Arsenal v Tottenham Match Result
It’s now been three games without a win for Arsenal and this is a crucial match if the Gunners are still to challenge for the Premier League title race. At the time of writing, they are six points behind leaders Liverpool having played a game more, with the bookies taking a dim view of their title hopes although a big win against Tottenham could add a different complexion to things.
Mikel Arteta was defiant in his opinion that Arsenal should have overcome Manchester United in the FA Cup, with his team going a goal down before rallying against ten men although there was a 1-1 draw against Brighton in their last top-flight encounter and there was also a 2-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup against Newcastle.
Some will feel Arsenal are too short in the betting to land a victory although they will be playing a Tottenham side who have lost five of their nine away games in the top flight this term. Spurs have shown a weak underbelly several times on the road although there have been three wins and one of them was a 4-0 success at the Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham sit in mid-table and they made hard work of landing an FA Cup success away to Tamworth where the non-league side held the north London side to a goalless draw before Spurs were able to come through in a penalty shootout. However, it wasn’t a taxing game for Ange Postecoglou’s side who controlled the game and eventually got the job done.
Previously to this clash at the The Lamb Stadium, there was a 1-0 success against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, although there hasn’t been a Premier League win since triumphing 5-0 at St Mary’s and everyone has been beating Southampton this term. In the ensuing four top-flight clashes, the team have taken just a point from four clashes.
Goals Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals is a very likely outcome according to the bookmakers and it’s easy to understand why. After all, Tottenham are unrepentant when it comes to playing attacking football and they will go on the front foot here. Despite only winning three games on the road, Spurs have scored sixteen goals in their nine away clashes.
Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski look set to return to the starting line-up against opponents who will aim to get among the goals themselves, although some of Arsenal’s recent clashes have been low-scoring affairs. The last three matches involving the Gunners have been Under 2.5 Goals and there was also a slender 1-0 victory over Ipswich.
There’s also the fact that Arsenal won the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier in the season and perhaps there’s some value in backing Under 2.5 Goals at a meaty price, with the bookies potentially overrating the possibility of a high-scoring clash.
BTTS
The BTTS Yes outcome is trading at a bigger price than Over 2.5 Goals and it’s by no means certain that both teams will find the net. Both of last season’s North London derbies involved both teams scoring, with a 2-2 draw being played out at the Emirates Stadium before Arsenal edged an exciting 3-2 success at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Perhaps the BTTS No price could be worth considering on the basis that Arsenal have one of the strongest defences in the Premier League. Gabriel and William Saliba were able to keep things tight in the reverse fixture and they can run a tight ship, with Thomas Partey and Declan Rice also capable of dominating the midfield area.
There’s also the fact that Arsenal are blunter from an attacking point-of-view without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, with Kai Havertz likely to lead the line. Although Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are both excellent players, they don’t have the same attacking cutting edge to feel confident that goals are a certainty.
First Goalscorer
It was defender Gabriel who proved to be the match winner at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Brazilian popped up with an equaliser against Manchester United in the FA Cup last weekend. We know that Arsenal have a strong threat from set pieces and perhaps Spurs will be vulnerable to the prospect of the central defender getting his head on the ball.
It's now been five goals for this player, while teenager Ethan Nwaneri has the same tally and he was recently on target against Brighton with a goal. However, Kai Havertz is trading at the shortest possible price to score the opener of this game and we can see the German bagging first against a vulnerable Tottenham side.
Spurs are no strangers to scoring goals and perhaps James Maddison is the man for the big occasion. The midfielder did net twice away to Manchester City and he has the ability to make things happen, while Dominic Solanke could be capable of registering the opener and he is a prominent front man for the visitors.
We also think that Dejan Kulusevski offers a scoring threat and the Swede can’t be discounted, with lots of different players capable of finding the net and that includes Son Heung-Min.