Ace Football previews the Premier League round 21 match between Arsenal and Tottenham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Struggling Tottenham are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Arsenal on Wednesday at Emirates Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.
Arsenal are chasing the first place in the Premier League after collecting 40 points from their initial 20 encounters. Tottenham trail them on 24 points after 20 rounds, sitting as number 12 in the table.
Form: Arsenal vs Tottenham
Arsenal Form
Arsenal are without a win from their previous three outings, as Brighton managed a draw, before they lost 0-2 against Newcastle. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United. Arsenal won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 11 goals and conceded three times.
Tottenham Form
Tottenham have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Newcastle, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Liverpool. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Tamworth. Tottenham claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats for Arsenal and Tottenham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Arsenal and Tottenham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Arsenal home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Arsenal home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Arsenal home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Arsenal matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Arsenal matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Tottenham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Tottenham matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Tottenham away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Tottenham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Arsenal vs Tottenham
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Gabriel Jesus brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Arsenal will start him against Tottenham, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least James Maddison, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Emirates Stadium across all tournaments Arsenal won six times, drew three and lost one times. Tottenham claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Arsenal are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Amazingly, Arsenal are on a streak of 12 home matches without defeat. Arsenal have not lost to Tottenham in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Arsenal scored first in six of their last ten home games. Tottenham got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Arsenal managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Tottenham performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Arsenal have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Tottenham.
Total goals
Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Tottenham, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game.