Arsenal prepare to welcome bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night for a Premier League clash.
The Gunners lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup third round on penalties after the game finished 1-1 following a period of extra time. It was Mikel Arteta‘s side’s third winless game in a row in all competitions.
Arsenal currently sit second in the Premier League table, six points off league leaders Liverpool who play against third-placed Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. The Reds also have a game in hand on Arteta’s side.
The Gunners’ boss is set to secure his first signing of the January transfer window, with Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi all but confirmed, however, he won’t join the club until the summer transfer window.
Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Ethan Nwaneri and Takehiro Tomiyasu who have all been ruled out, alongside Gabiel Jesus, who could miss the remainder of the season with an ACL injury.
Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber are both doubts for Wednesday night’s game against Spurs, they will be more of a game time decision for Arteta. Click here to see our predicted XI for Arsenal in the North London derby.
The Gunners welcome a Spurs side to the Emirates, who come off consecutive cup wins against Liverpool and non-league side Tamworth.
Arsenal backed to keep up hot streak against Spurs
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The Gunners are undefeated in their last five matches against Tottenham, with four of those five matches resulting in three points. The bookmakers back Arsenal to win again here.
According to Oddschecker, Arsenal have been made 4/9 favourites to win against Spurs on Wednesday, giving them a 69.2% chance to win the game.
Tottenham are backed to win at odds of 13/2, which gives them a 13.3% chance to win, and a draw is backed at 43/10 (18.9%).
We predict a 3-2 win for the Gunners in what could be a very exciting edition of the North London derby.
Where to watch the Gunners host Postecoglou’s Tottenham
The game kicks off at the Emirates Stadium at 8 pm on Wednesday 15 January, and will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and BT Sport Ultimate.
Highlights will be posted to the TNT Sports YouTube channel after the game finishes.
