We head to Anfield on Sunday for another mouthwatering Premier League clash as last season’s top two go head-to-head - and when it comes to clashes against our traditional 'Big Six' rivals, we’re on quite a roll.
Our last away day saw us beat Manchester United at Old Trafford to kick off the campaign with three points, and we extended our incredible form against some of the biggest clubs in the land in the process.
We are currently unbeaten in our last 22 matches against the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, stretching back to a defeat at City back in April 2023, obliterating our previous best run of 17, which was recorded between December 2002 and September 2004 during our English record 49-game run.
It is also the longest run ever in Premier League history when the six clubs are concerned, with Chelsea hitting 18 between April 2013 and December 2014.
Our last 22 games against the 'Big Six'
Date
Opponent
H/A
Score
02/05/2023
Chelsea
H
W 3-1
03/09/2023
Man Utd
H
W 3-1
24/09/2023
Tottenham
H
D 2-2
08/10/2023
Man City
H
W 1-0
21/10/2023
Chelsea
A
D 2-2
23/12/2023
Liverpool
A
D 1-1
04/02/2024
Liverpool
H
W 3-1
31/03/2024
Man City
A
D 0-0
23/04/2024
Chelsea
H
W 5-0
28/04/2024
Tottenham
A
W 3-2
12/05/2024
Man Utd
A
W 1-0
15/09/2024
Tottenham
A
W 1-0
22/09/2024
Man City
A
D 2-2
27/10/2024
Liverpool
H
D 2-2
10/11/2024
Chelsea
A
D 1-1
04/12/2024
Man Utd
H
W 2-0
15/01/2025
Tottenham
H
W 2-1
02/02/2025
Man City
H
W 5-1
09/03/2025
Man Utd
A
D 1-1
16/03/2025
Chelsea
H
W 1-0
11/05/2025
Liverpool
A
D 2-2
17/08/2025
Man Utd
A
W 1-0
Those 22 encounters against the rest of the 'Big Six' have yielded 13 wins and nine draws, meaning we have picked up 15 more points than the Reds in that time, albeit they have played a couple of games less than us:
Points claimed against 'Big Six' teams since May 2023
**GP**
**W**
**D**
**L**
**F**
**A**
**GF**
**Pts**
**Arsenal**
**22**
**13**
**9**
**0**
**44**
**20**
**24**
**48**
Liverpool
20
8
9
3
43
28
15
33
Man City
22
7
8
7
29
32
\-3
29
Chelsea
23
7
6
10
35
45
\-10
27
Tottenham
21
6
3
12
34
43
\-9
21
Man Utd
22
3
7
12
21
38
\-17
16
No Gunner has played in all 22 matches during our run, but many have made a huge contribution. Gabriel Martinelli has only missed the 2-2 draw with Tottenham back in September 2023, while his fellow countryman Gabriel has featured in 20 of the 22. David Raya and William Saliba meanwhile have played the most minutes.
As for goalscorers, Leandro Trossard leads the way for strikes in those games with five, just ahead of a quartet of Gunners on four, while Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice top the assists chart with six apiece.
Arsenal leaders against the 'Big Six' during unbeaten run
Player
Games
Mins
Player
Goals
Player
Assists
Gabriel Martinelli
21
1240
Leandro Trossard
5
Martin Odegaard
6
Gabriel
20
1759
Gabriel Martinelli
4
Declan Rice
6
David Raya
20
1800
Kai Havertz
4
Bukayo Saka
5
William Saliba
20
1800
Martin Odegaard
4
Kai Havertz
4
Martin Odegaard
19
1687
Bukayo Saka
4
Gabriel Martinelli
3
Declan Rice
19
1636
Three players
3
Granit Xhaka
2
To prove how difficult it is to string a run of form against some of the top teams of the land, the side with the longest run of form behind us is Chelsea, who have just three to their name.
The Blues haven’t beaten us in over four years now, but we’ll be hoping our 1,264-day run against the Reds remains intact on Sunday evening as we add another match to our incredible run of form.
Team
**Unbeaten Run vs "Big 6"**
Last win over us
Days
Chelsea
3
Aug 22, 2021
1,469
Liverpool
1
Mar 16, 2022
1,263
Tottenham
1
May 12, 2022
1,206
Man Utd
0
Sep 4, 2022
1,091
Man City
0
Apr 26, 2023
857
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