Tottenham v Arsenal preview, predictions and betting tips

Ladbrokes shares its preview, betting tips and predictions for Tottenham v Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

In the match that most fans of both clubs look out for when the fixture lists get released at the beginning of the season, Arsenal travel to Tottenham for the first North London Derby of the season.

Arsenal have won two and drawn one of their opening three games, but are without Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino for the game, which Mikel Arteta will probably have earmarked as his ideal midfield when the latter joined the club from Real Sociedad.

Spurs had their own injury issues to deal with prior to the international break, with star men Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke missing games with knocks, but the feeling is both are ready to return.

So, without further ado, join Ladbrokes as our team of experts share their preview, betting tips and predictions for the big Tottenham v Arsenal game.

Spurs have one win, one draw and one loss out of their opening three games, and Ange Postecoglu will be eager to get things on track with a win against his side's biggest rivals.

Tottenham showed just how lethal they can be with a 4-0 win over Everton in their second game of the season, but the 1-1 draw with Leicester and 2-1 loss to Newcastle which sandwiched is also proved how frustrating they can be.

Arsenal, on the other hand, haven't been beaten yet in the Premier League, and have only conceded one goal in their opening three domestic league games.

However, the Gunners will have been disappointed with their recent 1-1 draw with Brighton, with the Seagulls seeming like the team more likely to score after Rice was sent off in the second half.

The last time the two sides met was in April, with Arsenal still chasing the Premier League title, which they ultimately lost to Man City. The score ended up being 3-2 to Arsenal, but it was a nervy ended to the game for the Gunners, who were close to letting a 3-0 lead slip through their hands.

Arteta will be hoping for more control this time around, but it's a big blow that Odegaard, Rice, Merino and others will be missing from his starting line-up.

As noted, Arsenal are to be without Odegaard, Rice and Merino for their game against Tottenham this weekend, with new signing Riccardo Calafiori also an injury doubt after picking up a knock for Italy against France during the international break.

In some more positive news though, Gabriel Jesus is back in training after missing the last two games and could feature for the Gunners once again, which could be hugely important if Kai Havertz is asked to take Rice's spot in midfield.

Raheem Sterling could also be in line to make his Arsenal debut this weekend following his loan move from Chelsea. The winger wasn't picked by England for the last round of international games, so he's been training with Arteta and co for the last two weeks.

Like Arsenal, Spurs kicked off the season with injury issues, with Van de Ven and Solanke both missing recent games. However, Postecoglu has said both are back in training and could feature in the North London Derby.

There is a worry over the fitness of Yves Bissouma, who was once linked with a move to Arsenal though. The midfielder was forced off during a recent game for Mali and it's unclear whether he's fit enough to play fro Spurs this weekend.

Probable teams:

Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur, Maddison; Kulusevksi, Son, Solanke

Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Jorginho, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Jesus

In our Premier League weekly acca, we predicted that Spurs will hold Arsenal to a draw at home this weekend, another big blow in Arsenal's pursuit of the title, which they are one of the favourites to win.

We're going to go one further though and attempt to predict the score though, with our team of experts suggesting that a 1-1 draw could be on the cards on Sunday afternoon, with both teams scoring and conceding in the North London Derby.

Arsenal's midfield is nowhere near full strength, which is why we aren't pegging them to beat Spurs, despite being the better team on paper.

Speaking of Arsenal's midfield, we're also predicting that Thomas Partey will pick up a yellow card at Spurs' ground, with Postecoglu's midfield likely smelling blood and trying to overrun the Gunners' second-choice trio.

John Barnes exclusively spoke Ladbrokes, the official betting partner of Liverpool FC, about his predictions for this weekend's set of fixtures, and that included Arsenal's trip to Spurs.

While we predicted a draw, the former Liverpool winger is pegging Arsenal to beat Spurs on Sunday afternoon, with Arteta's men three goals and only conceding one.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.