The Big e-Spurs Preview - Arsenal vs Tottenham

They don't come much bigger than this. Tottenham face Arsenal on Sunday in the 179th North London Derby. Spurs are struggling for form despite being unbeaten thus far in the league. Pochettino's men are three points behind the league leaders and have drawn their last three league games, but will be buoyed by the return of top marksman Harry Kane.

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Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur - Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 3pm GMT Saturday

Arsenal v Tottenham head to head

All competitions: Played 191, Arsenal 80, Tottenham 61, draw 50
Premier League: Played 48, Arsenal 18, Tottenham 10, draw 20

Tottenham are one of just two sides in the top four divisions who remain unbeaten in the league this season - Carlisle in League Two are the other.

Harry Kane has scored 15 goals in 20 London derbies including four in four against Arsenal.

Neither side have kept a clean sheet in the last five north London derbies, but equally neither has scored more than twice in the last nine.


The Opposition

Full Name: Arsenal Football Club
Nickname(s): The Gunners
Founded: 1886; 130 years ago as Dial Square
Ground: Emirates Stadium
Capacity: 60,432
Owner: Arsenal Holdings plc
Chairman: Sir Chips Keswick
Manager: Arsène Wenger
League: Premier League
2015–16: Premier League, 2nd
Website: Club Home Page

One to Watch: Alexis Sánchez - The Chilean striker has been in fine form this season and currently leads the Arsenal goalscoring charts with eight in all competitions.

The Last 5 - Arsenal

Champions League - Ludo Razgd 2-3 Arsenal
Premier League - Sunderland 1-4 Arsenal
EFL Cup - Arsenal 2-0 Reading
Premier League - Arsenal 0-0 Middlesbrough
Champions League - Arsenal 6-0 Ludo Razgd

The Last 5 - Tottenham

Champions League - Tottenham 0-1 Leverkusen
Premier League - Tottenham 1-1 Leicester
EFL Cup - Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham
Premier League - Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham
Champions League - Leverkusen 0-0 Tottenham

Top Scorers

Arsenal: Alexis Sánchez 8
Tottenham: Son 5


Poch Says...

"Today the project is completely different to Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea," Pochettino said.

"Sometimes it is difficult to speak about that because you or our fans can take it in a bad way, a negative way.

"But I think we need to take it in a positive way. We know we are building a new stadium and you know what can happen when you spend a lot of money.

"But we are in a different process, maybe when we finish the stadium we must change the project and maybe it is a moment to sign a player and spend a lot of money."


What are the odds?*

Arsenal - 19/20
Draw - 13/5
Tottenham – 3/1

*Odds correct with SkyBet as of Saturday 05th November '16

The Stat Attack

- Mauricio Pochettino is unbeaten in his four league games against Arsenal since arriving at White Hart Lane. No Spurs boss has ever gone unbeaten in their first five top-flight matches against the Gunners.

- The team scoring first has failed to win this fixture on 23 occasions, the highest number in Premier League history (15 draws, eight defeats).

- Tottenham are unbeaten in their first 10 league games for the first time since the 1990-91 season.


Teams News - Arsenal

Arsenal are hopeful Hector Bellerin will be fit to play, while Theo Walcott also faces a late fitness test.

Nacho Monreal, Kieran Gibbs and Santi Cazorla are also doubts but Granit Xhaka returns after completing a three-match domestic ban.

Teams News - Tottenham

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is available following an ankle injury, although he lacks match fitness.

Moussa Sissoko is banned, while Ben Davies, Erik Lamela and Toby Alderweireld are ruled out by injuries.

Mousa Dembele is a doubt for Sunday's game with an ankle problem.

Our prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham

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