Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur — Preview & Prediction
The Premier League is back in action with another edition of the North London Derby this weekend as Tottenham Hotspur lock horns with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this year and will be looking for a win. Sportskeeda
Tottenham Hotspur are currently in eighth place in the Premier League standings and have been inconsistent so far this season. The away side played out a 2-2 draw against Manchester United last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture. Sportskeeda
Arsenal, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been in excellent form this season. The Gunners were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Sunderland in their previous game and have a point to prove this weekend. Sportskeeda
Head-to-head & form (from preview):
- Arsenal have a good historical record against Tottenham Hotspur and have won 84 out of the 197 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Tottenham Hotspur’s 61 victories. Sportskeeda
- Arsenal were on a winning streak of 10 matches, keeping nine clean sheets and conceding just the single goal in all competitions before they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland. Sportskeeda
- Tottenham Hotspur are winless in their last six matches against Arsenal in all competitions. Sportskeeda
Sportskeeda prediction & betting tips (pre-match):
- Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur. Sportskeeda
- Tip 1: Result – Arsenal to win. Sportskeeda
- Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes. Sportskeeda
- Tip 3: Arsenal to score first – Yes. Sportskeeda
Post-match: Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham Hotspur — Match Report
Eberechi Eze scored one of the greatest hat-tricks in Arsenal history to win the north London derby and send us six points clear at the top of the table. Leandro Trossard got us going in a dominant half-time with a turn and shot inside the area, before our summer signing took centre stage. Eze smashed home right footed from the edge of the area to double our lead, and scored another stunner just 35 seconds after the restart to send Emirates Stadium into raptures. Arsenal.com
Richarlison pulled one back when he scored from long-range, but this day was all about Eze, and he completed his hat-trick to restore our three-goal lead, and ensure this was a derby that will never be forgotten. Arsenal.com
From the report: “Five minutes later it was two… Rice passed to Eze just on the edge of the area, and our summer signing showed great composure not to rush his shot. He shifted it onto his right foot then powered his shot home beyond the keeper.” Arsenal.com
Arsenal’s match report notes this was the first hat-trick in the fixture since 1978 and only the fourth time a player had scored a hat-trick in the North London Derby. The win extended Arsenal’s dominance over Spurs and increased their lead at the top of the table. Arsenal.com
Further reading & match coverage
- Full pre-match prediction and betting tips: Sportskeeda
- Official match report and highlights: Arsenal.com
- Broader coverage and live updates were available from multiple outlets including BBC, Reuters, and Sky Sports.
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- What impact will this result have on the Premier League title race this season?
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