Arsenal FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Wolfsberger AC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Tottenham Hotspur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #20 |
| 12 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 2 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +4 | GD | -6 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 80% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Emirates Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Ghana international Thomas Partey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Lucas Moura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 49 goals in his last 388 appearances.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Another change for Tottenham Hotspur FC made on 19 minute. Son Heungmin leaves to be changed by Erik Lamela.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tottenham Hotspur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Against the run of play, Erik Lamela has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pierre Emile Hojbjerg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Tottenham Hotspur FC. Reguilon will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Martin Odegaard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 46' The whistle greets Bukayo Saka as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Granit Xhaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' A tactical swap from Tottenham Hotspur FC — Moussa Sissoko on, Gareth Bale off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Tanguy Ndombele makes way for Dele Alli at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Davinson Sanchez on 63.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Alexandre Lacazette makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' Erik Lamela is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' Tottenham Hotspur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' Erik Lamela has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 76.
- 77' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 77 minute. Emile Smith Rowe leaves to be changed by Willian.
- 82' Granit Xhaka was booked on 82.
- 87' It looks surprising Tottenham Hotspur FC does not make any changes. Kieran Tierney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Mohamed El Neny comes on to replace Alexandre Lacazette.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 9
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Willian 77'
- 23
- 17
- 11
- 6
- 18
- 3
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Nicolas Pepe 46'
Bench
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 88'
- 2
- 16
- 14
-
12
Willian ↑ 77'
- 33
- 21
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 46'
- 8
Coach
Arteta
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Erik Lamela 19'
- 1
- 4
- 6
- 27
- 10
- 2
-
28
Tanguy Ndombele ↓ Dele Alli 62'
-
9
Gareth Bale ↓ Moussa Sissoko 57'
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 15
-
20
Dele Alli ↑ 62'
- 33
- 24
- 8
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↑ 57'
-
11
Erik Lamela ↑ 19'
- 45
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 7 |
| Son Heungmin | 4 |
| Heung-min Son | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2021-03-14
Arsenal FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-03-11
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2021-03-07
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-03-04
Fulham FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-02-28
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Burnley FC
W
2021-02-24
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Wolfsberger AC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
44%
Arsenal FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

