Last updated & checked: 10/08/2021
With both Tottenham and Arsenal gunning for the top spots of the Premier League and each coming off the back of seriously impressive runs – the Gunners have avoided defeat for 18 games, while Spurs have won their last six in a row – this has all the makings of a potential classic. It’s an interesting dynamic for sure. Tottenham’s aggressive style may force Arsenal to think differently if they want to keep their record, and indeed their Premier League hopes alive. And just like them, Tottenham need this win to prove that they really are contenders to Manchester City’s crown: one which everyone knows will be tough to pry away from the defending champions, especially after last season’s record breaking 100 point run.
This is one of the most highly anticipated, exciting and important games of the season between two sides that are truly neck-and-neck when it comes to their potential. You won’t want to miss this one.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction: Arsenal 1-2 Tottenham
There’s an argument to be made that there is no matchup in today’s Premier League harder to call than this one. Predictions go back-and-forth by bookmaker, with the odds being mere margins apart.
While we agree that this content is a very close one, we’re going to give the slightest – and we do mean slightest – of edges to Spurs based on their creative goal scoring ability. That being said, we don’t think it will be easy, although we think the nature of these two will give us a good few goals during the 90-minutes of play. Our prediction, therefore, is a finale score of 2-1 to Tottenham.
Our recommended tip: Tottenham Hotspur win
As we’ve already mentioned, the odds for this contest are extremely close, with Arsenal going into this match with a 38% win probability compare to Tottenham’s 35%. Despite the smallest of advantages in the stats going to their opponents, we still believe that Tottenham are most likely to walk away from this match as the victors.
Arsenal may have an undefeated streak currently, but they owe this to a number of draws. Spurs’ pressing style of play could easily prove too much for them here, leading to a close win, as highlighted scoreline prediction. Therefore, our advice is to back the away side, with good medium-risk odds of 7/4 available from BetVictor.
Previous matches
The recent meetings between these two sides show pretty much exactly what you’d expect and that’s the fact that there’s simply not much in it when it comes to Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs got the last win, while in 2017 they traded 2-0 victories and before that, they had a trilogy of draws.
Overall, Arsenal do have the advantage by a little under 20 victories. This sounds like a lot until you realise that they’ve played nearly 200 games, with their first meeting taking place all the way back in 1896. Therefore, Arsenal may have a slight historical advantage but Tottenham have the psychological edge from their last victory.
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Players to watch: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang & Érik Lamela
Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Against a team like Tottenham, you need a player that can strike fear into the hearts of defenders and goalkeepers alike. For Arsenal, no one has created more problems for well-honed defences than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. It’s fitting that some of the charismatic striker’s most famous moments were when he donned the Spiderman and Batman masks during past goal celebrations, as on this day, he might just be the hero Arsenal need.
Tottenham Hotspur: Érik Lamela
Spurs have a wonderful selection of players to choose from when it comes to ones to watch. However, as Érik Lamela pointed out in a recent interview, it’s actually their strength as a team which has led them to their awesome recent run. That being said, we think Lamela is being a touch modest, as the brilliant midfielder has more than done enough to be considered absolute lightening each and every time he steps foot onto the pitch.
