The Emirates Stadium hosts the biggest clash for Matchday 6 in the English Premier League, as Arsenal entertains Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
This encounter promises to be exhilarating, giving the form of both teams going into the clash.
Mikel Arteta’s side have their sights on the Premier League title and they have been raking up the right results so far.
Spurs, who are tutored by Ange Postecoglou, are enjoying a renaissance, as they remain unbeaten after 5 league matches.
Both clubs have amassed 13 points this season, with Arsenal sitting 4th, while Tottenham Hotspur sit 2nd on the table, with a healthier goal difference.
Sunday’s game provides another opportunity for fans to access the capabilities of both clubs, with many watching the title credentials of Arsenal closely.
Others are also looking to see if Tottenham Hotspur are back to their impressive ways, like their days under Mauricio Pochettino.
In a reverse of fortunes, the past few seasons saw the Gunners miss out from the UEFA Champions League, while neighbors Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed the feel of the competition.
However, the 2023/24 season has presented a new dynamic, with Arsenal playing in the UEFA Champions League, and Tottenham Hotspur absent from Europe’s top-tier club competition.
The encounter slated for Sunday, September 24, 2023, will be the 208 competitive North London derby in history.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur first traded tackles in 1896, and the encounter has many times lived up to the billing.
Irrespective of Tottenham Hotspur’s form going to the Emirates Stadium in over a decade, they haven’t been able to record a victory over Arsenal.
When was the last time Tottenham Hotspur defeated Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium?
Spurs’ last victory over the Gunners came in November 2011, with a 3-2 comeback win over a then-tutored Arsene Wenger side.
Since then it’s been all bruises and burns for Tottenham Hotspur, with Arsenal making the Emirates Stadium a fortress, anytime Spurs come visiting.
It is unknown where the pendulum will swing on Sunday, September 24, 2023, but the encounter is a blockbuster fixture in view.
Arsenal kicked off the 2023/24 season with a 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest, before defeating Crystal Palace by 1-0 at Selhurst Park.
On Matchday 3, Fulham drew 2-2 with Arsenal at the Emirates, and Mikel Arteta’s side followed that up with a 3-1 win against Manchester United before the international break.
Last weekend, they defeated Everton by a lone goal, another fixture that tested the resolve of Arsenal, and they scaled through remarkably.
For Tottenham Hotspur, Ange Postecoglou’s side drew 2-2 with Brentford in their opening game of the season, before defeating Manchester United by 2-0 at their home turf.
Tottenham Hotspur have subsequently recorded league victories against Bournemouth (0-2), Burnley (2-5), and Sheffield United (2-1).
Team News For Arsenal
Gabriel Martinelli is a doubt for the game against Spurs, having picked up a hamstring problem in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park.
Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, and Jurrien Timber are all nursing injuries, and they are absent from the game against Tottenham Hotspur.
The goalkeeping situation at Arsenal is still unknown, but David Raya is expected to be in goal for the third game in a row, having seemingly displaced Aaron Ramsdale to the bench.
Team News for Tottenham Hotspur
Ivan Perisic is a major blow for Spurs against Arsenal, with the Croatian battling an ACL injury, which he picked up in training, and he is expected to undergo surgery soon.
Rodrigo Bentancur, Bryan Gil, and Alfie Whiteman are also battling injury issues, and they remain in the treatment room.
Giovani Lo Celso’s thigh injury will need to be assessed in the coming hours, but Ange Postecoglou is expected to still stick with the majority of players he has utilized in recent weeks.
Richarlison is expected to displace Manor Solomon in attack, while Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, and Micky van de Ven are all expected to feature in the clash against Arsenal.
Arsenal potential starting lineup: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Rice, Vieira; Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Tottenham Hotspur potential starting lineup: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son, and Richarlison
Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
The Gunners defeated their arch-rivals in both legs last season, with a 0-2 away victory, and a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium and that should continue on Sunday, September 24, 2023, but it wouldn’t be an easy win against Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Given Spurs’ start to the season, they might give Arsenal a major scare on Sunday, September 24, 2023, but irrespective of whatever they throw at the home side, Mikel Arteta’s side look poised to continue their unbeaten run, while they end that of Spurs.
Kick-off Time: 02:00 PM (BST)
