MATCH FACTS
Olivier Giroud has scored 10 goals in his last 12 matches in all competitions.
Arsene Wenger has lost just five competitive home games by a 3+ goal margin during his tenure as Arsenal manager; three of which have come against Chelsea.
Didier Drogba has scored eight times in 11 Premier League appearances against Arsenal in his career. Against no team has he scored more in the division (also scored eight vs WBA).
Jose Mourinho has never lost as an opposition coach against Arsene Wenger in any competition (W7 D5 L0).
Arsenal have won just two of their last 12 league clashes with Chelsea (D2 L8).
Chelsea have kept four clean sheets in their last six clashes with Arsenal, conceding just two goals in total.
In the reverse fixture against the Blues back in October, Arsenal failed to have a shot on target for the first time in a Premier League match since September 2003 (Manchester United away).
Cesc Fabregas has a league-high 16 Premier League assists this season. Only Thierry Henry (20 in 2002-03), Frank Lampard (18 in 2004-05) and Fabregas himself (17 in 2007-08) have ever registered more in a single Premier League campaign.
Arsenal have won more points in 2015 than any other Premier League side (33).
Chelsea have scored first in all 20 of their games in all competitions in 2015.