30 in 34: Miedema scoring at a rate not seen before
With seven games still to play in the league, Vivianne Miedema made history by becoming the highest-scoring forward in a single season with 16 goals from just 13 games.
With seven games still to play in the league, Vivianne Miedema made history by becoming the highest-scoring forward in a single season with 16 goals from just 13 games.
Granit Xhaka may have shown marked improvement since the arrival of Unai Emery but the Swiss midfielder still makes more errors that lead to goals than any other player in the Premier League.
The top two most fouled players in the Premier League might not come as any surprise when you hear their names, but you might not be expecting Arsenal’s enforcer to be on the list.
Statistics for the first half of the season suggest Arsenal should perhaps have held onto a couple of players a little longer, and that Ever Banega would be a better signing than some think.
Tottenham’s win at Everton on Sunday took them to within one game of pinching an Arsenal record that will no doubt see the club release another DVD.
As we are in the Christmas break, it is time to have a look at the mid-season statistics for the players and team which show some good numbers and some surprising numbers.
Opta have partnered with the FA WSL for a few seasons now and have produced a mid-season report for 2018/19.
Matteo Guendouzi has been winning all the plaudits this season but Arsenal actually collect more points when he doesn’t start games.
Arsenal have made more individual errors leading to goals than any other team since the start of last season, according to statistics from WhoScored.
Analysis of shot statistics released this month puts Alexandre Lacazette as the second-best finisher in Europe, behind only Lionel Messi.
You might have heard that Arsenal have yet to lead at halftime during any Premier League game this season, but did you know they are just one game away from holding the record?
Granit Xhaka has played more passes into the final third this season than any other outfield player, proving his worth to Arsenal alongside midfield partner Lucas Torreira.
Arsenal apparently set a new record against Huddersfield on Saturday and it’s one they won’t want to keep.
Under Arsene Wenger Arsenal were said to be ‘too nice’ so are they any nastier under Unai Emery?
Arsenal’s players have run more miles than any other team’s in the Premier League, proving Unai Emery right in his promise from earlier this year.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s goalscoring form this season has boosted him to the summit of the top-scorers chart and the stats show he’s more clinical than ever.
Lucas Torreira is fast becoming one of the most crucial parts of this Arsenal team, and the stats suggest Unai Emery needs to keep starting him if he wants to keep this unbeaten run going.
It is fun to believe that your club is on the wrong end of a conspiracy, be it from the referees, the media or other authorities but, for the most part, they just don’t exist.
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.