MATCH PREVIEW

Arsenal vs. Tottenham preview, prediction, team news and head-to-head

Kolawole Babatunde 21:05 - 21 November 2025

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates at full time during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, White Hart Lane, England on 28 April 2024

Arsenal and Tottenham will face off in the North London derby on Sunday, with the Gunners hoping to maintain their four-point lead at the top of the table.

Spurs, on the other hand, are fifth in the standings, eight points off their rivals, and they are without a win in their last two league matches.

Arsenal vs. Tottenham Preview

Arsenal’s only loss this season came against Liverpool, as Mikel Arteta’s side have been almost flawless across all competitions since then (W12, D2).

However, their 10-match winning streak and run of eight matches with a clean sheet ended with a 2-2 draw at Sunderland just before the break. That draw saw their lead cut to four points at the top, and they will now look to put together another run of wins.

The Gunners, who have conceded just five times in 11 league outings this season, will hope they can build another strong run on the back of this defensive solidity.

Meanwhile, their arch-rivals Tottenham have seen their fine start to the season wither away, with just one win in their last four league games (D1, L2).

Thomas Frank’s team scored late against Manchester United and thought they had won, only to concede in the last minute, settling for a 2-2 draw.

Spurs are the only unbeaten side on the road in the league (W4, D1), but that flawless record will be tested at the Emirates on Sunday.

Arsenal vs. Tottenham head-to-head

Arsenal have won their last three games against Tottenham, their longest winning streak against Spurs in this century, while the Gunners are unbeaten in the last encounters (W5, D1).

At home, they have been almost flawless against their neighbours, with Arsenal losing just one of their last 32 Premier League home games against Spurs (W19, D12).

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Arsenal vs. Tottenham team news

Arsenal will be without defender Gabriel, while striker Viktor Gyokeres is battling to be fit, having gone off injured against Burnley.

Captain Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli are looking to pass late fitness tests, while the trio of Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are still recovering from injury.

Riccardo Calafiori had an injury scare away on international break, but reports suggest he should be fit for this clash.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hugs central defenders Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba || Image credit: Imago

Tottenham have a bigger injury list that includes strikers Dominic Solanke or Randal Kolo Muani.

The visitors are hoping Mohammed Kudus and Pape Matar Sarr pass late fitness tests, while the likes of James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma, Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies are all confirmed injured.