Arsenal – Tottenham

Arsenal will take on rivals Tottenham at the Emirates, as the two teams square off in the North London derby for the second time this year. A few weeks ago, Arsenal defeated Tottenham 2-1 on the road in the League Cup.

The Gunners were trashed 5-1 by Bayern Munich midweek, a result that badly hurt their chances to qualify. However, Arsenal is in good shape right now and a big loss at Allianz Arena can not change that fact. The hosts won 5 Premier League matches in a row, scoring 16 goals in the process and can climb up to the first place in the standings with a victory against their rivals. Last weekend Arsenal defeated Swansea 3-0 in Wales.

Tottenham’s last Premier League match was a 3-1 win against Aston Villa, a pretty comfortable victory for a Spurs side that seems to have taken a step up in consistency this season. They also defeated Anderlecht 2-1 midweek in the Europa League. Tottenham was able to take care of weaker opposition this season and lost only once in the Premier League. It was way back in the opening round, when they were beaten by Manchester United. A win or a draw today would see Spurs climbing to the 5th place in the standings.

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Team news & lineups:

Ramsey, Welbeck, Wilshere, Rosicky, Walcott, Bellerin and Oxlade Chamberlain continue to be unavailable for Arsenal. Koscielny will undergo a late fitness test, but he is expected to start. Tottenham will not have Chadli and Pritchard in the lineup, while Bentaleb is a serious doubt.

Arsenal: Cech – Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal – Coquelin, Cazorla – Campbell, Ozil, Sanchez – Giroud

Tottenham: Lloris – Walker, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Rose – Alli, Dier – Dembele, Eriksen, Lamela – Kane

Arsenal generally got the best of Tottenham lately, winning 6 of the last 9 meetings that took place since 2012. I can see another victory for the Gunners today, they are confident, playing well and will also be focused to recover after the drubbing they suffered at the hands of Bayern Munich. Arsenal does have a number of injuries, but the only real problem is on the right side – Chambers might come in for of Debuchy, while Campbell did pretty well so far.

Wenger’s side is in really good shape, cruising in the Premier League right now and they know that this season they have a solid chance of finally winning the title. Tottenham is a good side this season and will prove to be a difficult opponent for the Gunners, but Spurs seem to lack that extra-something needed to mount a serious Top 4 challenge. Arsenal will draw confidence from the recent League Cup win over their rivals and will be too strong for Spurs here. My tip is an Arsenal win. Prediction: Arsenal – Tottenham 2-1.

Pick: Arsenal
Odds: 1.74 @ 1xBet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 5.92
Event date: 8 November