FM Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal 02 Oct 2011

Last updated : 01 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal fixture

Arsenal face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 82 games played, Gunners have recorded 26 wins, and Tottenham Hotspur have come away with 32 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Wed 20 Apr Tottenham H. 3 - 3 Arsenal Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Arsenal 2 - 3 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 21 Sep Tottenham H. 1 - 4 Arsenal League Cup
2009/2010 Wed 14 Apr Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Arsenal Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Tottenham H. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 08 Feb Tottenham H. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 29 Oct Arsenal 4 - 4 Tottenham H. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Spurs in those games, with 8 conceded.

Arsenal have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Gunners have hit 10 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham Hotspur lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 9 points from their 5 games so far.

Arsenal see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 2 0 11 2 14
Arsenal 6 4 1 1 13 7 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Spurs, as the Gunners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tottenham Hotspur 4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Arsenal Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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