FM Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal 02 Mar 2013

Last updated : 01 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal fixture

Tottenham Hotspur prepare to entertain Arsenal at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 79 games played, Spurs have recorded 31 wins, and Arsenal have come away with 25 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at White Hart Lane was just last season, in October 2011, the Spurs carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Arsenal 5 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
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

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Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Spurs have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

The Gunners have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Gunners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Tottenham Hotspur's total of 48 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Arsenal's total of 47 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 3 1 6 5 9
Arsenal 6 4 1 1 9 6 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Tottenham Hotspur are starting to turn White Hart Lane into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tottenham Hotspur Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Arsenal 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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