FM Preview: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur 26 Feb 2012

Last updated : 25 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham Hotspur face a trip to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spurs will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 19 of the 79 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, with Tottenham Hotspur inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Gunners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2008/2009 Sun 08 Feb Tottenham H. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Arsenal have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gunners, with 6 goals against.

Tottenham Hotspur have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Spurs's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Arsenal's total of 43 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur's total of 53 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arsenal 6 3 1 2 12 10 10
Tottenham Hotspur 6 3 2 1 11 4 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Spurs could well see them head back from Emirates Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arsenal 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Tottenham Hotspur Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.

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