Tottenham vs Arsenal
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Date: Saturday, 2 March, 2019
Kick-off: 12:30pm GMT
After seeing any lingering title hopes surely extinguished by successive defeats, third-place Tottenham have no time to lick their wounds as they host Arsenal in the latest installment of the north London derby at Wembley on Saturday.
Following a shock result at Burnley, Spurs were totally insipid against another capital rival in Chelsea on Wednesday night, failing to register a shot on target for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino as they slumped to a 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham may now be casting nervous glances downwards with 10 matches remaining as they look to avoid being permanently dragged into the busy race for a top-four finish, with resurgent Manchester United only five points behind in fifth and fourth-place Arsenal just four points adrift.
The Gunners maintained their slender advantage over United by thrashing travel-sick Bournemouth 5-1 at the Emirates Stadium and will look to complete a satisfying double over their fiercest rivals.
Tottenham team news
Pochettino remains unsure exactly when Dele Alli will return from a hamstring injury that has kept him out since January, while Eric Dier - who had surgery to remove his appendix in December - has been suffering from tonsillitis.
Jan Vertonghen missed the defeat to Chelsea with a hip problem, though his manager expressed hope that the issue was not serious.
Harry Kane - only recently back from an ankle ligament injury - has been told he will face no further action after appearing to headbutt Cesar Azpilicueta on Wednesday evening.
Predicted Tottenham XI [3-4-1-2]: Lloris; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Aurier, Winks, Sissoko, Rose; Eriksen; Son, Kane
Arsenal team news
Unai Emery hopes that Laurent Koscielny will be fit to play at the weekend after picking up a knock during the closing stages against Bournemouth.
Hector Bellerin, Danny Welbeck and Rob Holding are all long-term absentees.
Predicted Arsenal XI [3-4-2-1]: Leno; Sokratis, Koscielny, Mustafi; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Torreira, Kolasinac; Mkhitaryan; Aubameyang; Lacazette
Score prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal
Tottenham, who travel to Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, need to produce a positive result after such a tumultuous few days.
However, Arsenal will be only too aware that both United and Chelsea are in action against relegation contenders this weekend and that a slip-up at Wembley is likely to result in them losing their grip on fourth spot.
It is easy to foresee an entertaining draw with a few goals to boot.
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Match odds
- Tottenham to win: 11/10
- Draw: 27/10
- Arsenal to win: 13/5
First goalscorer odds
- Harry Kane: 10/3
- Heung-min Son: 4/1
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 5/1
- Alexandre Lacazette: 11/2
- Fernando Llorente: 6/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting from 11:45am. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two teams have met on 53 occasions in the Premier League, with Arsenal leading 20-12 in terms of victories with no shortage (21) of draws.
Emery's first north London derby experience ended with an emphatic 4-2 triumph at the Emirates Stadium in early December.
