This Sunday, September 15, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host the most antagonistic derby in London between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
Spurs arrive on the back of a 2-1 loss to Newcastle, while the Gunners only managed a 1-1 draw against Brighton in their last game at the Emirates.
Since their first Football League meeting in 1909, 195 matches have been played between the two teams, with 82 wins for Arsenal, 61 for Tottenham and 52 draws.
Arsenal, with 48 titles, surpasses Spurs, who have 26, placing them third and sixth among the most successful English clubs, respectively.
Absences and returns
The most recent signing, Mikel Merino, suffered a shoulder injury during his first training session after a collision with defender Gabriel Magalhães, and will be out until mid-October.
In addition, Gabriel Jesus is still recovering from a groin injury, while Declan Rice is suspended for his controversial sending-off against Brighton. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney remain out with long-term injuries.
Another key player who joins the list of possible absentees due to injury is defender Riccardo Calafiori, after receiving a strange blow from Dembelé in the match between France and Italy in the Nations League.
However, it is worth mentioning that defender Jurrien Timber is returning from injury and will be at Arteta's disposal to cover the left flank.
Likewise, this derby could mean the debut of Raheem Sterling from Chelsea in London.
For their part, the Spurs are also awaiting the return of Dominic Solanke, who has been absent for two games, and Micky van de Ven, who was not 100%, according to coach Ange Postecoglou.
Another confirmed casualty is Brazilian striker Richarlison, who since the end of last season suffered a calf injury that kept him out of the Copa América.
Forecasts
Arsenal are the favorites to win the match, with Tottenham winning second and Tottenham drawing third.
In terms of total goals, Arsenal are expected to exceed or equal the 2 goals, while Spurs could not reach that quota.
An interesting bet is whether both teams will score; the "yes" option is the favorite, but if you bet on "no", you could make a valuable profit.
Tottenham starting 11 prediction
Viacario, Porro, van de Ven, Romero, Udogie, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Son, Odobert.
Arsenal starting 11 prediction
Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Odegaard, Partey, Jorginho, Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
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