Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Sreya

Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur – Arsenal hosts Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates on 18th November, Saturday as English Premier League resumes after international break.

Arsenal are sixth in the Premier League standings with nineteen points while Tottenham Hotspur are third with twenty-three points. Only four points separate the two clubs but Arsene Wenger is under tremendous pressure for his side to perform better against the top clubs of the league.

Arsenal lost 3-1 to Manchester City prior to the international break, in spite of a good performance while Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 against Crystal Palace in their last league fixture.

Team News

Santi Cazorla is injured while Laurent Koscielny, Rob Holding, Shkodran Mustafi, Olivier Giroud and David Ospina will face late fitness tests.

Victor Wanyama and Toby Alderweireld are Tottenham’s primary injury concerns but a number of players are on the fence with their fitness and will be assessed closer to the game. Harry Kane, however, is likely to return to the starting eleven after missing international duty.

Arsenal Possible Starting Lineup: Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker, Nacho Monreal, Hector Bellerin, Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, Sead Kolasinac, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Alexandre Laczaette.

Tottenham Hotspur Possible Starting Lineup: Hugo Lloris, Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier, Jan Vertonghen, Kieran Trippier, Christian Eriksen, Moussa Dembele, Dele Alli, Ben Davies, Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min

Contributor’s Pick

According to Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur H2H Stats, the last five games between these two clubs have resulted in three draws and one win for either side.

Arsenal have won their last 10 home matches in the Premier League, scoring at least twice in the last eight home games. However, Arsenal have seen under 2.5 goals in their previous five home matches against Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions.

It should be a closely contested affair with a 1-1 draw being the most probable outcome.