Derby weekend in Europe. While the blades are crossed in the southern part of the continent, in Roma, Madrid or Porto, three of the most explosive derbies are on the program on the island. On Sunday, the Merseyside Derby in Liverpool waiting for the fans, on Monday in the Championship, the Steel City Derby in Sheffield. However, the starting point is the North London Derby. The North London Derby was once not a neighborhood duel. While the Tottenham Hotspur (ranked 3, 60 points) has always been at home in the north of the metropolis, Arsenal (rank 4, 56 points) did not move from Woolwich to the north until 1913. The Spurs were clearly the number one in the first few years, turned the sheet in recent decades in favor of the Gunners. For example, Arsenal was able to bag two championships abroad at the old White Hart Lane (May 1971, April 2004).
Football Betting Tips Tottenham vs Arsenal
In the Premier League, the North London Derby is an evergreen. Since 1977/78, the derby took place every season in the league. However, the title does not work this Saturday. Favorites are between Tottenham and Arsenal, according to odds of bookmakers, the Spurs. Rather, it is for both from 13:30 at Wembley Stadium, the still to be awarded Champions League places behind the two title contenders Liverpool and Man City. Together with Manchester United and Chelsea, the Spurs and Arsenal deliver a four-fight for the coveted seats. Tottenham are under pressure to win the derby after the recent two disappointments in the league. We would give a tip on the Gunners at Tottenham against Arsenal, although a stats between Tottenham and Arsenal does not support this prediction: The away team won only one of the last 16 North London derbies. However, this was Arsenal in March 2014.
Tottenham – Statistics & Current Form
The sting over the two bankruptcies in Burnley and last Wednesday at Stamford Bridge at Chelsea was deep in Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine now fears it could take ten years before Tottenham acquires the winning mentality it takes to become a champion. At Stamford Bridge, the Spurs had to listen to scornful songs like “Tottenham Hotspur – it’s happened again”. Through these two bankruptcies, the previously best away team of the league finally passed out of the title race. Tottenham threatened for the first time since November 2012, three Premier League defeats in a row. At that time it put the third bankruptcy against the Gunners. Although Tottenham vs. Arsenal holds favorites in terms of bookmaker odds, between Tottenham and Arsenal our tip is the away win. Tottenham has lost five of the seven league games against the established top six teams this season. At the same time, Pochettino has never lost a Premier League home game against Arsenal (3-2-0).
Tottenham has been without a draw for 32 league games. The last draw came in April. The Spurs currently have the longest series without a break in the highest English league since Portsmouth in the 1928/29 season (38 games). Harry Kane scored eight goals in his eight Premier League matches against Arsenal, sharing the record with Emmanuel Adebayor. Only Wayne Rooney (12), Robbie Fowler (10) and Peter Crouch (nine) scored even more Premier League goals against Arsenal. Son Heung-min scored in each of Tottenham’s last four home games (across the competition). The only coach to remain in the Premier League without a home defeat by Arsenal was Jose Mourinho. Coach Pochettino and Alderweireld celebrate their birthday on Saturday. Vertonghen threatens to fail. In addition, Pochettino has to do without Dele Alli and Eric Dier.
Best goalscorers in the Premier League:
- 15 goals: Harry Kane
- 11 goals: Heung-min Son
- 6 goals: Lucas Moura
Expected deployment of Tottenham:
- Lloris; Rose, Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Trippier; Sissoko, Winks; Eriksen; Kane, Son
- Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
Last matches from Tottenham:
- 27.02.2019 – Chelsea Vs. Tottenham 2: 0 (Premier League)
- 23.02.2019 – Burnley Vs. Tottenham 2: 1 (Premier League)
- 13.02.2019 – Tottenham Vs. Dortmund 3: 0 (Champions League)
- 10.02.2019 – Tottenham Vs. Leicester City 3: 1 (Premier League)
- 02.02.2019 – Tottenham Vs. Newcastle 1: 0 (Premier League)
Arsenal – Statistics & Current Form
Arsenal have won five of the past six Premier League games (one defeat), earning the same number of victories as in the 13 league games before (5-5-3). Bournemouth was defeated 5-1 at home during the week. Thus, the Gunners are unbeaten at home since 14 Premier League matches (12-2-0) and were able to win the latest eight in series. However, it is not as intoxicating away from home as away from home fans. Only one of their last seven away games has been won by Arsenal, in their recent appearance away to bottom of the table and potential relegated Huddersfield Town (2-1). In addition, Arsenal is the only club that could not play in the stranger in the 2018/19 season yet to zero. Arsenal have also been without a win for 21 Premier League away games against the established top six teams. The last success of this kind was in January 2015 2-0 at Manchester City (1-7-14).
Nevertheless, between Tottenham and Arsenal our prediction is a success of the Gunners. The men of Unai Emery showed up last improved shape. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 26th Premier League goal against Bournemouth. Since his debut last winter, only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah hit even more often (30 goals). In addition, this season no other player scored more goals in London derbies than the Gabonese (six). Stephan Lichtsteiner and Ainsley Maitland-Niles are both fit. Koscielny is likely to be back in action after being injured against Bournemouth.
Best goalscorers in the Premier League:
- 16 goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- 12 goals: Alexandre Lacazette
- 6 goals: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Expected formation of Arsenal:
- Leno; Kolasinac, Sokratis, Koscielny, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles; Torreira, Xhaka; Ramsey; Aubameyang, Lacazette
- Coach: Unai Emery
Last matches from Arsenal:
- 27.02.2019 – Arsenal Vs. Bournemouth 5: 1 (Premier League)
- 24.02.2019 – Arsenal Vs. Southampton 2: 0 (Premier League)
- 21.02.2019 – Arsenal Vs. Bate Borisov 3: 0 (Europa League)
- 14.02.2019 – Bate Borisov vs. Arsenal 1: 0 (Europa League)
- 09.02.2019 – Huddersfield Town Vs. Arsenal 1: 2 (Premier League)
Tottenham vs. Arsenal Direct Comparison
Head-to-Head: 82 victories Arsenal – 51 draws – 64 victories Tottenham (197 competitive games)
Tottenham have won five of their last seven Premier League home games against Arsenal (5-1-1), including the youngest two. Only once in the history of this derby could Tottenham win three Premier League home games in a row against Arsenal (between January 1960 and August 1961). Arsenal won 4-2 in the first leg at Emirates Stadium, earning home and away matches for the fourth time in Premier League history (previously 2004/05, 2007/08, 2013/14). On Saturday, Tottenham and Arsenal meet for the fifth time at Wembley Stadium, from which the Spurs won two games (2-1-1). The home team has won every single four duels since April 2017.
Tottenham vs Arsenal Football Betting Tips
Derbies always have their own laws. Therefore, it does not say much for Saturday that the bookmakers at Tottenham against Arsenal according to their odds, the Spurs trust more of a victory, than the Gunners. Tottenham struggles with injuries and form variations. The best example of this was the hair-raising own goal of Trippier against Chelsea. Keeper Lloris is also not the usual support for a long time, looked bad at the gate of Pedro.
Key Facts – Tottenham vs Arsenal tips
Tottenham threatened for the first time since November 2012, three league games in a row
Arsenal win only one of the past ten Premier League away games at Spurs (1-3-6)
Tottenham lost five of the seven duels this season against the established top six teams
Anyway, Tottenham has to cope with the fact that they did not grab a title chance with both hands. Instead, there were avoidable bankruptcies against Burnley and Chelsea. Also a nuisance, is the current defense performance of Spurs. Arsenal in turn was able to gain confidence in the home games, although Arsenal away so far could rarely convince.
Betting Tips: 2
Odds: 3.75
