Arsenal, currently leading the table, are poised to set a Premier League record as they prepare to clash with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, April 28, according to the official Gunners website.
Should Arsenal maintain a clean sheet in the upcoming north London derby, they would join Chelsea and Manchester United as the only clubs to secure seven successive away clean sheets in the Premier League.
The initial record was established by Chelsea under Luiz Felipe Scolari between September and December 2008, and was later matched by Manchester United from November 2008 to February 2009.
John Obi Mikel, a Nigerian football icon, played a pivotal role in Chelsea's achievement, featuring in matches against Stoke City, Middlesbrough, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, West Brom, Bolton Wanderers, and Everton during that period.
Since January 30, 2024, when Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest scored against them, no player has managed to breach Mikel Arteta's defensive lineup in a Premier League away game against Arsenal.
Awoniyi has proven to be particularly effective against Arsenal, netting three goals against them, with his only non-scoring encounter against the Gunners occurring during his debut match against them on matchday 14 of the 2022-2023 season at the Emirates Stadium.
Additionally, the Nottingham Forest striker has scored three goals each against Standard Liege, Cologne, VfB Stuttgart, FSV Mainz, West Ham United, and Southampton, making Arsenal one of his preferred opponents since he began his professional career.
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