arsenal vs tottenham betting Arsenal vs Tottenham: Prediction and Preview
The first north London derby of the season is here and both sides come into it in red hot form. We look ahead to the game with our data-powered Arsenal vs Tottenham prediction and preview.
Arsenal vs Tottenham: The Quick Hits
- Arsenal are predicted to win this game, with the Opta supercomputer giving them a 47.6% chance of victory over rivals Tottenham.
- This is the first ever Premier League north London derby with both clubs unbeaten coming into the match.
- Arsenal are looking to win three straight league games against Tottenham for the first time in over 30 years.
Match Preview
Fresh off the back of playing their first Champions League game in over six years, Arsenal host rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.
Both sides come into this game with unbeaten Premier League records (W4 D1), and Spurs (2nd) sit two places above Arsenal (4th) on goal difference alone. Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool are sandwiched by the two teams in third, with Manchester City out in front at the top.
Both teams’ fast starts mean this will be the first Premier League north London derby with both Arsenal and Tottenham unbeaten coming into the match. Going further back, it’s just the third NLD in league history that both clubs come into the game with an unbeaten record, and the first since 1990.
Arsenal have had the better of this clash in recent years, winning both of their league meetings last season, and the Gunners have won four out of the last five Premier League fixtures between these two sides. Mikel Arteta has a perfect 3/3 record in home league meetings against Spurs and should he win again on Sunday, he’d become just the second manager – after Terry Neill between 1977 and 1980 – to win each of his first four home north London derby matches in charge of Arsenal.
They come into this fixture on a high after comfortably breezing past PSV Eindhoven 4-0 to celebrate their Champions League return. It was notable how potent Arsenal looked playing against a team that tried to engage them high up the pitch, given that is the way Ange Postecoglu demands his teams play. Now, granted, Spurs have a higher calibre of player than PSV, but the joy that Arsenal got through central areas, particularly via the electric Martin Ødegaard, should stand them in good stead ahead of the derby.