- The eagerly anticipated derby is expected to start at 11 PM EAT on Wednesday.
- The two clubs are struggling with injury crises at the moment.
- Arsenal have won four of the latest five fixtures in all competitions against Tottenham.
Arsenal will be hoping to end their winless run on Wednesday night when they welcome foes Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in a crucial North London derby.
Arsenal have performed dismally in their three recent games in all competitions, losing two of them in a painful fashion.
The Gunners played to a 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday, January 4 in a Premier League fixture before their chances of proceeding to the EFL Cup final were reduced by a hard working Newcastle United side, who hammered them 2-0 on Tuesday, January 7 in a first leg tie.
The situation got worse for the Mikel Arteta men when Manchester United bundled them out of the FA Cup two days ago.
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The Red Devils, who were the underdogs coming into that entertaining clash that was staged at the Emirates Stadium, picked up a 5-3 victory on penalties after holding the hosts to a 1-1 draw despite playing with 10 men for over an hour.
The defeat was very painful for Arsenal faithfuls considering the amount of clear chances that their players failed to convert as well as Martin Odegaard’s second half penalty miss.
In addition, the majority of them are unhappy with the club’s lack of activity in the current transfer market to sign new players who can improve the squad.
Similar to Arsenal, Tottenham have also endured a lot of struggles in recent weeks particularly in the league.
Although the Lilywhites squeezed past Liverpool with a slim 1-0 victory in their first leg of the EFL Cup semi final and thrashed minnows Tamworth 3-0 in the FA Cup over the weekend, they are yet to register a win in their four latest league matches.
Tottenham’s most recent win in the Premier League came on December 15, when they demolished a relegation-threatened Southampton side 5-0.
Here are the key facts you need to understand ahead of the crunch derby.
What time does Arsenal vs Tottenham start?
The match is planned to kick off at 11 PM East African Time (EAT) on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Team News
Brazilian international Gabriel Jesus became the latest victim to join Arsenal’s treatment bay after suffering a suspected ACL injury on Sunday.
Besides Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaneri, Ben White, and Takehiro Tomiyasu will also not be available on Wednesday since they are recovering from different types of injuries.
Saka recently had a hamstring surgery while the duo of White, and Tomiyasu are nursing knee injuries. As for Nwaneri, he picked up a muscle injury in the match against Brighton where he scored.
Meanwhile, Tottenham travel to the Emirates Stadium without several of their key players including Richarlison (hamstring), Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), Ben Davies (hamstring) and Wilson Odobert (hamstring).
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Furthermore, their number one shot stopper Guglielmo Vicario, Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky van de Ven are also out due to ankle, head and hamstring problems respectively.
Possible Starting Lineups
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
Tottenham: Kinsky, Spence, Gray, Dragusin, Porro, Bergvall, Sarr, Maddison, Son, Kulusevski, Solanke
Arsenal vs Tottenham Head-to-head
Tottenham are yet to register a win in the five matches that they have played against Arsenal in all competitions since 2022.
The Gunners have picked four wins against their rivals with one of those fixtures ending in a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, the most recent encounter between the two sides that was played on September 15, 2024 ended 1-0.
Arsenal: 4
Draw: 1
Tottenham: 0
Arsenal vs Tottenham Current Form (all competitions)
Arsenal: WWDLL
Manchester United: LDLWW
Arsenal vs Tottenham Prediction
Arsenal have a higher chance of triumphing on Wednesday because they will be playing at their home Stadium.
However, should they fail to convert their chances like they have done in recent matches, the visitors may return home with a win.
Therefore, football fans should get ready for an entertaining game that is likely to end with both sides failing to keep a clean sheet.
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