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Tottenham vs Arsenal prediction and stats: First North London derby of the Premier League season

Tottenham vs Arsenal prediction and stats: First north London derby of the season

The first North London derby of the season is upon us with Tottenham Hotspur hosting Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.

Arsenal come back from the international break on seven points from their opening three games, with a draw in their most recent match. Tottenham, meanwhile, lost their final game before the international break and sit on four points.

Three Tottenham vs Arsenal predictions

Tottenham 1-3 Arsenal (14/1 with Midnite)

Arsenal have won five of their past seven games against Tottenham across all competitions. However, during that time the Gunners have kept just one clean sheet.

Bukayo Saka to score anytime (19/10 with BetGoodwin)

Bukayo Saka has scored three goals against Tottenham in the Premier League, only netting more vs Wolves. The Englishman scored in both of the Premier League north London derbies last season.

Over 2.5 Arsenal goals (5/2 with BetMGM)

Arsenal have scored at least three goals in three of their past six games against Tottenham, including last time out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

How to watch Tottenham vs Arsenal live

The North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League on Sunday 15th September at 2pm.

How both teams go into Tottenham vs Arsenal

Tottenham will be looking to bounce back from defeat when they return to Premier League action this weekend. It’s been an interesting start to the new season for Ange Postecoglou’s side, with a range of results before the international break.

They opened the campaign with a draw against newly-promoted Leicester City, having led and controlled large parts of that match. Tottenham did get a win on the board in their next game, thrashing Everton 4-0 at home. But the unbeaten start ended as Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United at St James’ Park, continuing their struggles on the road.

Arsenal also saw a run come to an end before the international break, though theirs was for a perfect start. The Gunners won each of their opening league games of the season, extending their winning streak in the competition to eight matches.

Wolves and Aston Villa were both beaten without scoring, and Arsenal’s win over the latter was a big result at Villa Park considering their record last season. Arsenal then led against Brighton last time out but were reduced to 10 men and then conceded, eventually having to settle for a 1-1 draw. The Gunners have, however, won their last five away league games.

Tottenham host Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday 15th September at 2pm.

Tottenham team news

Yves Bissouma picked up an injury over the international break, having to come off in Mali’s win over Eswatini, and is now a doubt. Richarlison is also expected to miss out, but it shouldn’t be too long before we see the Brazililan return.

Tottenham will be hoping for better news surrounding Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke. Solanke has missed Tottenham’s past two games, while Van de Ven was absent from the defeat to Newcastle. But, they are expected to be in with a big chance of featuring.

Arsenal team news

Unfortunately for Arsenal, the absences have totted up over the international break. Declan Rice was already a guarantee to sit out after his red card against Brighton, regardless of discussions over the harshness of the second yellow — and everything surrounding it.

Martin Odegaard has since been added to the list, suffering an injury while on international duty that rules him out for next few weeks at the very least. Riccardo Calafiori also picked up an injury during the break but could still be fit to play. Gabriel Jesus is also a possibility, but Mikel Merino, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney are all out.

Tottenham vs Arsenal head-to-head

Tottenham have won just one of their past seven games against Arsenal in the Premier League — a 3-0 victory in May 2022. Since then, Arsenal have won three of the four matches, with one draw.

Tottenham vs Arsenal H2H
Date Score Ground
28/04/24 Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
24/09/23 Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham Emirates Stadium, London
15/01/23 Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
01/10/22 Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham Emirates Stadium, London
12/05/22 Tottenham 3-0 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
26/09/21 Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham Emirates Stadium, London

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