Arsenal host their North London rivals and trail them by three places and four points. The Gunners are having a Jekyll and Hyde season with a 100 percent home record and just one goal conceded in their last four games at the Emirates. It’s their away form that is hindering their title challenge and their performances against the very best sides in the Premier League and already they have suffered bad defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City. For Arsenal a lot depends on the trio of Lacazette, Ozil and Sanchez but even more so on their defence.
Match Preview: Arsenal v Spurs
Premier League – Saturday, 18th November, 13:30
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Draw Best Odd of: 5/2 at Ladbrokes |
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Arsenal
SpursThat defence has already conceded 16 league goals this season and it will be severely tested this weekend when a certain Harry Kane arrives at the Emirates. He missed the England internationals, as did Dele Alli, but both are expected to be fit for this crucial game and that’s not good news for Arsenal. Tottenham start the weekend in third place in the table but eight points behind the league leaders Manchester City despite winning seven out of 11 league games.
Their Champions League exploits have showed just how powerful Tottenham can be when they hit top form and they have won four of their away league games this season, having a 100 percent record until losing 1-0 at Manchester United. It takes a big team to beat Spurs these days and they know even a draw here will most likely see them drop ten points behind Manchester City if they can win at Leicester.
Conclusion
Tottenham have had the edge on the Gunners in recent years but at the Emirates it’s often a different story. Arsenal have a great record at home but still struggle to beat the very best. A draw with both teams scoring looks the most likely result for this game, though that result would hardly help either side in their title aspirations.
The Key Stats
- Tottenham are unbeaten in their last four games against Arsenal
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last seven home games against Tottenham.
- The last three games between these two sides at the Emirates have all ended in 1-1 draws
- Tottenham haven’t beaten Arsenal away since 2010 &
- Six of the last seven games between Arsenal and Tottenham have seen both team score.
- Arsenal have won their last ten home Premier League games.
- Tottenham have scored 25 goals in their last seven away Premier League matches.