Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Adam Nunn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | LASK Linz | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | SK Rapid Wien | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Molde FK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Tottenham Hotspur FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #2 |
| 2 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| -6 | GD | +4 |
| 0.40 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 0% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
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' And we are off! Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tottenham Hotspur FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 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.
- 13' Son Heungmin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' 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 Steven Bergwijn suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 388 games and scored 662 goals.
- 38' Tottenham Hotspur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Giovani Lo Celso is booked for Tottenham Hotspur FC — Yellow card on 41.
- 45' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Dani Ceballos comes on to replace Thomas Partey.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Kane makes it 2-0.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg made 353 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' It looks surprising Tottenham Hotspur FC does not make any changes. Rob Holding has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tottenham Hotspur FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' It is a substitution in Tottenham Hotspur FC team. Giovani Lo Celso is replaced by Ben Davies on 72 minute.
- 75' Granit Xhaka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 75' The crowd applauds Hector Bellerin as he leaves the pitch. Eddie Nketiah steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandre Lacazette argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 88' Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Moura is hanging Son Heungmin on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Steven Bergwijn has done his job and it is now time for Joe Rodon to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Tottenham Hotspur FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Joe Rodon 90'
- 5
- 15
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Lucas Moura 88'
- 1
- 4
- 24
- 17
- 10
-
18
Giovani Lo Celso ↓ Ben Davies 72'
- 3
Bench
- 12
-
14
Joe Rodon ↑ 90'
-
33
Ben Davies ↑ 72'
- 8
-
27
Lucas Moura ↑ 88'
- 9
- 45
Coach
José Mourinho
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
-
2
Hector Bellerin ↓ Eddie Nketiah 75'
- 16
- 9
- 14
- 12
- 6
-
18
Thomas Partey ↓ Dani Ceballos 45'
- 3
- 7
Bench
- 25
- 20
- 15
-
30
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 75'
- 13
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↑ 45'
- 28
Coach
Arteta
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 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
Head to Head
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2020-12-06
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-12-03
LASK Linz
3–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-11-29
Chelsea FC
0–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-11-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
2020-11-21
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
W
2020-11-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Arsenal FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Arsenal FC
62%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Handicap | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.