Top at Christmas, haunted by history as Arsenal press on for title race

By Efny Johan

OUT of 33 completed seasons, teams that lead the Premier League at Christmas have gone on to win the title 17 times – a 52% success rate.

As of Saturday, Arsenal will head into Christmas at the top of the Premier League, but history suggests this is never a good omen for the Gunners.

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