Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
English Premier League, KO: 14:00 Sep 15, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Arsenal make the short trip across the capital to take on fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Mikel Arteta’s men dropped points for the first time this season when being held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton a fortnight ago.
Prior that heat setback, the Gunners had picked up a pair of wins over both Wolves and Aston Villa, respectively.
Seeking to bounce back at the first time of asking, Arsenal face an early season test of their Premier League title mettle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It's been a mixed bag through the first three weekends of the season for Ange Postecoglou’s side, who have four points on the board at this juncture.
Spurs head into this showdown off the back of a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle last time out, on an afternoon where I delivered a St James’ Park clean sweep.
How the bookies view it: Gunners to out-gun rivals
The bookmakers expect Arsenal to bounce back from their stalemate with Brighton this weekend, with Arteta’s side 6/5 favourites with William Hill.
Tottenham are as big as 9/4 (Bet 365) to claim top honours, while an all-square affair in this capital clash has been priced up at 11/4 (William Hill).
Head to head: Arsenal aiming for three in a row
Arsenal have triumphed in each of their last two visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning 3-2 last season and 2-0 the year before. Those victories have coincided with them winning five of the last seven all-North London affairs.
Players to watch: Bissouama in battle mode?
Yves Bissouma is sure to be in the thick of what will be an intense midfield battle on Sunday afternoon. The tough-tackling Tottenham midfielder committed two fouls against Newcastle last time out and a repeat here stands out at 10/11 (Bet 365).
Kai Havertz justified by faith in him to score or assist against Brighton and the same selection on Sunday afternoon merits consideration at 8/5 with William Hill.
Predicted line-ups
In what would be a welcome boost for Tottenham, Dominic Solanke and Micky van de Ven could both return from injury this weekend.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard suffered an ankle injury whilst representing Norway in midweek and is now a major doubt for this weekend’s showdown with Spurs, while Declan Rice is definitely out following his red card against Brighton.
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Saar, Bissouma, Maddison, Johnson; Son
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Jorginho, Partey; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli; Trossard
Anything else catch the eye?
Ben White is as big as 4/5 on Bet 365 to commit just one foul during this dust-up and that price holds plenty of appeal,
The Arenal right-back has committed a combined total of three fouls across his three Premier League appearances for Arsenal this season so far.
What’s more, this bet would have paid out in both of last season’s North London derbies, so the same selection looks worth supporting this weekend at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
This English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will be played on Sep 15, 2024 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
