Saturday’s best Opta stats

We round up the best stats and facts from Saturday’s Premier League games, with the help of our friends at Opta…

Sunderland 1-4 Arsenal

Sunderland have managed just two points from their opening 10 games (goal difference -13), the worst start ever to a Premier League season (Man City also had two points in 1995/96 but had a superior goal difference).

Indeed, this is Sunderland’s worst-ever start to a league season after 10 games (any tier).

Arsenal have lost just one of their last 20 top-flight games (W12 D7)

Alexis Sanchez has been directly involved in eight goals in his last eight Premier League appearances (five goals, three assists).

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been involved in seven goals in his last eight games in all competitions (four goals, three assists).

There were 22 passes in the build-up for Alexis Sanchez’s opener, the most for a Premier League goal this season.

Sunderland scored with their first shot on target in the game.

Olivier Giroud has scored seven goals in his last seven appearances against Sunderland in all competition, with both goals coming with his first two touches in the game.

Jordan Pickford is yet to keep a clean sheet in his 10 Premier League appearances, only three goalkeepers have played more top-flight games without ever registering a shut-out.

Manchester United 0-0 Burnley

Manchester United had 37 shots in this match, their most in a Premier League game since 2003/04 (when Opta records began).

Ander Herrera was shown his first red card in the Premier League, having been sent off five times in La Liga.

The last time Manchester United were shown a red card at Old Trafford at home in the Premier League was in September 2014 (Wayne Rooney v West Ham).

Tom Heaton made 11 saves in this game, the joint-most by a keeper in a Premier League game this season (also Heaton v Southampton).

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has gone six league games without scoring for the first time since December, 2007, with Inter Milan.

Ibrahimovic had 12 shots in this game, the most by a player in a Premier League match since Robin van Persie for Arsenal in December 2011 (v Wolves).

Manchester United have won just one of their seven Premier League games (D3 L3).

Burnley had lost their previous three away games this season prior to Saturday’s draw.

The Clarets have managed just four shots on target in four away games this season.

Middlesbrough 2-0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth are without a win in their last seven away Premier League games, their longest such run in the …

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