Today at 14:30 "Premier League" fans are waiting for an intriguing North London derby: "Tottenham Hotspur" and "Arsenal" clash. As we approach this match, we present an overview of this encounter.
Tournament situation
Both clubs are side by side in the "Premier League": with 49 points collected, "Tottenham" occupies the fifth position, while "Arsenal" with 45 points takes sixth place.
Team form
In all competitions, "Tottenham Hotspur" has not suffered a defeat in eleven consecutive matches. However, in the "Premier League" in the last five rounds, they only managed to achieve two victories, both of which were at home.
Recently, "Arsenal" has fallen into a slump and experienced setbacks in away matches against both "Bournemouth" and "Swansea" clubs. However, after some changes in the transfer market, the team started February with a convincing 5-1 victory at home against the "Everton" team.
Team news
In the "Tottenham Hotspur" team, there are several positive news: three players - Toby Alderweireld, Harry Winks, and Danny Rose - have recovered from injuries and are returning to the lineup. Also, in this match, "Spurs" fans can expect to see the club's newcomer Lucas Moura, who should be ready for his debut with the new team.
In the Arsenal camp, Arsene Wenger should be concerned about goalkeeper Petr Cech's health. The veteran has been nursing an injury all week and is expected to miss today's clash. Nacho Monreal, who was previously injured, has recovered and returned to training, and most likely, Danny Welbeck will also be ready to help the team.
Predicted starting lineups:
"Tottenham Hotspur": Lloris; Davies, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Trippier; Dier, Dembele; Alli, Eriksen, Son; Kane.
"Arsenal": Ospina; Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Xhaka, Ramsey; Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi; Aubameyang.
Interesting facts
In the first match of the season, Arsenal's 2-0 victory was their first in six consecutive "Premier League" matches against today's opponents;
This will be the first match between these teams at Wembley Stadium since April 1993, when Arsenal won 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-final;
Having gained an advantage over Tottenham Hotspur in their head-to-head history, Arsenal has lost 37 points to one club in the Premier League among all league members;
And so on...
