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 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 games · 12 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 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 27 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| +10 | GD | -1 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 90% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
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 1st (27 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Arsenal FC host Tottenham Hotspur FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Bukayo Saka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Moussa Sissoko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 19' Tottenham Hotspur FC make a change. Son Heungmin trudges off to be replaced by Erik Lamela on 19 minutes.
- 24' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tottenham Hotspur FC backline.
- 29' 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 Reguilon suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Erik Lamela gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Reguilon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Martin Odegaard does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
- 46' The whistle greets Bukayo Saka as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
- 51' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Gareth Bale has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Sissoko to step up.
- 62' Fresh legs for Tottenham Hotspur FC! Dele Alli comes on to replace Tanguy Ndombele.
- 63' Davinson Sanchez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alexandre Lacazette makes it 2-1.
- 69' It’s a booking for Tottenham Hotspur FC player. Erik Lamela gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' That is a Red card for Tottenham Hotspur FC. Erik Lamela will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Emile Smith Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Willian to step up.
- 82' Granit Xhaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 88' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Alexandre Lacazette is withdrawn and Mohamed El Neny gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Arsenal FC 2-1 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 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Son Heungmin | 4 |
| Heung-min Son | 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
1.42
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
51%
Arsenal FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.