Arsenal vs Tottenham Predicted Lineups, Odds, Preview & Prediction

The North London Derby; arguably the most heated derby the Premier League has to offer. And now the stakes are huge, with Arsenal sitting top of the Premier League table and looking like the clear favourites to life the title at the end of the season, and no team will be more motivated to stop that than Thomas Frank’s Tottenham side. As well as the league table this game is about bragging rights for the crown of North London’s true footballing representative, and you can bet these players will care just as much as the fans, the fans won’t give them any other choice!

Arsenal are in fine form, having won 4 of their last 5 in the league, but with a slight wobble last weekend conceding a late equaliser to Sunderland, they will look to bounce back and halt any talks of the pressure of leading this title race wearing them down. Spurs have had a wobble of their own of late, with their early season sparkling form slowly descending in to a mini slide, and they enter this huge game against their bitter rivals off the back of a tough loss to Chelsea and draw vs Man United. What this Spurs team are compared to Ange’s team last season, is a lot more difficult to play against and break down, which is the hallmark of this current Arteta Arsenal team – so this will almost certainly be an intense physical battle and key attacking stars may have to shine to make the game defining difference. This should be a cracker of a game and the result could define how the next stage of this season’s title and top 4 races go – could be pure Barclays in store for us Sunday…

• Can Arsenal bounce back from a late Sunderland equaliser to maintain their gap over Man City with a win over their biggest rivals?
• Can Tottenham simultaneously bounce back from 2 tough results with a win and dent their North London rivals title hopes?
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Find out all of that and much more in our preview of Arsenal vs Tottenham. We have a match preview, predicted lineups, team and injury news, live odds, our score prediction and more for this GW12 matchup.

Match Details:

Fixture: Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

Date: Sunday 23rd November

Kick-off: 4:30pm

Match Betting Odds:

Arsenal to Win: 4/11

Draw: 15/4

Tottenham to Win: 13/2

Both Teams to Score Odds: 

Yes: 11/10 (Great value and favourite bet on Betrino/Betway)

No: 8/11 (Great value on Betrino/Betway)

Player to Score Odds:

Viktor Gyokeres: 1/1

Bukayo Saka: 6/4

Randal Kolo-Muani: 15/4

Player to Score or Assist Odds:

Bukayo Saka: 8/13

Mohamed Kudus: 13/5

Eberechi Eze: 10/11

Xavi Simons: 11/4

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Premier League Head-to-Head Record:

Arsenal have dominated the recent meetings between these two teams, particularly over the last 5 Premier league meetings. Arteta almost always came out on top when facing Ange’s Tottenham teams, winning 3 of the 4 meetings while Ange was Tottenham Manager. Overall, Arsenal have won 4 of the last 5 meetings with the other being a draw. Tottenham’s last league victory in the North London Derby was in 2022 so Thomas Frank will be looking to simultaneously change the momentum of this rivalry and Spurs’ slight dip in form . This is also a game that tends to produce goals, which is what leads to our bet builder suggestion that includes Both Teams to Score (which has happened in 3 out of the last 5 meetings).

Arsenal Tottenham Recent Premier League Results

15/01/25 - Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham

15/09/24 - Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

28/04/24 - Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal

24/09/23 - Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham

15/01/23 - Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal

 

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Arsenal Predicted Lineup:

Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham GW12

GK - Raya

RB - Timber

CB - Mosquera

CB - Saliba

LB - Lewis-Skelly

CM -Zubimendi

CM - Rice

AM - Eze

RW - Saka

LW - Trossard

ST - Gyokeres

Arsenal Team News:

Mikel Arteta has now confirmed in his Friday press conference that Gabriel is set to be sidelined multiple weeks, although he did state a clearer timeline for his return would be provided after further scans. Arteta stated “Gabi is unfortunately picked up an injury with the national team. He will be out for weeks. We need to have another scan next Wednesday. We will have the timeline much more clearly than we have at the moment”. Mosquera should replace Gabriel in the starting lineup, although if Arteta does prefer to have a left-footed CB in the starting lineup then Hincapie likely plays CB and Lewis-Skelly would start at LB.

The original timeline that David Ornstein presented was 1-2 months and Arteta is known to be coy or let’s say tell white lies in his press conferences so him saying weeks could mean 6-7 weeks which would fit Ornstein’s timeline.

Arteta also revealed “[Riccardo Calafiori] missed the Italy games… He’s been carrying a few things… He hasn’t trained yet. We have another session tomorrow. Let’s see”. This does not sound too positive for this weekend’s game against Spurs. Lewis-Skelly would likely start at left-back in his place with Mosquera filling in a LCB.

Speaking on Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke Arteta stated that “We put a lot of energy in the international break with the medical staff to try to bring them back as quickly as possible. Tomorrow we have another training session to see how they are feeling, if this game is too close or they can have a contribution in the game… I’m hopeful we can make a step tomorrow. But certainly? I cannot tell you”. This mostly sounds like these players are all at different stages of recovery and are all nearing returns to full team training and the matchday squad, but all are likelier to be a part of the squad in GW13 rather than this weekend.

Gyokeres is the big name from that set of names, given he has been fit. He would be the player of those names that I would expect can take part and will be fit to start in the North London derby this weekend but it is hard to say for sure.

Lewis-Skelly would likely start in Calafiori’s place although Hincapie is an option, but having essentially not played for Arsenal yet I would be surprised if Arteta opted for Hincapie over Lewis-Skelly who was one of the best young defenders in Europe last season playing left-back.

Odegaard is further away than his counterparts. The Norwegian national team coach confirmed Odegaard is “still some distance away” from a return. He said “It is steady. It is going in a steady direction, but he is some distance away. He will fly in [to Oslo] after his rehab on Thursday. Then he will continue his rehab with us and will be with us from Thursday afternoon. I don’t know when the flight leaves. But he will be with us until Milan”.

Havertz is also further away than the others from returning to training. He is still not training with the team and remains several weeks away from returning. Arteta stated to the media “Let’s see how he absorbs the load first when he starts to train with us and when he’s done that, obviously we’re going to have to be, especially in the first few weeks, keep an eye on him to manage the amount of minutes and when we play him”.

Arsenal Players to Watch:

Gabriel: Arteta confirmed he is out for multiple weeks. Further scans will provide a clearer timeline.

Calafiori: Withdrawn from national team duty due to minor injury concern. Not long term but set to miss the Spurs game.

Gyokeres: Could be fit and available for Spurs but not confirmed by Arteta.

Madueke: Set to return to training ahead of GW12 clash vs Tottenham.

Martinelli: Will be fit for Tottenham, was always the targetted return date.

Odegaard: Norway NT coach confirms he is weeks away from a return.

Havertz: Also remains several weeks away from a return to team training let alone the pitch.

Mosquera: Will start alongside Saliba at CB.

Lewis-Skelly: Almost certainly starts at LB if Calafiori cannot go.

Merino: Would start as the 9 if Gyokeres cannot go given the injuries to Martinelli and Madueke are limiting Arteta’s options.

Tottenham Predicted Lineup:

Tottenham Predicted Lineup vs Arsenal GW12

GK - Vicario

RB - Spence

CB - Romero

CB - Van de Ven

LB - Udogie

CM - Palhinha

CM - Sarr

AM - Simons

RW - Kudus

LW - Richarlison

ST - Kolo Muani

Tottenham Team News:

Thomas Frank speaking to the media Friday had some positive injury news for Spurs fans! He revealed “Pape [Sarr] trained today and is ready and available. Lucas [Bergvall] trained today, he’s ready”, which is fantastic news for their midfield depth and allows Frank to construct the midfield he wants for this game. I believe he will go for Palhinha, Bentancur and Sarr in midfield with Sarr more advanced.

In a shocking turn of events after it was reported Kolo Muani would miss over a month with a jaw injury, Frank revealed that “[Randal] Kolo Muani trained today and is available. He has a mask he needs to play with”. He has started the last 2 league games up-front for Spurs and should start against Arsenal.

In less positive news Frank informed the media that “Dom [Solanke] not ready yet – we want to make sure when we do put him out there [on the pitch], there won’t be a setback. I’m comfortable he will do, but I won’t put a timeframe on it”. Seems he is still 2/3 weeks from making the matchday squad.

Kudus missed the draw against Manchester United with a knock but should be available for the clash against Arsenal after the international break, coach Thomas Frank informed the media. However, he is not traveling with Ghana over the international break to aid in his recovery. He will be fit to start.

 

Tottenham Players to Watch:

Kolo-Muani: Surprisingly is fit to start and will start.

Bergvall: Will return from concussion and be available for Arsenal.

Kudus: Not with Ghana squad but will be fit to face Arsenal.

Solanke: Time frame for return still unclear.

Sarr: Perfect 10 for the Arsenal game and trained today. Is fit to start.

Richarlison: Will

Arsenal vs Tottenham Preview & Predicted Score:

Arsenal and Arteta will set up in the same formation and system they have nearly all season, in a 4-2-3-1 with Eze having a more free role ahead of the double pivot of Rice and Zubimendi. Spurs will also likely opt for a 4-2-3-1 with Sarr as the 10 who provides a lot of running power, pace and physicality and dependability out of possession as a “10” ahead of the combative physical double pivot of Palhinha and Bentancur with Simons skill and creativity shifted from playing in central spaces as the 10 to playing LW – this is likely the balance Frank will want to strike against Arsenal.

While Arsenal have been in tremendous form home or away, and Tottenham’s form has waned and they are winless in their last 2 league games, I just think the first game back after an international break can throw out weird performances and results when players are all travelling from different places and there is very little time together as a full group to train and game-plan. Add to that the desire and fight Tottenham will almost certainly show in Frank’s first North London derby, along with Gabriel and Calafiori likely missing out – and it feels Arsenal’s greatest advantage which is their commitment and desire to defend at an elite level has been neutered and their ability to outwork their opponents over 90 minutes being nullified with how much Tottenham will be up for this one. Arsenal at home are likely to score, although not having Gabriel’s presence on set-pieces makes that less certain, and Spurs do have enough attacking individual talent with the likes of Kudus and Simons to break Arsenal down at least once and make it count. A hard fought 1-1 draw seems like a good bet to me.

Score Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham