Arsenal’s official home league record against Tottenham: Scored in 26 consecutive games + 15 years unbeaten

This round of the Premier League will usher in the much-anticipated North London Derby. Arsenal's official website has also taken stock of a number of relevant data:

The last time Arsenal failed to score against Tottenham at home in the Premier League dates back to November 1998. Since then, the Gunners have scored in 26 consecutive home Premier League games against Tottenham - their longest home scoring streak against a single opponent in the competition.

This also means that since the opening of the Emirates Stadium in 2006, Arsenal has scored in every North London Derby League game played at this stadium. This record-breaking streak of consecutive goals scored at home also ranks fifth in Arsenal's entire league history. However, if they want to surpass their 73-year-old record of 35 consecutive home league goals against Bolton Wanderers, they still need to work hard.

In addition, in the last 8 league games against Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal scored at least 2 goals in each game. If this is done again in this Sunday's game, it will tie the team's current record against Leicester City (9 consecutive Premier League home games with at least 2 goals scored in a single game between 1997 and 2016).

Although Tottenham won their first Premier League match away to Highbury in May 1993, they have only won one of the 32 games played at Highbury or the Emirates Stadium in Premier League history since then: that was in November 2010, when they came back to win 3-2.

This means that Arsenal has not lost to this city rival at home for 15 years. If they win again this Sunday, the Gunners will gain more points from Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium than any other team. Arsenal's current opponents with the most league points at the Emirates Stadium are Newcastle United and Everton (both 44 points), while they have won 42 points against Tottenham.

If home league matches at Highbury Stadium are also included, Arsenal's 69 Premier League points earned against Tottenham on their own turf is the third-highest total against any other team, also behind Everton (78 points) and Newcastle United (72 points).