The main feature in a bumper weekend of fixtures in the English Premier League pits bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal against each other for the 182
nd North London derby.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
Saturday, February 10th 2018
Wembley Stadium, London
Kick-off at 12:30pm GMT
Tottenham will have had just two days to recover from their FA Cup replay against Newport County when they take to the Wembley pitch once again to face their North London neighbours. A Dan Butler own-goal followed by Erik Lamela’s first goal since September 2016 after a 13-month injury layoff sealed a 2-0 win and a place in the fifth round for Mauricio Pochettino’s men. Spurs are unbeaten in their last eleven matches in all competitions since defeat at Manchester City midway through December, a run which has seen them move four points clear of Arsenal ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated clash.
Tottenham Hotspur recent results: (all competitions)
07/02/2018 – Tottenham 2-0 Newport (FAC)
04/02/2018 – Liverpool 2-2 Tottenham
31/01/2018 – Tottenham 2-0 Man United
27/01/2018 – Newport 1-1 Tottenham (FAC)
21/01/2018 – Southampton 1-1 Tottenham
13/01/2018 – Tottenham 4-0 Everton
The Gunners come into arguably their biggest match of the season fresh off the back of a hugely convincing 5-1 victory over Everton at the Emirates last weekend. Aaron Ramsey stole the headlines with his first hat-trick for the club but that performance alone has done little to mask the inconsistencies that have plagued Arsenal so far this campaign. Arsene Wenger’s side have managed just three wins from their last eleven and despite reaching the Carabao Cup final with victory over Chelsea, back-to-back defeats away from home in the league to Bournemouth and Swansea respectively have seriously dented their top four ambitions.
Arsenal recent results: (all competitions)
03/02/2018 – Arsenal 5-1 Everton
30/01/2018 – Swansea 3-1 Arsenal
24/01/2018 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (CC)
20/01/2018 – Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
14/01/2018 – Bournemouth 2-1 Arsenal
10/01/2018 – Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal (CC)
Tottenham and Arsenal will face-off for the 182
nd time in all competitions, however this will be the 162
nd league encounter between the pair since they first met in November 1987.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal head-to-head: (league only)
Matches Played: 161
Tottenham Wins: 51
Drawn Matches: 45
Arsenal Wins: 65
Tottenham Goals: 216
Arsenal Goals: 247
Harry Kane has netted six times in six appearances against the Gunners and currently leads the way in the 2017/18 goal-scoring charts with 22 strikes to his name already this season and will be eager to add a couple more to his tally having broken the 100-goal barrier from the penalty spot against Liverpool. Alexis Sanchez and Shkodran Mustafi were on target in a 2-0 Arsenal win when the sides played earlier in the campaign for their first win in five attempts over them although they have not won a league match away from home against Spurs since March 2014.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal recent matches: (league only)
18/11/2017 – Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham
30/04/2017 – Tottenham 2-0 Arsenal
06/11/2016 – Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham
05/03/2016 – Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal
08/11/2015 – Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham
07/02/2015 – Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal
27/09/2014 – Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham