Chris Sutton has predicted the result of the North London derby between Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will face each other at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.
Both Arsenal and Tottenham are in very good form at the moment.
While the Gunners are aiming to win the Premier League title this season, Spurs’ main objective this campaign is to end up in the top four.
Chris Sutton predicts Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
Former Chelsea striker and BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton has given his take on how the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham will pan out.
Sutton has backed Arsenal to pick up all three points from the Premier League match against Tottenham courtesy of a 3-2 win.
Sutton told BBC Sport: “There are going to be goals in this one, and lots of them! This isn’t going to be a drab game because Spurs boss Postecoglou will go blow for blow, whatever Arsenal throw at them – he’s not going to go there and park the bus like Manchester United did earlier this season.
“I am expecting Spurs to cause Arsenal problems, but the same will apply to the Gunners when they go at the Spurs backline.
“This is the toughest game Postecoglou has faced since he took charge in the summer, and Liverpool are next up, so this is a very testing spell for him.
“It would be remarkable if he could continue the start he has made by going to the Emirates and getting a win on Arsenal’s home patch – he will have a real go, but it might prove to be a step too far.
“Sutton’s prediction: 3-2.”
Unlikely there will be five goals in North London derby
We do not think that there will be five goals in the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
Of course, we know that anything is possible in a derby, but it is hard to see Arsenal and Tottenham being so bad at the back.
Both the Gunners and Spurs are very attacking teams, but they are defensively sensible as well.
Tottenham have conceded five goals in five Premier League matches so far this season.
Arsenal have shipped in four goals in five league games.
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