Arsenal vs Middlesbrough preview: What time does it start and where can I watch it live?

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium

What time is kick-off?

3.00pm on Saturday 22 October.

Where can I watch it?

The game will not be broadcast live on UK television.

Highlights will be shown on BBC One at 10.20pm.

It’s a big game for…

Aitor Karanka: After a decent start to the campaign, Middlesbrough have lost four of their last five, including last weekend's narrow but disappointing defeat to Watford.

Best stat…

67: Arsene Wenger turns 67 on Saturday. He has won both of his two previous Premier League games played on his birthday, beating Manchester City 1-0 in 2005 and Reading 4-0 in 2006.

Remember when...

Arsenal's Invincibles may have had a league title and an unbeaten season in the bag, but they still had to avoid defeat to Middlesbrough to match Nottingham Forest's then-record of 42 league games without a loss.

They did just that in a pulsating game, running out 5-3 winners despite going 2-1 down in the second half.

Player to watch…

Mesut Ozil: Arsenal's creator-in-chief has suddenly found his shooting boots, having followed last weekend's goal against Swansea City by slotting a midweek hat-trick past Ludogorets.

The Germany international has six in total for the season so far, just two fewer than he managed during the whole of last season.

Past three-meetings…

Arsenal 2 (Giroud 2) Middlesbrough 0
FA Cup, February 2015

Arsenal 2 (Fabregas 2) Middlesbrough 0
Premier League, April 2009

Middlesbrough 1 (Aliadiere) Arsenal 1 (Adebayor)
Premier League, December 2008

Prediction

Form guide…

Arsenal: WWWWWW

Middlesbrough: DLLLDL