Arsenal vs Tottenham Prediction

🔊 Who will claim the North London Derby this time? The central event of the 21st round of the English Premier League will be the match at the “Emirates,” where Arsenal will host Tottenham. The “Gunners” still harbor hopes for the championship, while the “Spurs” are lingering in the lower half of the table and cannot even be sure of securing a spot in European competitions. Logically, in such a situation, bookmakers see the hosts as clear favorites. We will try to focus on the key aspects of the match and select the optimal bet.

📊 Head-to-Head

To the great disappointment of “Spurs” fans, the North London Derby has not brought them positive emotions lately. Arsenal has won 4 out of the last 5 matches, and the only thing Tottenham can boast about is a draw at the “Emirates” at the start of last season (2:2). In the first-round game of the current campaign, the “Gunners” secured a narrow victory thanks to a goal by Gabriel.

🔴 Arsenal

The “Gunners,” after a series of successes, have hit a crisis and haven’t won in three consecutive matches. Only one of them was in the Premier League - against Brighton (1:1), while the rest were cup games. In the first leg of the League Cup semi-final, Mikel Arteta’s protégés “fell” to Newcastle (0:2), and in the 3rd round of the FA Cup, they lost to Manchester United in a penalty shootout (3:5), exiting the tournament. The question of acquiring a proper center forward has arisen again, as with an xG of 6.41 in the last couple of games, Arsenal has scored only one goal. There are rumors of interest in Alexander Isak, but the “Magpies” have set a high price, so the Swedish player’s transfer is unlikely, which is a big problem. The hosts' attacking line is suffering due to injuries. Bukayo Saka will be out for a long time, promising Ethan Nwaneri is also injured, and an in-form Gabi Jesus has also ended up in the infirmary.

⚪ Tottenham

If the “Gunners” have personnel issues mainly affecting their attack, for the “Spurs,” it’s their defensive line that’s hit hard. Vicario, van de Ven, Davies, Romero, and Udogie are in the infirmary. Surprisingly, despite such numerous losses, Ange Postecoglou’s team managed to beat Liverpool in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final. The main heroes of the match were Lucas Bergvall and Antonin Kinski. The Swede was very effective and scored the winning goal, while the Czech delivered an incredibly reliable performance between the posts in his first match for his new club. However, after this unexpected success, Tottenham failed to handle Tamworth from the 5th tier. To advance to the 4th round of the FA Cup, the “Lilywhites” had to play an additional 30 minutes, fielding their main players.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Tottenham seems to have caught a positive momentum, which gives us reason to take advantage of bookmakers' disbelief in their ability to score. Note that the “Spurs” have scored in 9 out of their last 10 matches and have found the net in 7 consecutive games at the “Emirates.” Our bet - the visitors will score.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

An amazing fact is that the “Spurs” are the top team in the Premier League for corners earned away (7.44). They have executed at least three corner kicks in 18 consecutive away Premier League matches. That’s why a bet on Tottenham’s individual total over 2.5 corners seems promising.

📝 Match Prediction

Tottenham delivered a decent match against Liverpool in the League Cup and made a quality transfer by strengthening their goalkeeper position. However, this doesn’t solve all of the “Spurs’” problems at once. The team is riddled with injuries and can hardly claim three points away at such a principled rival. Arsenal at this stage of the season is much less vulnerable and if they finally start converting their chances, they will defeat their neighbors. Nevertheless, we believe that Tottenham players will not leave the “Emirates” without scoring a goal, so we suggest betting on Both Teams to Score (Yes). According to our editorial team, the match will end with a score of 2:1.