Arsenal's record this season remains something of a headscratcher.
The Gunners sit tenth in the Premier League table, having drawn an extraordinary 13 games - more than any other side.
Mikel Arteta's side have only picked up six wins - less than Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace, but have tasted defeat on six occasions - fewer than Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham and the same as Leicester and Manchester City.
In fact, Arsenal are one of seven team in Europe who are yet to be beaten in any competition this calendar year.
Along with the Gunners, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund are also yet to experience defeat.
Those sides are also all in contention for their respective league titles, further highlighting the curiousness of Arsenal's stubborn nature since the turn of the year.
No one would currently consider the north London side in the class of any of those sides, but it is certainly not bad company to keep.
Since his arrival, Arteta has evidently tightened up Arsenal's defence but with the glaring lack of victories in the win column, it is in attack that he must find a solution.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's recent suspension handed a chance to Gabriel Martinelli to stake his claim in the first team, something which the Brazilian has undoubtedly achieved with goals against Sheffield United and Chelsea. But they were goals in drawn games.
But with the Arsenal captain returning, Arteta opted to drop Nicolas Pepe to accommodate Alexandre Lacazette for the Burnley clash. It was a move that did not really work, with the Frenchman's lack of confidence clear for all to see.
Arteta could decide to shift Aubameyang back into the centre and drop Lacazette for the game against Newcastle after the winter break, but leaving out the club's Player of the Season from last year may be a step too far.
Remaining unbeaten is a good platform to build on and can breed confidence within a defence that has been much-maligned this season.
But without picking up wins along the way, Arteta and his coaching staff know questions will start being asked.
The visit of Newcastle looks like a huge game for all involved.
