Six of Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres' eight league goals for Arsenal have come against newly promoted sides.
And since the turn of the year, Gyokeres has netted six goals across all competitions - more than any other Premier League player.
The Gunners beat all of the promoted clubs last season but have found it difficult to break down teams who defend in a low block, which is where Gyokeres' goalscoring ability could play a big part as Arsenal's title challenge gets to the final stages.
Last season, Arsenal dropped points away at Everton - but Gyokeres' goal from the penalty spot ensured the Gunners took all three points during this campaign.
Scoring against promoted sides does not take away the significance of his goals as Sunderland have been one of the surprise packages of the season.
However, Gyokeres' league goals have won Arsenal just two points.
Only three of his 13 goals in all competitions have changed the state of the game after he scored the opening goals against Burnley, Everton and Kairat.
A criticism of Gyokeres before he signed was that he was a flat-track bully, mainly scoring against teams lower in the Portuguese table.
He averaged 1.18 goals per game in the Primeira Liga in 2024-25, but only managed two goals in eight games against the sides that finished second and fifth, while 17 of his 39 goals (43.6%) came in seven games against the bottom four.
Gyokeres' style of play is not the most pleasing on the eye but can be effective.
But Arteta now has Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz to complement the forward, his impact can also come from the bench.
He has scored three goals from six shots in seven games when coming off the bench, compared to 10 goals from 55 shots in 25 games as a starter.
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