Arsenal v Spurs
It seems that the balance of power has shifted in North London, with Tottenham enjoying a ten-point cushion over their great rivals in the top-flight table.
Arsenal fans may be worried that this is a sign of things to come, but a look back through the Premier League history of this fixture (both at Highbury and the Emirates Stadium) should provide them with grounds for optimism.
The Basics
Matches Played: 19
Arsenal Wins: 10
Draws: 7
Tottenham Wins: 2
Arsenal Goals: 33
Tottenham Goals: 18
The dominance that Arsenal have enjoyed over Tottenham in recent times is reflected by the fact that the men from White Hart Lane have enjoyed just two victories in the Premier League history of this fixture.
Streaks
- Arsenal hold the record for most consecutive wins in this fixture, with six between the 1999/00 and 2004/05 seasons
- The 3-2 success enjoyed by Tottenham in the most recent staging of this fixture was their first top-flight win at Arsenal since the inaugural season of the Premier League in 1992/93
- Arsenal hold the record for the longest unbeaten run in this fixture, going 17 games without defeat between the 1993/94 and 2009/10 seasons
- The longest unbeaten run that Tottenham have enjoyed in this fixture is four games, with that spell coming between the 1992/93 and 1995/96 campaigns
- If Arsenal find the net in this encounter, it will stretch their record scoring run in this fixture to 13 matches
- The most consecutive stagings of this fixture in which Tottenham have found the net stands at three games, with this run taking place between the 1992/93 and 1994/95 seasons
The numbers indicate just how dominate Arsenal have been at home to Tottenham down the years, though success for the visitors last season represented a major breakthrough.
Scoring Patterns – By Time Period
Here is a look at when each team has scored their goals in this fixture:
0-15 minutes – ARS (2) v (2) TOT
16-30 minutes – ARS (6) v (1) TOT
31-45 minutes – ARS (5) v (2) TOT
46-60 minutes – ARS (5) v (3) TOT
61-75 minutes – ARS (8) v (5) TOT
76-90 minutes – ARS (7) v (5) TOT
Points of interest are:
- Tottenham have failed to outscore Arsenal during any of the 15-minute time segments
- Arsenal have scored six times as many goals as Tottenham during the 16-30 minute time period of this fixture
- Tottenham have scored just five first-half goals in 19 Premier League visits to Arsenal
Scoring Patterns – By Type
Here is a look at how each team has scored their goals in this fixture:
Open Play – ARS (23) v (15) TOT
Corner – ARS (2) v (0) TOT
Free-Kick – ARS (1) v (1) TOT
Direct Free-Kick – ARS (0) v (0) TOT
Penalty – ARS (6) v (2) TOT
Own Goal – ARS (1) v (0) TOT
It is worth noting that:
- Neither side has scored from a direct free-kick in this fixture
- Arsenal have netted three times more goals from penalties than Tottenham in this fixture
- Excluding own goals, open play has been responsible for 76% of the goals scored in this fixture
Scoring Patterns – General
Here are a few other goal-related facts:
- Half of the Arsenal victories in this fixture have been by a single-goal margin
- Tottenham have netted exactly three goals in both of their successes in this fixture
- Arsenal have netted more than twice in five of the 19 stagings of this fixture
- Tottenham have scored one goal or less in 16 of the 19 stagings of this fixture
- Thierry Henry is the leading scorer in this fixture with four goals
- Just two members of the current Arsenal squad have scored for the team in this fixture (van Persie– 3 goals/Chamakh – 1 goal), though Nicklas Bendtner (on loan at Sunderland) also has one goal to his name
- Six members of the current Tottenham squad have each netted once for the team in this fixture (Bentley/Jenas/Lennon/Bale/van der Vaart/Kaboul)
- Two current Tottenham players have previously scored for Arsenal in this fixture (Adebayor – 3 goals/Gallas – 1 goal)
- Arsenal have opened the scoring in this fixture on 11 occasions, going on to win 9, draw 1 and lose 1 of these matches
- Tottenham have opened the scoring in this fixture on 5 occasions, going on to win 1, draw 3 and lose 1 of these matches
The Card Count
Derby games are always fiercely-contested affairs, but how have things looked on the disciplinary front in previous clashes?
*In the figures below, two yellow cards and one red card have been counted when a player has been sent off for a ‘second bookable offence’.
Yellow Cards – ARS (27) v (46) TOT
Red Cards – ARS (1) v (3) TOT
It should be pointed out that:
- No player has ever been shown a straight red card in this fixture
- Arsenal have received no more than a single yellow card in ten of the previous 11 stagings of this fixture
Miscellaneous
Here are a few more statistics that are worth looking at:
- Arsenal (144) have registered exactly twice as many ‘Shots on Target’ as Tottenham (72) in this fixture
- Arsenal have had 144 ‘Shots on Target’ in this fixture at an average of 7.58 per game
- Tottenham have had 72 ‘Shots on Target’ in this fixture at an average of 3.79 per game
- Excluding own goals, Arsenal have found the net once every 4.50 ‘Shots on Target’ in this fixture
- Tottenham have found the net once every 4.00 ‘Shots on Target’ in this fixture
- Arsenal have used 87 players from 28 countries in this fixture
- Tottenham have used 113 players from 34 countries in this fixture
My preview is now complete. History appears to be on the side of the Gunners, but recent form suggests that Tottenham are the team to beat.
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