Arsenal have to win the North London Derby on Sunday if they want to stay in the title race, otherwise Chelsea and Manchester City might run away with it. There's much at stake for Tottenham as well, the Spurs are currently fifth in the Premier League table, six points behind third-placed Arsenal and with a game in hand for the Gunners. A win for the home side would boost their chances for a top-four finish, a defeat might see them fade away into a struggle for the fifth place with Manchester United.
Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-0 in the FA Cup in January and they have also won the reverse league fixture in September thanks to a goal from Olivier Giroud. Both sides are coming from unsuccessful European matches in midweek but things seem a lot more painful for the hosts. Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League by holders Bayern Munich after a 1-1 draw in Germany while Tottenham were defeated 3-1 at home by Benfica in the Europa League. Tottenham's last league result was not much better, they were thrashed 4-0 by Chelsea. Arsenal have recorded a good league result last time out though, 4-1 against Everton.
The home side should have Danny Rose available again after injury, while Walker, Adebayor and Dembélé could miss out after picking up knocks. Arsenal will be without Mesut Özil while Aaron Ramsey comeback won't happen this weekend. Wenger will be pleased to have Nacho Monreal and Kim Källstrom both in the squad and available after injury. My prediction for this match is a 2-1 win for Arsenal.
Here are the odds at Bet365 for Sunday's North London Derby:
Tottenham win - 21/10
Draw - 12/5
Arsenal win - 29/20
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