Arsenal vs Tottenham prediction, odds and preview

Following the international break, the Premier League will resume with a thrilling North London derby on Saturday lunchtime at the Emirates, featuring Arsenal hosting Tottenham Hotspur.

The men’s teams will compete for supremacy and the chance to sit pretty at the top of the Premier League table one week after the women’s teams created history in their North London derby.

During the men’s international break, 47,367 fans traveled to the Emirates to watch Arsenal Women destroy Tottenham 4-0. If Saturday’s match is even remotely as lopsided as the Women’s Super League version, Gooners are in for a treat.

On September 18, as Arsenal defeated Brentford 3-0, newcomer Fabio Vieira, who shares the same name as his namesake Patrick, scored the game-winning goal. In the first half, William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus also scored goals for the lopsided Gunners.

Even though their sole Big Six matchup so far this season resulted in a 3-1 loss to Manchester United, ending a four-game stretch without a clean sheet was also a sight for Mikel Arteta’s eyes as his Arsenal club continued to show a ruthless streak that was noticeably missing in teams of the past.

The hosts have also won all six of their recent Premier League games played at their Emirates stadium, despite giving up at least one goal in each contest.

Son Heung-daring min’s substitution against Leicester City, despite repeated requests from Tottenham supporters to sit the scoreless player, paid off for Antonio Conte. The South Korean international broke his streak of careless play in impressive fashion.

The Lilywhites recovered flawlessly from their Champions League setback at Sporting Lisbon against Leicester, but the Emirates is not their preferred hunting ground. Only two of their last seven competitive away games have resulted in victories.

Spurs have lost their last 11 away North London derbies in the league due to an Arsenal victory of 3-1 in this match last season, but they served their capital rivals a piece of humble pie with a 3-0 victory in May, and Conte’s crop are not the same team that Nuno Espirito Santo led to their demise at the Emirates last season.