Arsenal and Tottenham both face a pivotal point in the season as the two heated rivals clash at the Emirates on Wednesday evening.
The two North London derby opponents are both attempting to stay afloat amid lengthy injury lists, which have wreaked havoc on their respective plans for this season.
Arsenal have been unable to capitalize on Liverpool's recent blips in the Premier League title race thanks to their own slip in form.
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Tottenham, meanwhile, find themselves 12th in the league table but shocked Liverpool in their recent EFL Cup semifinal first leg and will hope to use that momentum for a timely turnaround.
How this hotly-contested match finishes will likely shape the foreseeable future for both clubs. Either Arsenal get their title race back on track with an emotional victory during a busy run of difficult games, or Tottenham build their one-game scalp of Liverpool into a genuine run of form.
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Arsenal vs. Tottenham prediction, odds
Moneyline lean: Draw (+425 on BetMGM)
Score prediction: Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham
Best bet: Tottenham +1.5 goals (-135 on BetMGM)
Often in matches with so much narrative on the line, the end result rides the fence and fails to deliver a true victory to either side.
While it's highly likely that Arsenal take advantage of the many frailties that still exist in Tottenham's setup, the moneyline value here on the Gunners just doesn't exist. With the odds sitting below 1/2 for an outright Arsenal win, the value instead is in tapping into the recent trends.
The Gunners are at the start of the middle of a brutal stretch of games, averaging one match every 3.1 days over the next month including a North London derby, Premier League meetings with Aston Villa and Man City, the final two Champions League matches, and the second leg of their EFL Cup semifinal against Newcastle trailing 2-0 on aggregate. Spurs can very easily take points off a team fighting on so many fronts.
BetMGM
(USA)Arsenal win-275Draw+425Tottenham win+650Both teams
to scoreY: -135
N: -110Over / Under
U: -175Arsenal
-1.5 goals-110Tottenham
+1.5 goals-130
Arsenal vs. Tottenham match facts
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Kickoff Time: 8 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)
Location: Emirates Stadium (London, England)
Referee: Simon Hooper, VAR: Peter Bankes.
Last meeting: Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal (Sep. 15, 2024 | Premier League)
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Arsenal vs. Tottenham best bet
Pick: Over 3.5 total goals
Odds: +125 (BetMGM)
Pick: Tottenham 4+ shots on target
Odds: +120 on FanDuel
While the value here isn't as meaty as you'd like for such a high goal threshold, there's plenty of indications that Tottenham can cause enough chaos in this match to result in goals at both ends.
Last time these two teams locked horns in September was just the second time in their past five meetings in which they failed to clear four combined goals. Even then, Tottenham managed to out-shoot Arsenal 15-7 while putting five of those efforts on target. Last time they met at the Emirates, Spurs ripped off two goals from 13 shots – five which were on target – and they managed to put four efforts on Liverpool's net in their recent EFL Cup meeting.
Arsenal vs. Tottenham prop bet
Pick: Dejan Kulusevski to be booked
Odds: +220 (FanDuel)
Pick: Dominic Solanke to be booked
Odds: +600 (FanDuel)
This fixture always features loads of bookings, and while the betting market has finally caught up from a totals perspective, jacking the line to an absurd level (the expected total is somewhere in the vicinity of six combined bookings), there is still some value at the individual level.
Whether he plays on the wing or deeper in midfield, Dejan Kulusevski has committed the most fouls this season of any Spurs player, with three bookings so far. He was cautioned in the previous North London derby this season and the one before it as well near the end of last season.
For a long-shot, Dominic Solanke somehow has managed not to be shown a single yellow card this season despite committing 27 fouls, second-most of any Spurs player in Premier League action this year. He was penalised for a whopping four fouls in the previous meeting between these sides without a caution, and at 6/1 odds, he is a great pick to finally snag his first booking in a game where the cards often fly.