North London derbies are always big occasions, but this one feels more important than most of its predecessors!
It marks the beginning of the Igor Tudor era at relegation-threatened Tottenham following Thomas Frank’s dismissal, while stuttering Arsenal are in desperate need of a win to stay ahead in the title race.
With so many narratives surrounding one of the Premier League’s great fixtures, it is safe to say that excitement levels are building to extremely high levels – especially for the neutral!
Below is our full North London derby preview, and we have picked out some betting tips for Sunday’s big fixture based on NetBet’s latest Premier League odds.
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Where can I watch Tottenham vs Arsenal in the UK?
Tottenham vs Arsenal will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm UK time.
Tottenham vs Arsenal Preview
Recent results
Tottenham have won just two of the last 17 Premier League matches after back-to-back defeats vs Manchester United (2-0) and Newcastle (1-2), which followed consecutive 2-2 draws vs Burnley and Manchester City.
As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta’s men are wobbling – seriously wobbling. The Gunners blew a two-goal lead at Wolves on Wednesday evening, drawing 2-2 in the most damaging fashion. The result followed a 4-0 win over Wigan in the FA Cup, though the leaders could only muster a 1-1 draw at Brentford last Thursday.
Head-to-head record
Arsenal have won six of the last seven derbies following the 4-1 win at the Emirates earlier this season, in which Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick.
Last season’s meeting at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium finished 1-0 to the Gunners thanks to a header from Gabriel Magalhaes.
Team news
Spurs are missing a host of key players to long-term injury, including Wilson Odobert, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall, Destiny Udogie and Kevin Danso. Richarlison and Pedro Porro are also doubts, while captain Cristian Romero is suspended.
Mikel Merino is the only long-term absentee for Arsenal, with Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz each battling to make the matchday squad.
Tottenham vs Arsenal Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Tottenham are huge underdogs ahead of kick-off, intriguingly priced at 6.00 to claim the win. A victory for Arsenal is at low odds of 1.56, while the draw is 3.88.
Tottenham vs Arsenal Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Dominic Solanke @ 3.45
Arsenal have looked far weaker at the back in recent games, so there is potential value to be had with regard to Tottenham scorers. Solanke is a prime candidate, having netted a brace in the draw with City and looking sharp overall since his return from an ankle injury.
Player to score or assist – Xavi Simons @ 4.10
Simons is another player who could be worth a punt, as he looks to be adjusting well to life in the Premier League. The Dutchman has two assists in the last six top-flight games, and should relish the additional heat of a derby.
Total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.74
Arsenal need a statement win here, so Arteta may finally ask his players to operate with the handbrake off. And Spurs’ defensive struggles are well known, with Tudor having little time to try and remedy them before kick-off. So backing over 2.5 goals looks a sensible move, especially as it is an outcome which has occurred in four of the last five meetings between the sides.
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