You Can't Get Past Them With Crosses, Believe It or Not: Arsenal Have Allowed Just 5 Successful Crosses From 59 Attempts This Season

In the first round of the Champions League league phase, Arsenal defeated Napoli 1-0 away from home. In this match, Napoli attempted 9 crosses and none of them were successful.

Across Arsenal's first 5 matches of the new season, their opponents attempted 59 crosses and only 5 were successful, while Arsenal themselves completed 5 successful crosses in a single match against Napoli.

Arsenal opponents' crossing statistics

Napoli: 9 crosses, 0 successful

Chelsea: 14 crosses, 1 successful

Aston Villa: 11 crosses, 1 successful

Coventry: 10 crosses, 1 successful

Manchester City: 15 crosses, 2 successful

Against Napoli, Arsenal faced 19 crosses and allowed 5 successful ones; against Chelsea, they faced 16 crosses and allowed 4 successful ones; against Villa, they faced 16 crosses and allowed 3 successful ones; against Coventry, they faced 19 crosses and allowed 1 successful one; against Manchester City, they faced 8 crosses and allowed 4 successful ones.

Arsenal's crossing success rate was 21.8%, while their opponents' crossing success rate was only 8.5%.