Capping off the weekendโs play, Stoke City cross swords with Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters won three of their previous four in the league and havenโt lost at home to the Gunners since 2010 (three wins, two draws). As for Arsenal, theyโve recorded just one victory in their last five road clashes.
Owing to a 22.2% shot-conversion rate, Stoke accrued two more goals (10) than any team over the last four Gameweeks. On the defensive end, only three sides have conceded fewer goals in home fixtures (10) than the Staffordshire outfit, while only two clubs have allowed fewer shots inside the box (61). Furthermore, no side has surrendered fewer big chances (nine) on home soil than Stoke, ensuring that the north Londoners are in for a challenging afternoon.
Despite mustering an unremarkable 49 attempts across the last four Gameweeks, Arsenal made their possession count with the most big chances (11) and the joint-fourth-most shots on target (18). On the flip side, only Sunderland and Watford (both four) shipped more goals than Arsene Wengerโs charges, who also served up the third-most shots inside the box (38). Mark Hughes’ side will take heart from the fact that the Gunnersโ rearguard was breached on seven occasions in their previous two away fixtures.
