Arsenal are the most efficient side in England in front of goal and one of the top 15 sides across Europe.

Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. - Arsenal won the game 4-2. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS /
Arsenal’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. – Arsenal won the game 4-2. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS /

That’s according to the Football Observatory, who report, “The most efficient teams in the three remaining leagues of the big-5 are Barcelona (5.4 shots per goal), Arsenal (5.8) and Sampdoria (5.9). The highest figure among teams from the five major European leagues was recorded for Huddersfield Town: 17.3 shots per goal. The Premier League club must absolutely improve these statistics to avoid relegation.”

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How all the teams rank when the leagues are mixed:

As you can see from this table, printed by Sport Bild [£], Arsenal rank 15th in Europe while Spurs, second in England, are 21st in Europe.

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