Premier League data dive: Xhaka sees red as Arsenal sink to the bottom, Vardy ends goal drought

The only way is up for Arsenal after another humbling defeat, this time at Manchester City, who saw two potential Premier League title rivals draw at Anfield.

Mikel Arteta endured a miserable return to the Etihad Stadium, with the latest poor result seeing the Gunners end the day at the bottom of the English top-flight table having played at least three league matches for the first time since October 1974.

The rest of the fixtures were much closer, including a lively capital clash and a four-goal draw in the north east that saw late, late drama.

Using Opta data, Stats Perform takes a look at the key statistics from some of Saturday s most notable fixtures.

-9 Arsenal are only the second team in Premier League history to lose their first three matches i…