FM Preview: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur 17 Nov 2012

Last updated : 16 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Arsenal prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at Ashburton Grove at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 19 of the 80 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashburton Grove was less than a year ago, in February 2012, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-2 thriller, in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 26 Feb Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 02 Oct Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Arsenal Premier League
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

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Recent respective form guides

Arsenal have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Gunners in those games, with 9 conceded.

Tottenham Hotspur have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Arsenal's 16 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Tottenham Hotspur lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 17 from their 11 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arsenal 6 2 2 2 14 14 8
Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 1 3 8 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Gunners. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arsenal Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Tottenham Hotspur Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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