Arsenal v Tottenham: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Arsenal face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Wednesday evening and Racing Post's James Milton has picked out his three best bets for the showdown in north London.

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur betting tips and predictions

Arsenal to win by one goal @ 3/1

Arsenal are hot favourites to complete a Premier League double over Tottenham, but the final score may not be as comprehensive as the pre-match betting suggests.

The Gunners, predictably, have struggled for goals since Bukayo Saka was injured last month and forward Gabriel Jesus has joined Saka and brilliant teenager Ethan Nwaneri on the sidelines.

Kai Havertz's confidence took a hammering during Sunday's FA Cup third-round defeat to Manchester United as the Germany forward missed a couple of great chances before his penalty was saved in the shootout.

Spurs made heavy weather of their cup trip to National League side Tamworth, winning 3-0 in extra-time after a goalless 90 minutes.

Both clubs have significant injury problems and Spurs are likely to hand a Premier League debut to new goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

He kept a clean sheet against Liverpool in last week's 1-0 EFL Cup semi-final first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a day after Arsenal had lost 2-0 in the home leg of their tie against Newcastle United.

The Gunners beat Spurs 1-0 in the first meeting of the season in September and another Arsenal victory by a one-goal margin is a tempting bet.

Tottenham were thumped 6-3 by Liverpool in the Premier League last month, but that was the only time they have lost by more than one goal in all competitions this season.

As well as the 1-0 derby defeat to Arsenal, Spurs have gone down 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace, while they were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle both at home and away.

Gabriel to be first goalscorer @ 16/1

With Arsenal lacking fluency in open play, their set-pieces could prove decisive on Wednesday night and aerial menace Gabriel merits a small bet to open the scoring.

The spring-heeled centre-back was the matchwinner at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September, scoring a free header from a corner, while he also found the net in Sunday's cup tie against United.

That was Gabriel's fifth goal of the season in all competitions and he missed a clear chance against Ipswich Town in Arsenal's most recent home league fixture.

He has had 10 attempts at goal in eight home appearances in the top-flight this season and can pounce on any uncertainty from Tottenham's new goalkeeper and depleted defence.

Under 5.5 cards in match @ 10/11

September's north London derby at Tottenham was a feisty affair featuring eight bookings, but it may pay to back under 5.5 cards in the return fixture.

Rival managers Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou will surely stress the importance of discipline given that their squads are already stretched by injuries.

Arsenal received costly red cards in early-season fixtures against Brighton, Manchester City and Bournemouth, but have picked up only 24 bookings in 16 home matches in all competitions this term.

Tottenham also have a decent disciplinary record, averaging two bookings per game in the Premier League.

Two of their most likely card candidates - Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur - are sidelined by injuries and another, Yves Bissouma, is not guaranteed to start in midfield, so referee Simon Hooper may have a quieter night than the market anticipates. 

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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur odds

Arsenal - 21/50
Draw - 17/4
Tottenham Hotspur - 11/2

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