Opta Stats: Stoke City v Arsenal

Can Mark Hughes and his Stoke side continue to thwart Arsenal?

A victory at Stoke could see Arsenal move into the Premier League's top four this weekend. Opta rates their chances.

Stoke have only lost one of their last eight home games against Arsenal in all competitions (W4 D3 L1). They are 4.1n/a to win.

Arsenal's only previous Premier League away victory at the Britannia came back in February 2010 (3-1). They've lost two and drawn two since. The draw is 3.65n/a.

Peter Crouch has scored seven goals against Arsenal, only against Blackburn (8) has he netted more in the Premier League. Crouch is 3.7511/4 to add to his tally.

The Potters have lost their last three Premier League matches in December having previously gone unbeaten in 12 during the last month of the year (W4 D8). Arsenal are 2.0421/20 to win.

Alexis Sanchez has now scored three match-winning goals in the Premier League this season; only Diego Costa (4) has more. Sanchez is 2.56/4 to score.

Sanchez has scored 14 times in all competitions for Arsenal; only Sergio Aguero (19) has more in all comps. He is 6.411/2 to score the first goal.

Stoke have lost their last three Premier League games. They have not lost four in a row since February 2012. They are 10.5n/a to be relegated. 

Arsenal's last five clean sheets have coincided with their last five Premier League wins. They are 3.39/4 to win to nil.

Arsenal have scored seven goals in the final five minutes of Premier League games in 2014-15; more than any other side. The odds of the second-half containing the most goals are 2.111/10.

Mark Hughes is unbeaten in his last six Premier League home games as a manager versus Arsenal (W4 D2). Stoke are 1.84/5 in the Double Chance market.