Key stats behind Arsenal’s rise to the top of the EPL

Despite their current injury problems, Arsenal sit top of the Premier League and are in pole position for their first league title since 2004. Since their opening day defeat to Aston Villa, Arsenal have turned their form around and are starting to look like title contenders for the first time in years. Here’s a peak at the statistics to show just what has gone so right for the Gunners so far this season.

11 - The number of extra points that Arsenal have compared to this stage last season. After 20 games last season they had 34 points, this season they have 45.

1243 – The number of passes attempted by Aaron Ramsey in the Premier League this season. Yaya Toure is the only player in the Premier League to have attempted more (1399).

14 – The number of Premier League wins the Gunners have secured this season, five more than at the same stage last year.

56 – The average number of minutes it takes Lukas Podolski to score a goal. He has three league goals in 170 minutes – no player in the Premier League has a better record.

558 – Mesut Özil has completed 558 passes in his opponents half this season. No player in the Premier League has completed more.

22 – The number of Premier League points picked up by Arsenal away from the Emirates this season, just one point fewer than at home.

55 –The number of chances created by Mesut Ozil for Arsenal and Real Madrid this season. No player in Europe’s top five leagues has created more.

Ozil’s chances created for Arsenal this season

36 – The percentage of Arsenal’s goals that Aaron Ramsey has either scored or assisted this season. Olivier Giroud is close behind with involvement in 33% of the side’s goals.

48 - Laurent Koscielny has made 48 interceptions. Geoff Cameron and Dejan Lovren are the only defenders to have made more (50).