Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off with an intriguing North London Derby between two sides in resurgent form of late. Arsenal looked to be in disarray following their defeat to Swansea but bounced back in style to thrash Everton last time out whilst Tottenham comfortably beat Manchester United 2-0 before earning a gritty point on the road at Anfield last time out.
English Premier League – Tottenham v Arsenal – Wembley Stadium – Saturday 10th February 2018 – 12:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 27/10 at Unibet |
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Tottenham sit in 5th place in the Premier League, 1 point outside of the Champions League places with 12 games still to play and this will be their third game in a row against a direct rival in the top six. Mauricio Pochettino’s men have 49 points from their opening 26 games and are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions. Harry Kane has scored a staggering 31 goals in all competitions this term and the England man simply cannot stop scoring – including a last minute equaliser against Liverpool on Sunday.
Arsenal
The doom and gloom at Arsenal has lifted in the past week with the arrivals of Henrikh Mhkitariyan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and their 5-1 thumping of Everton fresh in the memory. The Gunners remain 6th – 5 points off the top 4 (with Chelsea still to play this week) in the Premier League and have work to do to be playing Champions League football next term but they are always a threat. Alexandre Lacazette is still struggling to hold down a consistent place in the starting XI but the Frenchman will be keen to add to his tally of 9 goals for the season here.
Head to Head
The North London Derby is one of the bitterest rivalries in English football between two clubs steeped in tradition. Arsenal hold the lead in the head to head record with 81 wins compared to 62 for Spurs whilst the local rivals have shared 51 draws. Their meeting earlier in the season was a humbling one for Spurs, who lost 2-0 at the hands of their rivals thanks to goals from Shkodran Mustafi and the now departed Alexis Sanchez, back in November.
Tottenham v Arsenal – Betting Odds and Predictions
Arsenal and Spurs have scored 102 goals between them this term (51 each) and there is a wealth of attacking talent on show.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a banker bet at 4/9 with William Hill.
Harry Kane’s form has been incredible this term and he scored home and away against the Gunners last season.
Harry Kane to score anytime looks a shrewd move at 5/6 with Skybet.
With so much at stake this could be a cagey affair between two teams that can’t afford to lose in the race for Champions League football.
Under 3.5 goals in the match is a valuable punt at 11/18 with Ladbrokes.
Both teams are fully aware of the importance of not losing and could end up cancelling each other out.
Match to end as a draw looks a solid bet at 5/2 with Betfred.
Score Prediction
Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 1 Arsenal – 15/2 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Tottenham v Arsenal
North London Derbies are notoriously fiery encounters and with so much at stake, tempers can often boil over. A red card to be shown in the match (to either side) looks a savvy bet at 5/2 with PaddyPower.