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Welcome to The Independent's coverage of Arsenal vs Newcastle United.
Match facts
- In the last 14 Premier League meetings Arsenal have won 11. In the other three games Arsenal have had a player sent off and lost one and drew two.
- There have been 18 goals scored in the last three Premier League meetings between these two sides at the Emirates Stadium.
- Olivier Giroud has scored eight goals in seven Premier League games against the Magpies.
- Giroud has managed five headers on target against Newcastle in the Premier League and scored with all of them.
- Arsenal have now won eight successive Premier League games against Newcastle United.
- Arsene Wenger has won 10 of his 11 meetings with Steve McClaren in the Premier League (L1).
- Newcastle United didn't manage a single shot on target and just one attempt overall when they played Arsenal at St James Park earlier this season.
- Arsenal head in to 2016 having won the most points (81) and matches (25) in the Premier League in 2015.
- The Gunners have dropped just two points in their last seven Premier League home games, winning 19 of a possible 21 points there in this period.
- Newcastle United have scored just six goals in their last 15 Premier League away trips.
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