We take a look at the most interesting facts & stats heading into tomorrow’s Europa League fixture.
• Arsenal have won all four encounters with Standard Liege in European competition, netting 15 goals in the process.
• Standard Liege have lost seven of their eight trips to England in all European competition, with the only exception being a 2-2 draw with Everton during the 2008-09 UEFA Cup.
• Arsenal are looking to win six consecutive home European matches (excluding qualifiers) for the first time at the Emirates, and first time since winning seven in a row between March 2001 and February 2002 at Highbury.
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• Only FC Astana (3) and AZ Alkmaar (4) had fewer efforts at goal on Matchday 1 of this season’s Europa League than Standard Liege (5), but the Belgians scored with two of those five shots.
• Arsenal boss Unai Emery has won 18 of his last 20 home Europa League matches across spells with Sevilla and the Gunners (W18 D1 L1), including the last five in a row.
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