Sunday’s North London derby promises to be a thrilling clash as Arsenal visit Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal, eager to bounce back from their recent 1-1 draw with Brighton, will be desperate for three points to keep pace with Manchester City and Liverpool, both of whom capitalized on Arsenal’s slip-up in the early stages of the Premier League season.
Historically, Arsenal have had the upper hand in this fixture, especially in recent times. They’ve won their last two visits to Spurs, adding to their confidence as they head into this crucial match. Tottenham, on the other hand, have had a mixed start to the season. While they secured a dominant 4-0 win over struggling Everton in their only home game so far, they’ve been inconsistent and have failed to build momentum.
Looking at the head-to-head records, Tottenham have managed just one victory in their last seven encounters against Arsenal, which puts added pressure on them to perform in front of their home crowd. Spurs will be hoping to break that pattern and deliver a performance worthy of the occasion, especially with Heung-Min Son’s impressive record of seven goals in his last nine appearances against Arsenal.
Spurs will be without Richarlison, but they are hopeful that key players Dominic Solanke, Micky van de Ven, and Yves Bissouma will pass late fitness tests. Arsenal will be missing Declan Rice, who is suspended following his red card against Brighton, and Martin Ødegaard, who was injured on international duty. However, they may welcome back defender Riccardo Calafiori and striker Gabriel Jesus, which could boost their attack.
Four of the last six North London derbies have produced at least four goals, indicating that fans could be in for an action-packed match. Both teams tend to find the net in these encounters, with Arsenal keeping clean sheets in eight of their last nine away league matches.
