Tottenham vs. Arsenal: The North London Derby
When is the North London Derby?
Tottenham host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, 15 January 2023, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30 pm GMT.
Injury news for Tottenham vs. Arsenal
Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski is in contention after recovering from a muscular problem.
Richarlison is expected to miss out with a hamstring injury, while Rodrigo Bentancur is scheduled to be out until November following a knee operation.
Arsenal will be without Gabriel Jesus, who is set to be out until March, and Mohamed Elneny, who is struggling with a knee injury.
Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe are doubts for the match.
Team news for Tottenham vs. Arsenal
Tottenham are expected to start with Hugo Lloris in goal, behind a back four of Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, Clement Lenglet, and Ryan Sessegnon.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Yves Bissouma should start in central midfield, with Kulusevski, Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, and Ivan Perisic completing the attack.
Arsenal are expected to start with Aaron Ramsdale in goal, behind a back four of Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Kieran Tierney.
Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka should start in central midfield, with Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Eddie Nketiah completing the attack.
Stats for Tottenham vs. Arsenal
Tottenham have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, while Arsenal have won four of their last five.
Tottenham have scored 10 goals in their last five matches, while Arsenal have scored 12.
Arsenal have won the last two meetings between the two sides, including a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium in October 2022.
Prediction for Tottenham vs. Arsenal
This is a difficult match to predict, with both teams in good form. However, Arsenal's recent record against Tottenham suggests that they may be the slight favorites.
A draw would be a fair result, but Arsenal may just edge it.
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