Igor Tudor takes charge of Tottenham for the first time this weekend
Arsenal dropped more points in the title race following a 2-2 draw with Wolves
Recommended bet: Both teams to score
Igor Tudor takes charge of Tottenham for the first time when Premier League leaders Arsenal make the short trip across north London on Sunday.
The Croatians previous spell at Juventus lasted just 24 matches before he was sacked and he faces an extremely difficult start to his new role.
Mikel Arteta will be desperate to pile more misery on Spurs, while bolstering Arsenal’s title ambitions in the process.
Manchester City could close the gap at the top to just two points by the time the north London derby kicks off, piling further pressure on the Gunners.
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Team news
Tudor’s task will not be made any easier by the lengthy injury list he has inherited at Spurs, with James Maddison, Ben Davies, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentacur and Lucas Bergvall all currently on the sidelines.
Kevin Danso and Destiny Udogie are also out, while Cristian Romero is suspended, but Richarlison and Pedro Porro could make their returns.
Mikel Merino will not be involved for Arsenal and it looks as though his season is over.
Arteta, however, could be boosted by the returns of captain Martin Odegaard and forward Kai Havertz, with both pushing to be involved in some capacity.
Bukayo Saka limped off against Wolves, but the winger should be fine to feature against Spurs.
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The stats
Arsenal have won the previous three Premier League north London derbies at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Tudor would make unwanted history should Spurs lose this weekend.
Not since the 1950s have Spurs lost four in a row at home to Arsenal in the top flight.
Across the previous 12 matches between the two clubs, both teams have scored in eight of them.
In the 11 games Spurs have played in 2026, both teams have found the back of the net across seven of those matches.
For Arsenal, this bet would have landed in eight of their 14 fixtures so far this year.
Saka and Eberechi Eze have each scored three goals against Spurs in their senior careers.
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Prediction
Arsenal have not lost to Spurs since May 2022 and Arteta will be looking to stretch this unbeaten run on Sunday.
The Gunners dropped points at bottom club Wolves in midweek and their recent league form has been questionable, but they should still be able to emerge from this derby clash with a victory.
Tudor faces a daunting start to life as Spurs boss, but he will be looking for that new-manager bounce.
As such, expect action at both ends of the pitch, with each team getting on the scoresheet.
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