v Arsenal - Premier League - St James Park Arsenal s Mohamed Elneny celebrates scoring their side s first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Issue date: Sunday May 2, 2021. Copyright: Stu Forster

Mohamed Elneny is 2nd best in Premier League & 12th in Europe

Mohamed Elneny is having the season of his life and is currently ranked 2nd best performer in the Premier League and 12th best out of all players in the top leagues across Europe this month.
Newcastle United's Joe Willock celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday April 24, 2021. Copyright: Clive Brunskill

5 in 5: Joe Willock youngest since Jose Antonio Reyes

Joe Willock has become the youngest player to score five goals in a row in the Premier League since Jose Antonio Reyes did it for Arsenal in 2004.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Match Referee, Chris Kavanagh checks a VAR decision on screen ahead of showing Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal (not pictured) a red card during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on July 07, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Minus 7 – Arsenal suffer most at hands of VAR overturns in Premier League

You aren't imagining it if you think Arsenal are getting the worst of VAR, with ESPN totalling decisions to find Arsenal clear at the bottom of the table.
Hundreds of Arsenal fans gathered outside The Emirates Stadium in London in a oeKroenke out protest demanding the club owner Stanley Kroenke to leave. Owners of the six big British football clubs including Arsenal has become targets of fans after their failed attempt to form a European Super League last week. London United Kingdom - Copyright: Tayfun Salci

Where does Arsenal’s season rank in their worst so far?

If Arsenal win all their remaining Premier League games, they will finish with 61 points, so what does this total mean?
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Arsenal’s shooting stats show part of their problem

Arsenal's shooting accuracy is considerably worse than the sides above them in the Premier League.
Emile Smith Rowe

Arsenal 3rd best PL side for youngsters behind Wolves and Sheffield United

Arsenal are the best top side in the Premier League when it comes to giving chances to under-21 players but they still lag behind Wolves and Sheffield United.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal talks to Referee, Chris Kavanagh after the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park on February 06, 2021 in Birmingham, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Nick Potts - Pool/Getty Images)

Arsenal only side to commit under 300 fouls this season

Arsenal have committed fewer fouls than any other side in the league, not that that is reflected in their card record.
Saint-Denis, FRANCE: Arsenal midfielder Feddie Ljungberg (R) and manager Arsene Wenger give a press conference at Stade de France in St Denis, 16 May 2006 on the eve of the UEFA Champions league final being played in the French capital 17 May between English side Arsenal and Spanish team Barcelona.AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN

Arsenal retain Champions League record after Manchester City result

After Manchester City's 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal retain their Champions League record for the 15th year
Mikel Arteta vs Burnley (Photo by Laurence Griffiths / POOL / AFP)

Mikel Arteta has lost as many as Unai Emery but in fewer games

Arsenal's defeat against Olympiacos was Mikel Arteta's 20th defeat as Arsenal manager, the same number that earned Unai Emery the sack.
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8.7: Arsenal’s highest-rated player against Olympiacos

Martin Odegaard was Arsenal's highest-rated player against Olympiacos on Thursday night as almost every outfield player racked up a decent score for a change.
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1 stat that highlights Arsenal’s big problem

No greater indictment of Arsenal's season can be found than the fact that Willian has more Premier League assists than any other Arsenal player
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (L) and Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta after the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on October 17, 2020. (Photo by Michael Regan / POOL / AFP)

P11 L9 GD minus 25: Arsenal vs Manchester City isn’t fun

Arsenal and Manchester City went head-to-head at the Emirates in was an impossible game for Mikel Arteta’s men who did well to only lose 1-0.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Referee, Stuart Attwell gestures during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on February 14, 2021. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal get 21.7% of VAR decisions overturned compared to Premier League average

Arsenal fans know this hasn't been a great season for VAR decisions overturned in their favour, but it's probably worse than they thought.