The North London derby always brings with it rivalries all over the pitch, but the most closely contested battle this season is probably between the two teams’ strikers.
All being well, Arsenal will face FC Vorskla Poltava on Thursday night in Kiev, so let’s look at some stats and facts ahead of that game.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is scoring and assisting at around the same rate as during his time at Borussia Dortmund when he was on fire.
Saturday’s Daily Telegraph Sport put together a ranking of the big six sides by their win percentage after an international break, so let’s take a look at where Arsenal fit in.
Three months and three international breaks into the season, let’s have a look at Arsenal’s top performers for the campaign so far, according to WhoScored’s analysis.
Arsenal lead the Premier League in goals scored by substitutes after another one went in from Henrikh Mkhitaryan on Sunday.
Arsenal’s game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday reignited the debate about stoppage time, and the stats show the current system isn’t a fair and effective one.
Jeff Reine-Adelaide has completed more dribbles than any other u21 player in Europe’s top five leagues this season, and it’s not even a close thing.
Alexandre Lacazette proved he can have an impact in the biggest games once again on Saturday, scoring a vital goal for Unai Emery’s side in Arsenal’s clash with Liverpool.
Arsenal should’ve been prepared for a difficult day of officiating on Sunday, considering how rarely they win away from home with Martin Atkinson in charge.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Premier League goalscoring tally so far is setting records, after his double against Leicester on Monday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reached new levels with his chance conversion rates this year, continuing his fantastic goalscoring form with a brace on Monday.
Mesut Ozil’s goal against Leicester on Monday night made him the highest scoring German in Premier League history, moving him past both Uwe Rosler and Jurgen Klinsmann.
Mesut Ozil is often criticised for not doing enough but it’s hard to know what else the German should be doing after it was revealed that he has created more chances than anyone else in Europe’s top five leagues SINCE RECORDS BEGAN.
Real Madrid are the most stable team in the big-five leagues, according to a study by the Football Observatory, with Arsenal joining them in the top 20.
Arsenal are more likely than average to avoid shooting when under pressure from opponents, waiting instead for a low-pressure opportunity to have a go at goal.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was more involved in Arsenal’s build-up of chances than anyone else on Sunday, according to the statistics.
Arsenal are picking up more points than the expected goal stats suggest they should be, according to software company Gracenote.
We know Arsenal are running more under Unai Emery, so how did they do this weekend against Watford?
It’s only natural that for this first season, Unai Emery’s men are going to be continually compared to the Arsenal of the last campaign.