Arsenal vs Liverpool preview: Olivier Giroud in line for 100th Arsenal appearance - three Gunners have scored more in that time

The best stats and facts around the game, provided by Independent Football Live, The Independent's new football app

Simon Rice
Friday 21 August 2015 16:32 BST
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Arsenal take on Liverpool in the latest Monday night fixture. With the help of Independent Football Live, we look ahead to the game...

Arsenal have lost just one of their last seven Premier League games against Liverpool (W4 D2 L1).

Only Manchester United (21) have secured more Premier League win against Arsenal than Liveprool (16).

Olivier Giroud's next Premier League appearance will be his 100th. He's scored 42 goals in 99 PL appearances for Arsenal - only Thierry Henry (59) Ian Wright (56) and Emmanuel Adebayor (44) scored more in their first 100 PL appearances for the club.

Liverpool have only allowed their opponents three shots on target in their two Premier League games so far this season; fewer than any other side.

Martin Skrtl has scored three goals in his last two Premier League games against Arsenal - only against Manchester City has he scored as many PL goals (3).

Liverpool vs Arsenal has seen more hat-tricks than any other fixture in Premier League history (5).

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