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Premier League | Gameweek 3
Aug 28, 2021 at 12.30pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
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Arsenal

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Arsenal face equalling unwanted records in Manchester City clash

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Arsenal will be looking to avoid a string of unwanted club records when they face Manchester City on Saturday, a team they have lost to eight times in a row in the league.
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Arsenal will be looking to avoid a number of unwanted records when they take on reigning champions Manchester City in the Premier League this lunchtime.

The Gunners have endured a dismal start to their league season, losing their opening two games at the hands of Brentford and Chelsea without scoring a goal.

Those results have left Mikel Arteta's side 19th in the embryonic Premier League table, and they could end the day bottom of the pile should they fall to another defeat on Saturday.

Arsenal have only ever lost each of their first three league games on four previous occasions, most recently in 1954-55, while they have never lost their opening three games and failed to score in any of them.

Indeed, they have only failed to score in their opening three league games in two of their previous 117 seasons - 1904-05 and 1953-54 - although they did at least manage to pick up a point in both of those campaigns.

Optimism of their drought ending this afternoon will not be high given that Arsenal have the joint-lowest expected goals per shot figure in the league, while their record against Man City also does not bode well.

The Gunners are winless in their last 11 league games against the Citizens and have taken just two points from a possible 30 against them during Pep Guardiola's time in charge.

Arsenal could also create a slice of unwanted history this afternoon having lost each of their last eight league meetings against Man City - they have never lost nine league games in a row against a specific opponent.

To add to their woes, the North Londoners have also lost each of their last six meetings with reigning Premier League champions, and have won just one of their last 17 league visits to the holders - although that was at Man City in January 2015.

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Manchester CityMan City33237380324876
3Liverpool35229477364175
4Aston Villa35207873522167
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd34166125251154
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle341651374551953
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham351310125665-949
9Chelsea33139116359448
10Wolverhampton WanderersWolves35137154855-746
11Bournemouth34129134960-1145
12Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton331111115254-244
13Fulham35127165155-443
14Crystal Palace351010154557-1240
15Everton35128153748-1136
16Brentford3598185260-835
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3567224877-2925
19Burnley3559213870-3224
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3537253497-6316
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