Arsenal Vs Chelsea: Pre-Match Stats and Facts

Referee: Mike Dean (26 matches, 93 yellow cards, and 4 red cards)
Assistants: S Burt, A Watts
Fourth Official: Neil Swarbrick

• Mike Dean averages four cards per game.
• Mike Dean has awarded 12 penalties so far this season in the Premier League.

Opta Stats:

• Didier Drogba has scored eight Premier League goals against Arsenal, making the Gunners his joint-favourite opponent (with West Brom).
• Chelsea have lost 29 points from winning positions against Arsenal in the Premier League, more than any side against any other, winning just 10 of 21 games in which they have held the lead (D4 L7).
• Chelsea have won just three of their previous 19 Premier League trips to the home of Arsenal, but those three victories have all come in their last six visits.
• In this season’s reverse fixture, Arsenal became the first side to score five against Chelsea in the league since Liverpool in September 1996.
• Arsenal have won 12 and lost just two of their last 16 league games at the Emirates (2 draws).
• The Gunners have scored in their last 16 consecutive home league fixtures.
• Roberto Di Matteo has taken two fewer points from his opening six games in charge of Chelsea (11) than Andre Villas-Boas managed (13).
• Arsenal have the Premier League’s top scorer this season (van Persie, 27), but have also had a joint-league high 17 different goalscorers (with Everton).
• Chelsea have scored (95%) and conceded (95%) the highest portion of goals from inside the area this season.
• Chelsea have shipped more goals in the closing 15 minutes than any other team this term (18).

More Stats (via WhoScored & KickOff):

• In their last 20 away games, Chelsea have won 0, drawn 0, and lost 3 matches against teams positioned above them in the table.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of Arsenal’s last 11 games in Premier League.
• Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 home matches against Chelsea in all competitions.
• Chelsea have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches against Arsenal in all competitions.
• The last 6 league games between the sides have seen 24 goals scored (Arsenal 9, Chelsea 15) with 8 in the previous encounter this season

Team News (via WhoScored):

• Mikel Arteta suffered ankle ligament damage early on in the game with Wigan and will miss the rest of the season.
• Laurent Koscielny will return from suspension to partner Vermaelen at the back in place of Djourou.
• David Luiz pulled up with a hamstring injury in the FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham and is likely to be out for a couple of weeks.
• Branislav Ivanovic remains suspended in domestic competition, so Bosingwa should continue at right-back.

My Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea

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Arsenal vs Wigan: Pre-Match Stats and Facts

Referee: Andre Marriner (Matches 17, R5 Y61).
Assistants: G Beswick, S Ledger.
Fourth Official: K Friend.

Opta Stats: 

• Arsenal have scored 19 goals in their last six league meetings with Wigan (3.16 per game).
• The Gunners have won 10 of their 13 PL meetings with the Latics (D2 L1).
• Arsenal have won all nine matches at home to Wigan in all competitions, keeping a clean sheet in each of the last six.
• The Latics are the only Premier League side to have played at least five times at Arsenal but never taken a point there (W0 D0 L6).
• Arsene Wenger’s men have won their last five league games at home, and have lost only one of their last 15 (W12 D2).
• Arsenal have not won six in a row at home in the league since the start of October 2009.
• Wigan have only lost one of their last four league matches on the road (W2 D1): 1-2 at Chelsea.
• To date, Manchester United are the only side against whom Robin van Persie has scored in two different league matches this season.
• All but three of Arsenal’s 35 league goals at home this season have come from open play (two direct free kicks and one goal from a corner).
• Robin van Persie has scored or assisted 59 goals in his last 50 Premier League appearances.

More Stats:

• Arsenal have won their last 9 home matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in their last 6 home matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• Arsenal have won 9 of their last 10 matches in Premier League.
• Arsenal have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 5 home matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 10 of Wigan's last 11 away games in Premier League.
• Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in their last 7 matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Arsenal's last 10 games in Premier League.
• Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• Robin van Persie has scored against 17 different teams this season.

My Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Wigan

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