diff --git a/lib/arjdbc/mysql/adapter.rb b/lib/arjdbc/mysql/adapter.rb
index 37c64fa80..385084bb3 100644
--- a/lib/arjdbc/mysql/adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/arjdbc/mysql/adapter.rb
@@ -97,15 +97,27 @@ def write_query?(sql) # :nodoc:
         !READ_QUERY.match?(sql)
       end
 
-      def explain(arel, binds = [])
-        sql     = "EXPLAIN #{to_sql(arel, binds)}"
-        start   = Concurrent.monotonic_time
-        result  = exec_query(sql, "EXPLAIN", binds)
-        elapsed = Concurrent.monotonic_time - start
+      def explain(arel, binds = [], options = [])
+        sql     = build_explain_clause(options) + " " + to_sql(arel, binds)
+        start   = Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
+        result  = internal_exec_query(sql, "EXPLAIN", binds)
+        elapsed = Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC) - start
 
         MySQL::ExplainPrettyPrinter.new.pp(result, elapsed)
       end
 
+      def build_explain_clause(options = [])
+        return "EXPLAIN" if options.empty?
+
+        explain_clause = "EXPLAIN #{options.join(" ").upcase}"
+        
+        if analyze_without_explain? && explain_clause.include?("ANALYZE")
+          explain_clause.sub("EXPLAIN ", "")
+        else
+          explain_clause
+        end
+      end
+
       def each_hash(result) # :nodoc:
         if block_given?
           # FIXME: This is C in mysql2 gem and I just made simplest Ruby
@@ -185,6 +197,11 @@ def discard! # :nodoc:
       #
 
       private
+      # https://mariadb.com/kb/en/analyze-statement/
+      def analyze_without_explain?
+        mariadb? && database_version >= "10.1.0"
+      end
+
       def text_type?(type)
         TYPE_MAP.lookup(type).is_a?(Type::String) || TYPE_MAP.lookup(type).is_a?(Type::Text)
       end