Tottenham v Arsenal: Exciting first half in prospect for north London derby
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Odds, preview and Tottenham v Arsenal betting tips
Two high-profile derbies take place in the Premier League this weekend which could have an impact on the title race.
Old Trafford is the venue for Saturday lunchtime’s Manchester derby and the weekend concludes with a mouthwatering clash between Tottenham and leaders Arsenal, who are the 23/20 favourites.
We have Premier League betting tips from three other televised games this week, but here we look at Sunday afternoon’s north London derby.
Recent trend points towards goals
Arsenal start Sunday’s game with a five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, although that will be reduced to two if Pep Guardiola’s side win the derby on Saturday lunchtime.
The Gunners remain without injured striker Gabriel Jesus, but Eddie Nketiah has proved an able deputy, scoring five goals in as many goals in all competitions, including a double at Oxford in the FA Cup over the weekend.
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Mikel Arteta’s side have lost just once this season and have won seven of their nine away games, five of which came without conceding – an option which can be backed at 16/5.
Inconsistent results since the season resumed after the World Cup have left rivals Spurs two points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United.
Antonio Conte’s side fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brentford and were booed off at the end of a 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa, but three days later won 4-0 at Crystal Palace, so it’s hard to know what to expect from a Spurs team that have been struggling with injuries in attack lately, although winger Dejan Kulusevski is fianlly ready to return.
Victory drought for visiting team in derby
What we do know is that the home team has prevailed in the last six north London derbies which has not seen an away win in nine years – a run of 17 games.
Tottenham are 11/5 to win on Sunday or 4/6 as a double chance option, while they can also be backed at 5/4 in the draw, no bet market.
Goals have featured heavily in encounters between these famous clubs throughout the years and there have been at least three in the last four meetings which can be backed at 8/11, but it’s 7/4 on at least four which was the case in two of the previous three matches, including Arsenal’s 3-1 victory at the start of October.
Incredible. Memorable.
🔜 North London Derby pic.twitter.com/3vzod0fZ0D
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 11, 2023
However, the first of our Tottenham v Arsenal betting tips at evens is for both teams to score and at least three goals which would have paid out in five of the last seven north London derbies.
That has also been the case in five of Tottenham’s last seven top-flight games and in two of the Gunners’ previous three, so we should expect goals on Sunday and probably a winner going by recent clashes between these fierce rivals.
Spurs have yet to draw in front of their own fans this season, so with that in mind, we also like both teams to score, at least three goals and either team to win at 11/8 as a #GetAPrice – both teams option.
First-half thriller in store
North London derbies are never cagey affairs and there tends to be plenty of goals before the break thrown in for good measure.
Four of the last seven meetings have involved both teams scoring which is available at 16/5, but for the next of our Tottenham v Arsenal betting tips, we’ll go with at least two goals before the break at 17/10.
That would have paid out in seven successive matches between these clubs, so recent history certainly seems to be on the side of an exciting opening 45 minutes.
There have been at least two goals by half-time in around a third of games for both teams this season, but the fireworks start early when they meet each other.
Tottenham ended a terrible 10-match run of conceding the first goal in all competitions with their impressive win at Selhurst Park which they followed with a 1-0 FA Cup victory over League One side Portsmouth at the weekend.
Onto the next one, Granit 👏 pic.twitter.com/kuwnLm79kc
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 4, 2023
Arsenal are 4/5 to break the deadlock on Sunday, but bearing in mind we fancy goals in the first half, they can also be backed at 7/5 to open the scoring before the interval.
The visiting team has done just that in four of the previous eight derbies, although admittedly not in the last two seasons, but Arsenal have scored the opening goal in 13 of their 17 matches in the current campaign, 11 of which came before the break so they like to get on the front foot.
With Arsenal expected to score first, Nketiah and Martin Odegaard are 6/1 to bag the opener, but Gabriel Martinelli looks an interesting option at 13/2 to draw first blood for a fourth time this season.
Got the job done 💪 pic.twitter.com/iNtMW174qC
— Harry Kane (@HKane) January 7, 2023
However, Harry Kane has an exceptional record against the arch enemy, scoring 14 times in 17 north London derbies and looks exceptional value at 11/8 to score any time as the last of Sunday’s Tottenham v Arsenal betting tips. For those looking at bigger odds, the England captain is 7/2 to grab the opening goal of the game.
Match Info
Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
When: 16:30, Sunday 15th January
How to watch: Sky Sports
All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication
