The north London derby needs no extra seasoning and yet there is still an extra twinge of tension as Arsenal’s standoff in the middle of the Premier League title race faces its toughest challenge with a visit to Tottenham on Sunday.
Arsenal are three points clear at the top of the Premier League table but do not control their own destiny thanks to having played one more game than second-place Liverpool and two more than third-place Man City , which is four points away.
The cruel week at the start of April saw the Gunners crash out of the Champions League and drop out of the domestic title race in consecutive games, but they have bounced back nicely, beating Wolves last weekend before dismantling in the middle of the week to Chelsea by an unequal 5. -0 on the scoreboard that renewed the positive vibes in Mikel Arteta’s team.
With a European spot of their own still up for grabs, Tottenham would love nothing more than to ruin the title chase for their hated rivals and take a big step towards Champions League qualification at the end of the season in the process. Spurs sit fifth in the table, six points behind Aston Villa for the final UCL spot, but with two games in hand meaning it’s anyone’s choice who will snatch that final spot.
Arsenal’s exit from the Champions League in the quarter-finals, along with Manchester City, actually hurt Spurs’ chances of making it to next year’s competition, as England lost control of a fifth qualifying spot. , so they will look to make the Gunners pay for forcing them to do so. do it the hard way.
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Tottenham vs Arsenal prediction, odds
- Lean Money Line: Arsenal (-115)
- Score prediction: Tottenham-Arsenal 1-3
Regardless of where each side stands in the broader context of their season, this game almost always delivers. Sure, there’s the potential for disappointment in the big game from a neutral perspective, but this matchup usually provides the bite that’s advertised before the game.
The hallmark of Ange Postecoglou’s managerial mantra is to work your way into a free-kick, that was evident in last weekend’s 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle, when Spurs were continually punished on the counterattack while remaining open in attack. Arsenal are also capable of beating Spurs in this way, but Tottenham know that they need maximum points in this match if they want to maintain their own destiny in the fight for the Champions League, so they will try, up to their own disappearance.
