The North London derby is the name of the association football local rivalry in England between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, both of which are based in North London. Fans of both clubs consider the other to be their main rivals, and the derby is considered by many to be one of the most famous and fiercest derbies in the world. Although the two teams first played each other in 1887, the rivalry did not begin until 1913 when Arsenal moved their ground to north London. As of 6 December 2020, 188 games have been played between the two teams since their first game in the Football League in 1909, with 77 wins for Arsenal, 60 wins for Tottenham and 51 games drawn. When games played before both joined the Football League are included, 202 games have been played, with Arsenal winning 82, Tottenham 66, and 54 drawn.
Arsenal vs Tottenham, 4.30pm Sunday 14/03/2021
Prediction:
Spurs Win BTTS @9/4
Arsenal just can’t stop giving away easy goals. Xhaka’s mistake gifted Burnley a point last weekend, and on Thursday night Dani Ceballos was caught on the ball for a soft Olympiacos equaliser. Both goals followed a well-established pattern that Mourinho will have noted: Arsenal’s relentless attempts to pass out from the back are extremely vulnerable to high pressing, but will it work to the Gunners favour against a high Spurs set up.
Tottenham have won five consecutive games in all competitions and scored four goals in three of these, a frankly ridiculous turnaround under Jose Mourinho that nobody saw coming. Spurs are now among the favourites to win the Europa League and are closing in on the top four. It would be the ultimate surprise of this confounding Premier League season should Spurs and Mourinho achieve all of their wildest ambitions for 2020/21.
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