It's rarely a dull occasion when the north London rivals clash, with Arsenal welcoming Tottenham to the Emirates on Wednesday night.
We've seen vastly superior Spurs teams fail to triumph at the home of their arch-rivals in the Premier League since their 3-2 victory in 2010, but Ange Postecoglou's side must be feeling the frailty within Arsenal's ranks ahead of this meeting
The Gunners are struggling in the absence of Bukayo Saka and go into the derby having been beaten by Newcastle. and Manchester United in two different domestic cup competitions. Their inability to convert chances has led to their recent demise and they must find a solution in the January transfer window to reignite their season.
Losing here could end it all Premier League title hopes.
A string of injuries have blighted Tottenham's campaign, but they are still going strong in all three cup competitions. Wins over Liverpool and Tamworth, even if they took a long time to get the job done on Sunday, means the mood inside Ange's camp is bright and they can play without restraint on Wednesday given they are playing for so little in the Premier League.
A barren run in the competition means they are currently 12th in the table – 16 points off Arsenal.
Here it is 90 minutes guide to Wednesday's North London Derby.
Arsenal vs Tottenham H2H results (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Arsenal |
Tottenham |
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Arsenal 1-1 (3-5p) Man Utd – 12/01/25 |
Tamworth 0-3 (AET) Tottenham – 12/01/25 |
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Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle – 07/01/25 |
Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool – 01/08/25 |
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Brighton 1-1 Arsenal – 04/01/25 |
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle – 04/01/25 |
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Brentford 1-3 Arsenal – 01/01/25 |
Tottenham 2-2 Wolves – 29/12/24 |
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Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich – 27/12/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham – 26/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live streaming |
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United Kingdom |
discover+, discover+ app, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate |
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United States |
peacock |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Arsenal's injury problems worsened at the weekend, with Gabriel Jesus tearing his ACL during their FA Cup defeat against Man Utd.
Riccardo Calafiori is a doubt after missing Sunday's cup match with a muscle injury. Myles Lewis-Skelly will be used at left-back if the Italian is not fit. Jorginho and Jurrien Timber were also forced off against United, both expected to be fit for the visit of Spurs.
The hosts are still without Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaneri, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Arsenal predicted formation against Tottenham (4-3-3): Raya; Lumber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Sterling, Havertz, Martinelli.
It looks like the Spurs side survived Tamworth's frozen 4G pitch, although Postecoglou still has a number of absences to deal with.
The Aussie boss could welcome Richarlison and Ben Davies back into the matchday squad on Wednesday, but Tottenham are still without Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Guglielmo Vicario, Wilson Odobert and Destiny Udogie.
Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a concussion last week 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and should not be sidelined for long after missing Sunday's cup win.
Antonin Kinsky's third start for the club will come in the North London Derby. The young Czech goalkeeper has shown nothing but assurance between the sticks so far.
Tottenham predicted the formation against Arsenal (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.
Arsenal's inefficiency in front of goal can no longer be seen as the Gunners are on the wrong end of a rotten fortune. It's a matter of skill. They are without 'killers' in the final third, especially with Saka out.
However, they continue to have impressive control of the match and should have success against Tottenham's formation here given the visitors' many defensive injuries. The Spurs, however, have shown signs of growth as a unit with several key pieces missing, and Kinsky has almost immediately emboldened the backline.
We may not be subject to thrills and spills here, but there could be late drama in a tense tie at the Emirates.