North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham will renew hostilities in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
A 1-1 draw away at Brighton the weekend before last has left Mikel Arteta’s men trailing league leaders Liverpool by six points, having played a game more than the Reds.
The Gunners have since fallen to a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final tie and they were then subsequently knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
Thus, Arsenal will be looking to put fierce rivals Tottenham to the sword this midweek in order to give themselves a confidence boost moving forward.
Spurs, meanwhile, will make the short trip across town without a win in four Premier League matches, most recently losing 2-1 at home to Newcastle, in a game that brought up one of my recommended bets.
Last time out, Ange Postecoglou’s side survived a huge FA Cup scare, as they needed extra time to overcome fifth-tier Tamworth.
How the bookies view it: Gunners to fire against Spurs
Arsenal are short-priced 4/11 favourites on Boylesports to claim top honours from this all-London showdown.
A Tottenham triumph is trading at a towering 6/1 on Boylesports, while all square affair at the Emirates has been chalked up at 15/4 with the same firm.
Head to head: Advantage Arsenal
Arsenal have come out on top in four of the last five Premier League meetings between the pair, including a 1-0 win away from home earlier this season.
Last season’s corresponding fixture ended 2-2 and the same scoreline on Wednesday night is on offer at 14/1 with Boylesports.
Players to watch: Bissouama in battle mode?
Yves Bissouma is sure to be in the thick of what will be a fiery midfield battle on Wednesday night. The tough-tackling Tottenham midfielder has committed multiple fouls against the likes of Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool in recent months, and a repeat here stands out at even-money (1/1) on Bet 365.
Kai Havertz squandered several chances during Arsenal’s aforementioned loss to Manchester United on Sunday. The German ace is 6/4 on Boylesports to right those wrongs with an anytime strike against Spurs this midweek.
Predicted line-ups
Gabriel Jesus has joined Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaneri and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the Arsenal treatment room.
As for Tottenham, they again look set to be without Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Wilson Odobert.
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Sterling, Havertz, Trossard
Tottenham: Kinsky; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Bergvall, Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son
Anything else catch the eye?
I successfully flagged up a play on either Gabriel or William Saliba to score at anytime against Manchester United on Sunday and I make no apology for suggesting the same approach here at 13/2 and 11/1 respectively with Boylesports.
Tottenham's weaknesses in defending dead-ball situations have been well-documented this season, while Arsenal have been relatively prolific from set-pieces this term.
That was evident when the two teams went toe-to-toe at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this season, with the aforementioned Gabriel grabbing the only goal of the game.
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