Sheffield United v Arsenal: Pick of the stats
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Here are the key facts and figures before Saturday's game between Arsenal and Sheffield United in the Premier League.
Sheffield United have lost each of their past three Premier League games against Arsenal by an aggregate score of 10-1. They had only lost two of their previous nine league games with the Gunners before this.
Arsenal have won 6-0 at West Ham and 5-0 at Burnley in their past two Premier League away games – no side in English league history (top four tiers) has won three consecutive away games by a margin of five or more goals before.
Sheffield United have lost 5-0 against Aston Villa and 5-0 against Brighton in their past two Premier League home games – no team in English league history (top four tiers) has lost three consecutive home games by a margin of five or more goals before.
Arsenal have won all six of their Premier League games in 2024 by an aggregate score of 25-3. Only three teams have ever had a longer winning run from the start of a calendar year in the competition – Manchester City in 2021 (13), Liverpool in 2020 (8) and Manchester United in 2009 (9).
Sheffield United have kept just one clean sheet in the Premier League this season, with their 66 goals conceded the most after 26 games in a top-flight campaign since Ipswich Town in 1963-64 (74).
Sheffield United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic has ended on the losing side in 16 of his 20 Premier League appearances so far. In Premier League history, only three players have lost more of their first 20 matches: Juninho Bacuna, Josip Drmic and Oliver Burke (all 17).