All eyes will be on the Emirates Stadium on Sunday when Arsenal and Tottenham meet in the first North London derby of the season.
The game of the weekend in the Premier League will undoubtedly come at the Emirates on Sunday when league leaders Arsenal host Tottenham in the North London derby.
The Gunners saw their lead at the top of the standings cut to four points before the international break and they have since lost one of their key players to injury.
Gabriel is facing a spell on the sidelines with a thigh problem suffered whilst with Brazil and Mikel Arteta faces the prospect of shuffling his pack for the visit of Spurs.
Tottenham head to the Emirates having failed to win any of their last six visits to Arsenal and having lost both home and away to their rivals last season.
Arsenal v Tottenham Bet Builder Tips
- Both teams to score @ 21/20
- Bukayo Saka to score at any time @ 17/10
- Cristian Romero to be carded @ 6/5
Pays out at 9/1
Gabriel absence offers Spurs hope
Arsenal have leaked just five goals in their opening 11 league games, but their run of clean sheets came to an end in their draw at Sunderland last time out.
Arteta’s men had played five matches without conceding before Sunderland’s two goals at the Stadium of Light and the absence of Gabriel will offer Tottenham hope of breaking them down.
Although they have not won at their rivals home ground since 2010, Thomas Frank’s side have performed better on the road this season.
No fewer than 13 of Tottenham’s 18 points have come from away games, with Spurs claiming wins at Manchester City, West Ham, Everton and Leeds.
It’s also worth noting that both teams have scored in all of the last seven league meetings between the sides at the Emirates.
Leg 1: Both teams to score @ 21/20
In-form Saka on the spot
Bukayo Saka heads into the North London derby in good form, with three goals in Arsenal’s last four games in all competitions.
The 24-year-old was also on target during the recent international break, scoring the opener in England’s 2-0 win over Serbia at Wembley.
Saka has a decent record against Tottenham, scoring three goals in his 10 appearances against Arsenal’s rivals, whilst also claiming three assists.
The England man is also on penalties and there have been four spot kicks awarded in the last seven North London derbies.
Leg 2: Bukayo Saka to score at any time @ 17/10
Romero a key figure
If Spurs are to stand a chance of gaining a positive result then they are going to have to defend well and a lot will rest on the centre-back pairing of Cristian Romero and Micky van der Ven.
Tottenham have the fourth-best defensive record in the top-flight, keeping four clean sheets in their opening 11 league games.
Romero has been a significant factor in that much-improved backline, but he will have his hands full against the pacey Arsenal frontline.
The Argentina international has already picked up four yellow cards this term and has been cautioned twice in the last five meetings with Arsenal.
Leg 3: Cristian Romero to be carded @ 6/5
