Orbinho
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Arsenal facts. Opta Data Editorial since the end of the 20th Century. Creator of @OptaJoe.com Trying to convince people to use data better.
Team to play Sunderland
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Team to play Sunderland
Today's strike was Alessia Russo's 50th WSL goal. Such a great player.
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today's strike was Alessia Russo's 50th WSL goal. Such a great player.
Arsenal have now gone 12 hours and 56 minutes without conceding a goal.
November 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Arsenal have now gone 12 hours and 56 minutes without conceding a goal.
Viktor Gyökeres has converted 20% of his shots into goals in the Premier League this season. No Arsenal player with more than 10 shots last season managed a better conversion rate than the Swede's rate this season.
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Viktor Gyökeres has converted 20% of his shots into goals in the Premier League this season. No Arsenal player with more than 10 shots last season managed a better conversion rate than the Swede's rate this season.
One of my favourites:
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
One of my favourites:
Arsenal have gone 14 games from the start of the season, conceding just three goals, equalling the record of Man Utd 1991-92 & Chelsea 2004-05. If they don't concede against Burnley on Saturday it will be the outright best defensive start to a campaign by any English club in history after 15 matches
October 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Arsenal have gone 14 games from the start of the season, conceding just three goals, equalling the record of Man Utd 1991-92 & Chelsea 2004-05. If they don't concede against Burnley on Saturday it will be the outright best defensive start to a campaign by any English club in history after 15 matches
It's also now the 2nd longest run ever of any English team in all competitions and if they avoid shipping three or more against Crystal Palace it will be the 100th match in a row.
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It's also now the 2nd longest run ever of any English team in all competitions and if they avoid shipping three or more against Crystal Palace it will be the 100th match in a row.
Arsenal are on a run of 69 Games since conceding three goals in a match (Luton in a 4-3 win at Kenilworth Road in December 2003) which is the 2nd longest run in Premier League history.
October 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Arsenal are on a run of 69 Games since conceding three goals in a match (Luton in a 4-3 win at Kenilworth Road in December 2003) which is the 2nd longest run in Premier League history.
Your regular reminder that AI lies and tells you what the media owner wants you to believe.
October 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Your regular reminder that AI lies and tells you what the media owner wants you to believe.
67% of the goals Arsenal have scored in the Premier League this season have come from set plays - the highest proportion in the division.
October 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
67% of the goals Arsenal have scored in the Premier League this season have come from set plays - the highest proportion in the division.
Arsenal team to play Fulham:
October 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Arsenal team to play Fulham:
The impact of Expected Goals (first model introduced 2012):
Shots from outside the box down by a third.
Initial drop in total shots, but numbers on the rise
Average distance of shots down
Number of goals up
Conversion rate up and rising
Shots from outside the box down by a third.
Initial drop in total shots, but numbers on the rise
Average distance of shots down
Number of goals up
Conversion rate up and rising
October 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The impact of Expected Goals (first model introduced 2012):
Shots from outside the box down by a third.
Initial drop in total shots, but numbers on the rise
Average distance of shots down
Number of goals up
Conversion rate up and rising
Shots from outside the box down by a third.
Initial drop in total shots, but numbers on the rise
Average distance of shots down
Number of goals up
Conversion rate up and rising
October 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Going back over some old xG stories I found this tweet. Arsenal were about to play Man Utd & the Red Devils were about to appoint Solskjaer full time. I suggested United would be mad to do so based on the numbers & it caused rage aplenty. Arsenal won 2-0. I think xG won this argument in the end.
October 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Going back over some old xG stories I found this tweet. Arsenal were about to play Man Utd & the Red Devils were about to appoint Solskjaer full time. I suggested United would be mad to do so based on the numbers & it caused rage aplenty. Arsenal won 2-0. I think xG won this argument in the end.
Gabriel Magalhães made his debut for Arsenal against Fulham and has scored in three of his six Premier League appearances against Fulham.
#FULARS
#FULARS
October 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Gabriel Magalhães made his debut for Arsenal against Fulham and has scored in three of his six Premier League appearances against Fulham.
#FULARS
#FULARS
Beth Mead has 13 goal involvements in the WSL against Brighton Women (eight goals, five assists) which is the joint-most she has against any opponent in the competition along with West Ham Women. Mead has only scored more goals against Chelsea Women (9).
#ARSBHA
#ARSBHA
October 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Beth Mead has 13 goal involvements in the WSL against Brighton Women (eight goals, five assists) which is the joint-most she has against any opponent in the competition along with West Ham Women. Mead has only scored more goals against Chelsea Women (9).
#ARSBHA
#ARSBHA
Bukayo Saka has now scored more goals for England than anyone else while they were an Arsenal player (13).
October 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Bukayo Saka has now scored more goals for England than anyone else while they were an Arsenal player (13).
And if you take into account All Competitions for English clubs then their run of 97 matches is the third longest of all time without shipping three goals in a single match.
October 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
And if you take into account All Competitions for English clubs then their run of 97 matches is the third longest of all time without shipping three goals in a single match.
That run of 68 league matches in also the joint-10th best in the whole of English league history.
October 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
That run of 68 league matches in also the joint-10th best in the whole of English league history.
Arsenal are on course to break a few obscure records relating to the fact that they haven't conceded three goals in a game for nearly two years. A run of 68 Games since conceding three to Luton in a 4-3 win at Kenilworth Road in December 2003 is the joint-2nd longest run in Premier League history.
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Arsenal are on course to break a few obscure records relating to the fact that they haven't conceded three goals in a game for nearly two years. A run of 68 Games since conceding three to Luton in a 4-3 win at Kenilworth Road in December 2003 is the joint-2nd longest run in Premier League history.
Alessia Russo has scored eight goals in 11 Champions League starts for Arsenal Women and has two goals and one assist in three games against OL Lyonnes.
#ARSOLY
#ARSOLY
October 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Alessia Russo has scored eight goals in 11 Champions League starts for Arsenal Women and has two goals and one assist in three games against OL Lyonnes.
#ARSOLY
#ARSOLY
If Bukayo Saka plays against West Ham this weekend he will become the seventh youngest player to reach 200 Premier League appearances.
Rooney 22y 346d
Milner 23y 104d
Fabregas 23y 242d
Barry 23y 307d
Sterling 23y 325d
Joe Cole 24y 11d
Saka 24y 29d
#ARSWHU
Rooney 22y 346d
Milner 23y 104d
Fabregas 23y 242d
Barry 23y 307d
Sterling 23y 325d
Joe Cole 24y 11d
Saka 24y 29d
#ARSWHU
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If Bukayo Saka plays against West Ham this weekend he will become the seventh youngest player to reach 200 Premier League appearances.
Rooney 22y 346d
Milner 23y 104d
Fabregas 23y 242d
Barry 23y 307d
Sterling 23y 325d
Joe Cole 24y 11d
Saka 24y 29d
#ARSWHU
Rooney 22y 346d
Milner 23y 104d
Fabregas 23y 242d
Barry 23y 307d
Sterling 23y 325d
Joe Cole 24y 11d
Saka 24y 29d
#ARSWHU
When William Saliba starts in the Premier League, Arsenal have conceded on average 0.8 goals per game and when he has been absent it is 1.5 goals per game shipped.
September 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
When William Saliba starts in the Premier League, Arsenal have conceded on average 0.8 goals per game and when he has been absent it is 1.5 goals per game shipped.