After a prolonged break of Premier League action, a full weekend starts with a North London Derby tipped as an early six-pointer in the title race as Arsenal look to maintain their short lead over Tottenham Hotspur. Mikel Arteta's side have had a near-perfect start to the season while Antonio Conte's side continue to impress in a huge shift in mentality.
The Gunners are 11/10 favourites with Betfred ahead of the North London Derby while Spurs are 5/2 and a draw is 11/4. The last five derbies in the Premier League have all been won by the home team and in-form Arsenal can extend that trend but it will not be without a few challenges. Spurs pose a huge threat going forward and could exploit the gaps in Arsenal back four.
The visitors will be keen to maintain their impressive run in the league especially after a huge 6-2 win against struggling Leicester City - which was the perfect response to their disappointing night in the Champions League at Sporting Lisbon. For the hosts, getting revenge at Brentford was the icing on the cake and the perfect way to put their league form back on track after losing to Manchester United at Old Trafford at the start of September.
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Betting angles
In matches involving Arsenal, the Gunners have only seen more than 10 total corners on three occasions in all competitions while Spurs have seen that in five which makes for a promising read on over 9.5 total corners at 8/11.
In Premier League matches involving the Gunners, six from seven matches have finished over 2.5 total goals while for Spurs it is four from seven. Over 2.5 total goals is 4/6.
Players to watch
Two threats for Arsenal are Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka who have a combined 12 goal-involvements between them. The Brazilian has been superb since his transfer at Man City and this will be a great chance for him to show what he can do in the big match moments while Saka has assisted four times in the league - only Kevin De Bruyne has supplied more. Jesus is 5/4 to score anytime.
For Spurs, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are the two main attackers that will threaten Aaron Ramsdale's clean sheet. Kane has fond memories in the derby while Son has returned to his best after an excellent hat-trick against the Foxes before the international break after coming on from the bench.
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