Sheffield United v Arsenal: What the stats say

Sheffield United have lost each of their last three Premier League games against Arsenal by an aggregate score of 10-1. They had only lost two of their previous nine league games versus the Gunners before this (W2 D5), but they will hope for a change in fortunes on Monday night, live on SuperSport.

In all competitions, Arsenal have won three of their last four away games against Sheffield United (L1), a many as their previous 12 beforehand (D5 L4). Indeed, the Gunners could win three successive away games against the Blades for the very first time.

Sheffield United have lost 5-0 against Aston Villa and 5-0 against Brighton in their last two Premier League home games – no team in English league history (top four tiers) has lost three consecutive home games by a margin of 5+ goals before.

Arsenal have won 6-0 at West Ham and 5-0 at Burnley in their last two Premier League away games – no side in English league history (top four tiers) has won three consecutive away games by a margin of 5+ goals before.

In their last three home games in all competitions, Sheffield United have lost 2-5 (vs Brighton), 0-5 (vs Aston Villa) and 0-5 (vs Brighton) – no English league side has ever conceded 5+ goals in four consecutive home games before.

Arsenal have won all six of their Premier League games in 2024 by an aggregate score of 25-3. Only three teams have ever had a longer winning run from the start of a calendar year in the competition – Manchester City in 2021 (13), Liverpool in 2020 (8) and Manchester United in 2009 (9).

Sheffield United have kept just one clean sheet in the Premier League this season, with their 66 goals conceded the most after 26 games in a top-flight campaign since Ipswich Town in 1963-64 (74).

Sheffield United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic has ended on the losing side in 16 of his 20 Premier League appearances so far (W2 D2). In Premier League history, only three players have lost more of their first 20 matches: Juninho Bacuna, Josip Drmic and Oliver Burke (all 17).

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has scored in each of his last five Premier League games, netting twice in each of his last two away from home (vs West Ham and Burnley). Only Dennis Bergkamp (September 1997) and Harry Kane (September 2017) have ever scored 2+ goals in three consecutive away appearances.