The Matchday 21 clash in the Premier League between Arsenal and Tottenham will take place on January 15 at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal vs. Tottenham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Simon Hooper (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 54;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 8%.
Predicted lineups for Arsenal vs. Tottenham
Arsenal (4-3-3): David Raya – William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Thomas Partey, Riccardo Calafiori – Jorginho, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino – Gabriel Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard.
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Brandon Austin – Pedro Porro, Archie Gray, Radu Drăgușin, Djed Spence – Lucas Bergvall, Pape Sarr – Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner – Dominic Solanke.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Arsenal
The Gunners dropped points in their last away match against Brighton, drawing 1-1. This result ended their three-match winning streak in the league but extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches (6 wins and 4 draws). Arsenal remains six points behind leaders Liverpool, but Nottingham Forest has now caught up with them on points (both on 40). It is worth noting that Mikel Arteta's side boasts the best defense in the league, having conceded only 18 goals.
Forwards Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka, as well as defenders Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White, will miss the match due to injuries.
- No more than 4 goals have been scored in 12 of Arsenal's last 14 Premier League matches.
- The Londoners have not lost the first half in their last 18 home league games (11 wins and 7 draws).
- The team has not scored more than two goals in 9 of their last 13 Premier League matches.
Tottenham
The Londoners have not tasted victory in their last four league matches. During this run, the team lost at home to Liverpool (3-6) and Newcastle (1-2) and drew with Wolverhampton (2-2). They also suffered an away defeat to Nottingham Forest (0-1). Ange Postecoglou's side has dropped to 12th in the league table and is now 10 points adrift of the European competition spots. It is noteworthy that only Liverpool (47 goals) has scored more than Tottenham (42 goals) so far.
Defenders Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Ben Davies, forward Wilson Odobert, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, and midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur are out due to injuries.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 8 Premier League matches (2 draws and 5 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 12 of Tottenham's last 16 Premier League games.
- One of the teams failed to score in five of Tottenham's last five away league matches.
Arsenal vs. Tottenham: Match Prediction
The Gunners' results were marred by defeats in the first leg of the English League Cup semi-final against Newcastle (0-2) and early elimination from the FA Cup. Prior to this, the club had an unbeaten run at the official level, with 9 wins and 4 draws. However, given Tottenham's current form, which is anything but stable this season, I predict the derby hosts will prevail, but both teams will find the net.
Tottenham is second only to the league leaders in goals scored this season. The team needs to act, as they risk missing out on European competitions. They will need to score even against Arsenal. However, it's worth noting that Tottenham is capable of doing so. In the last six Premier League matches on Arsenal's field, both London clubs have scored. Also, Arsenal has not lost to this opponent at home in 13 consecutive Premier League meetings (8 wins and 5 draws).
My prediction – Arsenal to win and both teams to score – yes
