Premier League: Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur - Betting Tips, Odds & Prediction

Premier League football returns with a bang as Arsenal and Tottenham renew their North London rivalry at the Emirates in gameweek 12. 

Neither side signed off before the international break with a win, leaving Mikel Arteta and Thomas Frank both desperate to find some rhythm before the hectic winter fixtures roll in. 

Betting sites in NZ have crunched the numbers and released their odds for this match. Here’s our Arsenal vs Spurs preview, featuring a range of betting tips, with a particularly enticing pick for the match outcome.

Arsenal

Arsenal head into the weekend sitting four points clear at the top, though Manchester City are right on their heels. It’s been close to a flawless campaign from the Gunners, with only one defeat so far, but they did wobble slightly before the international break with a 2-2 draw against Sunderland.

Mikel Arteta’s men now face a challenging test at home against their bitter rivals. Recent history and odds on NZ betting apps should boost their morale ahead of the match, but Arteta will know there is no room for complacency in a clash of this magnitude.

Team News: Arsenal was dealt a major blow during the international window as Gabriel Magalhaes picked up an injury while playing for Brazil. The centre-back is set to miss out on this fixture as a result.

Predicted Lineup: Raya; Calafiori, Hincapie, Saliba, Timber; Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Trossard, Martinelli, Saka.

Tottenham Hotspur

After last season’s dreadful Premier League campaign, some Spurs fans are already growing impatient with Ange Postecoglou’s successor, Thomas Frank - despite the team starting the weekend in a respectable fifth place.

Their league position probably makes them look better than they’ve actually been, with Spurs grinding through the season in fairly dull, pragmatic fashion. They were also robbed of a win last time out when Matthijs de Ligt struck late in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United.

Team News: Tottenham are keeping their fingers crossed that Mohammed Kudus will be ready to return after missing the United game. But he might not be fit enough to start.

Predicted Lineup: Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Palhinha, Simons; Johnson, Richarlison, Odobert.

• Tottenham have won only once at Emirates Stadium. 
• Spurs scored six set-piece goals in the Premier League this season. Only Arsenal have scored more. 
• Spurs have the best away record in the Premier League so far.

Arsenal saw their superb streak of wins and clean sheets snapped in that 2-2 draw with Sunderland before the break. Anything other than a victory on Sunday could see their lead at the top shrink to a single point. 

Even so, they now have the chance to record four straight wins over Spurs for the first time since 1989. This is a worrying sign for a Tottenham side who haven’t beaten their fiercest rivals since the end of the 2021–22 season.

Spurs have been at their best on the road this campaign, collecting a league-high 13 points from five away fixtures. Victory this weekend could push them into third place - depending on Chelsea and Sunderland’s results - while defeat could see them tumble towards the bottom half, as the gap to 13th-placed Everton is only three points.

Even though Spurs have been excellent away from home, we can’t underestimate how dominant Arsenal have been in this fixture lately. It will be an entertaining battle, but Arsenal should take the spoils, as football betting sites are expecting.

Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur @ $7.00  

Arsenal should get Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard back in this match, even though their involvement might be limited. The Gunners have failed to score multiple times only once in the last six matches. Even though Gabriel will miss out, Arsenal have strong replacements in Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera. So, we expect the Gunners to win this by 2-0, with Sportaza pricing this at $7.