Premier League: Tottenham vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 27 match between Tottenham and Arsenal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Tottenham clash in a derby with rivals Arsenal in Premier League this coming Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Arsenal have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 58 points from their initial 27 encounters. Tottenham trail them by 29 points after 26 rounds, leaving them as number 16 in the table.

Team form: Tottenham vs Arsenal

Tottenham Form

In their previous three outings, Tottenham drew 2-2 with Manchester City, before losing 2-0 against Manchester United and 1-2 against Newcastle. Tottenham claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Premier League, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Brentford. They went on to beat Wigan by 4-0, before sharing the spoils with Wolverhampton in a 2-2 draw. Arsenal managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding five times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting stats for Tottenham and Arsenal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Tottenham and Arsenal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Tottenham vs Arsenal

With two goals in six matches Dominic Solanke has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Arsenal and their defence. The visitors hope Viktor Gyoekeres adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Popular markets: Tottenham vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Tottenham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Arsenal won seven of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost zero of the games in this run. Arsenal did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Arsenal have not lost to Tottenham in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Tottenham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Arsenal scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Tottenham played. Tottenham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Arsenal have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Tottenham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Tottenham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Arsenal, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves. Tottenham conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.