It is the north London derby, one of the biggest and fiercest rivalry in English football and so we could not leave the game with a simple match preview alone. So have a read about the Arsenal, Tottenham match facts.
– Arsenal versus Tottenham has seen more draws in Premier League history than any other fixture (17)
– The Gunners have won just two of the last eight Premier League games against Spurs (W2 D3 L3)
– In the last two meetings between Spurs and Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, a team has taken a 2-0 lead and then gone on to lose the match (Spurs won 3-2 in 2010/11 and A
– Gareth Bale has scored three goals against Arsenal, his joint-highest tally against any opponent in the competition (along with Wigan)
– Theo Walcott has scored three goals against Tottenham, his joint-highest tally against any opponent in the competition (along with Blackpool)
– Emmanuel Adebayor has played in this fixture 11 times in all competitions, scoring nine and assisting four goals (for Arsenal eight goals two assists, for Spurs one goal, two assists)
– There have been 23 goals scored in the last four Premier League games between Spurs and Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and nine of the last 10 meetings in all competitions have seen at least three goals scored
– There have been five penalties in the last five meetings in all competitions between Spurs and Arsenal, with Tottenham winning one spot-kick in three of the last four league games
– This is Arsenal’s worst start to a league season since 1982/83 when they had just 14 points after 11 games
– Arsenal have won just two of their last eight Premier League games at the Emirates, taking 10 points from a possible 24
– Tottenham’s next Premier League win will be their 300th in the competition