Tottenham Hotspurs v Arsenal
Premier League Round 30
White Hart Lane
16-03-2014 @ 16.00 UK
How are the two teams form?
Spurs are 5th in the table after losing 4-0 against Chelsea on Saturday and are now four points after Manchester City on the 4th. While loosing their last two away matches, Tottenham are unbeaten in three home games.
Arsenal won 4-1 against Everton in the FA Cup this weekend and are third in the Premier League seven points behind Chelsea. The Gunners have not won in three consecutive away matches before heading to White Hart Lane.
Arsenal have won the last two matches between the two sides, and in total five of the last ten games has ended in the Gunners favour.
What are the probable line-ups?
Etienne Capoue, Vlad Chiriches, Erik Lamela and Danny Rose are all out with injuries while Michael Dawson, Moussa Dembélé and Christian Eriksen are rated doubtful for the match. On top of that, Younes Kaboul is out with a ban after receiving a red card against Chelsea.
The opponent, Arsenal, are also struggling with injuries as Diaby, Kim Källström, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere are sidelined while Laurent Koscielny and Nacho Monreal are rated doubtful.
Lloris
Walker - Vertonghen - Fryers - Naughton
Sandro
Lennon - Paulinho - Bentaleb - Eriksen
Adebayor
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Giroud
Cazorla - Ozil - Oxlade-Chamberlain
Arteta - Flamini
Gibbs - Koscielny - Mertesacker - Sagna
Szczesny
What to expect from this match?
The players always gives that little extra and tackles that harder in the North London Derby, and with two crowds battling each other outside the pitch, this match can be a hot affair. The last three matches has been very tight and ended with a one or two goal victory to one of the sides, but back in 2012 Arsenal won two consecutive matches against their rivals 5-2. Sunday's match can also turn out to be a goal show as both sides have the strikers capable of finding the net. The Gunners will go into the match knowing that a victory is crucial in their battle for the trophy, and with their 4-1 win against Everton in their back they will be full of confidence. However, Spurs are in as much need of points as Arsenal are if they want to stay in the top, and are not going to give Arsenal any help on Sunday.
What are the odds?
The odds on the two teams are close, but most bookmakers have Arsenal as favorites for the win. The best odds comes from betway with a 8/5 on Arsenal. However, as Tottenham have not lost at home in three matches they could be worth giving a shot with odds 2 at Betfred.
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