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 Magalhaes, 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 Dragusin, Djed Spence – Lucas Bergwijn, Pape Sarr – Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner – Dominic Solanke.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Arsenal
The Gunners dropped points in their last outing with a 1-1 draw away to Brighton. This result ended their three-match winning streak in the league but extended their unbeaten run to 10 games (6 wins and 4 draws). They remain six points behind leaders Liverpool, but Nottingham Forest has now caught up with them on points (40 each). Notably, Mikel Arteta's side boasts the best defense in the league, having conceded just 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 matches (11 wins and 7 draws).
- The team has not scored more than two goals in 9 of their last 13 Premier League games.
Tottenham
The Londoners have not tasted victory in their last four league matches. In this series, they 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 slipped to 12th in the table and is now 10 points adrift of the European qualification zone. It's worth noting that only Liverpool (47 goals) has scored more than Tottenham (42 goals) so far.
Due to injuries, defenders Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Ben Davies, forward Wilson Odobert, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, and midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur are out.
- 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 a defeat in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against Newcastle (0-2). This loss ended their unbeaten run at the official level, where the club had achieved 9 wins and 4 draws. However, given Tottenham's current form, which has been far from stable this season, I predict the hosts will prevail in the derby, but both teams will find the net.
Tottenham is second only to the league leaders in terms of goals scored in the current Premier League season. The team needs to take action as they risk missing out on European competitions altogether. They will need to score even against Arsenal. It's worth noting that both London clubs have scored in the last six Premier League encounters at the Gunners' ground. Also, Arsenal has not lost to this opponent at home in their last 13 Premier League meetings (8 wins and 5 draws).
My prediction: Arsenal to win and both teams to score – yes
