It’s a bitter local rivalry that dates back more than a century, and in that time the animosity between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur has built to fever pitch.
1. London Derby
Often when these two giants of the English game collide, there is so much more at stake than just three points, but now with Spurs establishing themselves as genuine title challengers and Arsenal’s stock falling in recent years, the action on the pitch is every bit as significant as the pride and dignity of the supporters in red and white shirts in the stadium and watching at home.
They lock horns again on Saturday November 18 at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium home, and with just four points separating the two teams the Gunners will be hoping to make in-roads into Tottenham – and the Premier League’s top four – with victory.
But Spurs are a rather resilient bunch these days, so who will take the points and the bragging rights?
2. Arsenal v Tottenham Odds Preview
This is an intriguing match for the TV spectator and it’s interesting for punters too with plenty of value to be found.
The bookmakers have made Arsenal their 2.37 favourites, with Tottenham a 2.87 underdog and the draw priced at 3.50.
3. Arsenal vs Tottenham Betting Tips
There are so many interesting facts and stats leading into this game that punters can get a real insight into the scenarios that might play out.
First is the stat that Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham’s manager, is yet to lose a north London derby match against Arsenal in the Premier League in six attempts – a League Cup defeat being the only aberration on his record. That run reads W2 D4 L0.
Tottenham are actually unbeaten in three visits to the Emirates in the Premier League, with each contest finishing 1-1.
One of the jewels in Tottenham’s crown, of course, is prolific frontman Harry Kane, who has a habit of finding the net in big games. He certainly seems to love these north London derby matches too, scoring six times in as many fixtures and netting in each of the last five.
A striker that understands the importance of these fixtures to both sets of fans – Kane is north London born and bred, it’s no coincidence that he saves his best performances for the Gunners.
And perhaps most intriguingly of all, the Arsenal vs Tottenham fixture will become the highest scoring of all time in the Premier League if five or more are scored on Saturday.
That is perhaps asking a lot, but it does confirm that these north London derbies are generally high scoring affairs. Indeed, there has only been one 0-0 draw in their last 50 meetings, with Both Teams to Score a betting market that has landed in six of the last seven encounters.
So our bets are sorted then: Tottenham will win or draw, there will be plenty of goals and Harry Kane will score at least one of them!
One thing we will mention is that Toby Alderweireld, Tottenham’s outstanding defender, looks set to miss this game through injury. That’s a huge loss for Spurs, and with Arsenal also enjoying home advantage we’re going to err on the side of caution and back the draw at 3.50.
This remains one of the most fiercely contested local derbies on planet football, so who will earn their supporters the bragging rights on Saturday: Arsenal or Tottenham?
Arsenal vs Tottenham Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds - Preview
It’s a bitter local rivalry that dates back more than a century, and in that time the animosity between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur has built to fever pitch.
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1. London Derby
Often when these two giants of the English game collide, there is so much more at stake than just three points, but now with Spurs establishing themselves as genuine title challengers and Arsenal’s stock falling in recent years, the action on the pitch is every bit as significant as the pride and dignity of the supporters in red and white shirts in the stadium and watching at home.
They lock horns again on Saturday November 18 at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium home, and with just four points separating the two teams the Gunners will be hoping to make in-roads into Tottenham – and the Premier League’s top four – with victory.
But Spurs are a rather resilient bunch these days, so who will take the points and the bragging rights?
2. Arsenal v Tottenham Odds Preview
This is an intriguing match for the TV spectator and it’s interesting for punters too with plenty of value to be found.
The bookmakers have made Arsenal their 2.37 favourites, with Tottenham a 2.87 underdog and the draw priced at 3.50.
3. Arsenal vs Tottenham Betting Tips
There are so many interesting facts and stats leading into this game that punters can get a real insight into the scenarios that might play out.
First is the stat that Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham’s manager, is yet to lose a north London derby match against Arsenal in the Premier League in six attempts – a League Cup defeat being the only aberration on his record. That run reads W2 D4 L0.
Tottenham are actually unbeaten in three visits to the Emirates in the Premier League, with each contest finishing 1-1.
One of the jewels in Tottenham’s crown, of course, is prolific frontman Harry Kane, who has a habit of finding the net in big games. He certainly seems to love these north London derby matches too, scoring six times in as many fixtures and netting in each of the last five.
A striker that understands the importance of these fixtures to both sets of fans – Kane is north London born and bred, it’s no coincidence that he saves his best performances for the Gunners.
And perhaps most intriguingly of all, the Arsenal vs Tottenham fixture will become the highest scoring of all time in the Premier League if five or more are scored on Saturday.
That is perhaps asking a lot, but it does confirm that these north London derbies are generally high scoring affairs. Indeed, there has only been one 0-0 draw in their last 50 meetings, with Both Teams to Score a betting market that has landed in six of the last seven encounters.
So our bets are sorted then: Tottenham will win or draw, there will be plenty of goals and Harry Kane will score at least one of them!
One thing we will mention is that Toby Alderweireld, Tottenham’s outstanding defender, looks set to miss this game through injury. That’s a huge loss for Spurs, and with Arsenal also enjoying home advantage we’re going to err on the side of caution and back the draw at 3.50.
This remains one of the most fiercely contested local derbies on planet football, so who will earn their supporters the bragging rights on Saturday: Arsenal or Tottenham?