Tottenham vs Arsenal
English Premier League
Date: Sunday, 15 January 2023
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: The American Express Community Stadium (Falmer).
In an effort to balance results and halt Mikel Arteta’s title bid, Tottenham will host their fierce rivals and league leaders Arsenal.
Before their team’s match against Arsenal, Tottenham fans are debating if Antonio Conte is the best decision for the club after a rocky start to the season.
Spurs were able to produce results and ensure they had the best start to a Premier League season in their history despite some lackluster play on the field.
However, their poor performance has caused them to lose a lot of ground, much to Conte’s displeasure.
Due to these issues, they have fallen to fifth place on the list.
The Italian strategist wants to maintain the momentum and retake a top-four spot.
And there is promise in Tottenham’s recent performance.
After the World Cup, Spurs had a rough start.
They first drew with Brentford before losing badly to Aston Villa at home.
Since then, they have turned things around with a sensational 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace, guaranteeing their FA Cup progression.
With a lot on the line for Conte’s team, Tottenham will now be set to face arch rivals Arsenal at home.
As the Arsenal manager emphasized the unique significance of this match, Mikel Arteta was in a positive frame of mind before the North London Derby.
With a five-point lead in the Premier League and a winning streak since their loss to Manchester United, the Gunners have every reason to be optimistic going into this match.
Arsenal lost significant points at home to Newcastle United after securing the maximum number of points during the break with victories against West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
With a convincing win over League One team Oxford in the FA Cup, they got their winning streak back on track.
Tottenham vs Arsenal Head to head :
The reverse fixture ended in a 3-1 win for Arsenal, just three months back.
They also won three of the past four clashes, and scored twice or more in all three wins.
However, clean sheets have come seldom for them against the Spurs.
In fact, the last the Gunners kept a clean sheet on the road against them was nine years back.
Tottenham vs Arsenal Prediction :
Since the 2013–14 Premier League season, Tottenham has not lost to the Gunners at home, and they are still winless against them at the new stadium.
Although they have a good record, Mikel Arteta’s team is much more powerful than before, therefore Tottenham will be facing a different Arsenal team in the NLD.
Arteta will likely try to take advantage of any flaws in this Tottenham team that he has identified.
Furthermore, despite Jesus’ absence, his attackers are on a scorching scoring streak.
The NLD may follow the same pattern. The Gunners have more to gain by coming here.
Arsenal will defeat Tottenham and get three points to maintain their championship defense, like they have done all season.
Tottenham vs Arsenal Team News :
Dejan Kulusevski, a Swedish attacker on loan to Juventus, has resumed training following a muscular injury, which is the best news Tottenham fans could receive before a North London derby. If he is fit enough, the Juventus loanee will start over Bryan Gil, an exceptional player in his own right.
Although Rodrigo Bentancur’s participation is less certain and Richarlison and Lucas Moura’s involvement in the derby is anticipated to be premature, Yves Bissouma is likely to recover from the slight ankle injury that prevented him from playing against Portsmouth in the FA Cup.
After Emile Smith Rowe returned from groin surgery against Oxford in the FA Cup, there hasn’t been much activity in the Arsenal treatment room lately, with only Jesus (knee) and Reiss Nelson (thigh) on the sidelines.
Smith Rowe’s cameo was his first in an Arsenal uniform since September, and although the 22-year-old scored when Tottenham came to the Emirates in September 2021, he is likely to only contribute from the bench going forward as Gabriel Martinelli is expected to start for an established Arsenal lineup.
In the game against Oxford, where Bukayo Saka hobbled out in front of worried Arsenal fans, Aaron Ramsdale, Thomas Partey, and Martin Odegaard were all benched.
However, Arteta insisted that the 21-year-old, who earlier this season created five chances against Spurs, was “OK.”
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Doherty, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah
