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The Premier League features another edition of the North London derby this weekend as Mikel Arteta's Arsenal lock horns with local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a crucial encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Preview
Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League standings and have been in excellent form this season. The Gunners thrashed Chelsea by a 5-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar scoreline this weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the league table and have been fairly inconsistent over the past year. The home side slumped to a damaging 4-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United last week and will need to bounce back in this match.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Arsenal have a good historical record against Tottenham Hotspur and have won 81 out of the 194 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Tottenham Hotspur's 61 victories.
- Tottenham Hotspur have lost four of their last six matches against Arsenal in the Premier League - as many defeats as they had suffered in the 16 such games preceding this run.
- After a run of 20 draws in 48 matches in the Premier League, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have played out only four draws in their last 15 matches in the competition.
- Arsenal won this fixture by a 2-0 scoreline last season and last won consecutive away games against Tottenham Hotspur in the top flight in 1988.
- Tottenham Hotspur have found the back of the net in each of their last 25 matches at home in the Premier League - their third-longest such run in the competition.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Prediction
Arsenal have thrived under Mikel Arteta and will need to remain flawless in the coming weeks to stay ahead in the title race. Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have been excellent this season and will need to bring their abilities to the fore this weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur have flattered to deceive this season and will be up against a formidable opponent on Sunday. Arsenal are in better form and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-4 Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Arsenal to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Tottenham Hotspur to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Bukayo Saka to score - Yes
