Barclays Premier League Top Skills And Goals

Gunners midfielder has created more goalscoring chances in 2015 than any other player in BPL


Mesut Ozil (2nd from right) has created more scoring chances in 2015 than any other player
Arsenal's first home win of the Barclays Premier League campaign came thanks to midfielder Mesut Ozil cementing his place as the Barclays Premier League's most creative player in 2015.
An action-packed weekend of football also saw Chelsea get off to their worst start in the BPL era and Manchester United's Anthony Martial score with his first shot in the competition.
For the key stats from all nine matches so far, as well as pre-match numbers for West Ham United v Newcastle United, read below.
Saturday 12 September

Everton 3-1 Chelsea |  #EVECHE
The last time that Chelsea had a worse start to a top-flight season was in 1986-87 (three points – P5 W0 D3 L2). They finished that season in 14th position.
This is the first time that Jose Mourinho has lost two successive Barclays Premier League matches since May 2006.
In their last seven BPL matches, Chelsea have conceded 16 goals – one more than they conceded in the whole of Mourinho's first league season in charge of the Blues in 2004-05 (15).
On home soil, Everton have lost just two of their last eight top-flight encounters with Chelsea (W5 D1)

Jose Mourinho lost two successive BPL matches for the first time since May 2006
Arsenal 2-0 Stoke City |  #ARSSTK

Theo Walcott has scored 11 goals in his last 11 starts in the Barclays Premier League.
Arsenal mustered 29 shots (including blocked) in this match, more than any other team in any other BPL match this season.
Mesut Ozil has created 76 goalscoring chances in the top flight in 2015, more than any other player.
Stoke City's total of two points from five fixtures is their worst ever start in the Barclays Premier League.

Theo Walcott scored his 11th goal in as many BPL starts for Arsenal
Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester City |  #CRYMCI

Manchester City have kept six successive clean sheets in league competition for the first time.
Kelechi Iheanacho is the 125th player to score for Man City in the Barclays Premier League.
City have won their opening five matches of a top-flight season for only the second time (after 1912-13).
Manuel Pellegrini's side have now won 11 consecutive BPL matches. Only Arsenal (14) and Man Utd (12) have ever had longer winning streaks in the division.

Norwich's Matthew Jarvis scored first BPL goal since April 2014
Watford 1-0 Swansea City |  #WATSWA
Odion Ighalo has scored 18 goals in 23 league appearances in 2015 – more than any other player in the top four tiers this year.
Iglaho's was the 100th Barclays Premier League goal scored at Vicarage Road – 3,044 days after the 99th.
Watford secured their first BPL win at Vicarage Road since April 2007 (4-2 v Portsmouth).
Swansea have kept only one clean sheet in their last seven top-tier fixtures on the road.