Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to play an in-form Arsenal side this weekend in what promises to be an exciting and vital match for both clubs.
Arsenal is in a tight title competition with Manchester City, currently leading the standings with 77 points, one point clear of second-placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand. Every point is essential for the Gunners as they want to maintain their lead and win the title.
Similarly, Tottenham is vying for fourth place, behind Aston Villa by six points but with two games in hand. Spurs cannot afford to lose any points in their quest to qualify for the Champions League.
Both clubs are hungry for win, so fans can expect a tough and tightly contested match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Jamie Carragher’s North London Derby prediction
On Stick to Football, Jamie Carragher discussed the impending North London Derby and predicted the outcome.
The Sky Sports commentator noted Tottenham’s extended absence from competitive play, but predicted a narrow 2-1 victory for Arsenal.
He said:
“Tottenham have not played for a long time. Have Spurs not played in two weeks, ten days, or something? “I’m going 2-1 Arsenal.”
Our opinion
There is little doubt that Arsenal will be considered the favourites to win. They will go approaching the game full with confidence following a thumping 5-0 victory over London rivals Chelsea earlier this week.
Tottenham, on the other hand, lost 4-0 to Newcastle in their most recent game. Furthermore, Spurs will be without their star defender Destiny Udogie, who stated earlier this week that he will miss the rest of the season due to injury, and may be without Pedro Porro, who is struggling to restore health in time.
If Ange manages to win in these conditions, it might be a huge boost to our chances of finishing in the top four.
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