Arsenal have a great chance to make a large difference in the point table following the defeats of Manchester City and Liverpool on Saturday. Arsenal are standing at the top of the table with 26 points, 4 points ahead of Man City with one game in hand. The Gunners will welcome Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow, having an opportunity to go 7 points ahead of Man City.
For the last few seasons, Arsenal were very close to the league title but failed. They are now in very good condition this season, having won 8 of their 11 games and lost only one. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur lost track, as they lost two of their last five league matches, which moved them to 8th in the league table. But Spurs boss Thomas Frank is all set to deliver a highly competitive match tomorrow at Emirates Stadium.
Frank said, “The interesting thing is that probably both Mikel and I would like a little bit more of a controlled game, but it will probably end up absolutely madhouse. Very, very enjoyable to watch for the outside people or fans. I expect a difficult game of course, but a game that can go anywhere.”
Stats & Facts
- Tottenham Hotspur have failed to defeat Arsenal since 2010.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six North London Derbies, including five wins and a draw.
- Tottenham Hotspur are the only team still unbeaten in away games this season in the Premier League.
- However, Arsenal have lost only one of their last 32 home matches against Tottenham Hotspur in this competition.
- The Gunners have scored 10 goals from set-pieces this season in the league, more than anyone in this competition.
- Tottenham Hotspur have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 26 away games against Arsenal.
Team News
Defender Gabriel has picked up a hamstring injury and might miss the rest of the year. Riccardo Calafiori could be an option, but the Italian defender is also injured. So Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie are likely to start against the Spurs. The Gunners will also miss the service of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, and Martin Odegaard due to their respective injury.
As for the Spurs, Thomas Frank is relaxed as they have a massive fitness boost with the return of Pape Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, and Randal Kolo Muani. Additionally, Mohammed Kudus, Archie Gray, Kota Takai, Ben Davies, and Radu Dragusin have trained with the team and are available to play against the Gunners.
Possible Lineup for Arsenal:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Mosquera, Hincapie; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Merino, Trossard
Possible Lineup for Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Sarr; Kudus, Simons, Odobert; Richarlison
Prediction: Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham
Arsenal are in a very strong form and have a solid home record against Tottenham Hotspur. But the Gunners will miss several key players, especially in defense. Before the international break, Arsenal had an unexpected 2-2 draw against Sunderland, which revealed their defensive weakness without some key players. Tottenham could take this advantage, but we do not expect the Spurs to take three points from Emirates Stadium.
Betfair Odds
Arsenal: 1.42
Draw: 4.62
Tottenham: 7.71
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