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Why I Dug Into This
Got into a massive argument down the pub last night about Arsenal versus Liverpool fixtures. My mate swore Liverpool always smashed Arsenal at home. Felt that was off, so I pulled out my laptop right there with beer stains on the keyboard to fact-check him.
How I Did the Grunt Work
Started simple – searched Premier League archives from 2002 onward. Wrote down every single scoreline manually in my battered notebook. Cross-referenced three different football stats sites because one had missing data from the 2008 season. Took me two hours just to double-check 2014 stats when both teams went goal crazy.
The Mind-Blowing Finds
Compiled everything in Google Sheets. Sorted by home/away and here’s what made my jaw drop:
- Shocker: When Arsenal scores first at Anfield, they lose 68% of the time anyway
- Wild stat: Last 6 draws between them? Every single one had exactly 2 goals per team
- Proper mad: Liverpool’s won more away games at Emirates than at Old Trafford since 2017
Spreadsheet Disaster & Redemption
Accidentally deleted my entire fourth tab while sorting columns. Nearly threw my coffee at the wall. Remembered Google Sheets has version history – went back 20 minutes and rescued it like a champ. Learned: always save before filtering.
Why This Stuck With Me
Three years back during lockdown, I lost £200 betting against Arsenal in this fixture based on “gut feeling.” The shame! Decided then I’d never trust football myths again. Now whenever someone spouts “facts” about this rivalry, I whip out this spreadsheet. Even the pub landlord asks me to settle arguments now.