London's "Arsenal" - against "Tottenham Hotspur". The North London derby, which leaves no one indifferent, will take place on Sunday. These will be the matches of the 14th round of the English Premier League.
"Arsenal" have not lost in the country championship for 11 consecutive matches and occupy the fifth place - 27 points. "Tottenham Hotspur", having three points more, is in third place.
The "Gunners" had stopped when they ended three consecutive matches in a draw, but in the last round Unai Emery's players won 2-1 away against the "Bournemouth" club.
Meanwhile, the "Spurs" players have now won three matches in a row. In the last match, this London team in the derby defeated "Chelsea" 3-1.
This one really matters. #NorthLondonDerby pic.twitter.com/7Kun6oX6s8 - Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 2, 2018
"Arsenal" is attacking solidly this season - they have scored 28 goals. In this category of statistics, the "Gunners" share 2nd and 3rd places with "Chelsea". "Tottenham Hotspur" have scored 23 goals, but this team has conceded five fewer than "Arsenal" (11-16).
The North London derbies usually end with plenty of goals. At least one goal has been scored in 34 of their matches against each other. This is a league record.
The "Spurs" have been performing excellently against other London teams lately. This club has triumphed in seven consecutive derbies.
Both teams have faced each other 52 times in the Premier League. "Arsenal" players have been stronger 19 times, "Tottenham Hotspur" 12 times, and 21 matches have ended in a draw. When Mauricio Pochettino coaches this team, "Spurs" have not won a single match in the Emirates Stadium in the last five encounters against Arsenal.
However, "Tottenham Hotspur" are currently on a good streak. This week the London team, playing at home, defeated Milano "Inter" in the UEFA Champions League match 1-0 and have good chances to advance to the next stage.
#OnThisDay in 2006: Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) December 2, 2018
The first #NorthLondonDerby at Emirates Stadium - and what a perfect debut it was pic.twitter.com/lkctUftD7p
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