Arsenal will look to protect their lead at the top of the Premier League and extend their 14-game unbeaten run when they welcome Tottenham to the Emirates. Spurs have only managed one victory in their last 33 league visits to N5, and history continues to weigh heavily against them.
Tottenham have lost seven of their last nine Premier League meetings with Arsenal, a run that matches the number of defeats they suffered in the previous 25 encounters.
This will be their first derby under Thomas Frank, who has revitalised a side that finished 17th last season and pushed them back into contention near the top half of the table.
Arsenal’s record in London derbies remains formidable, with just one defeat in their last 20, against West Ham in February.
Tottenham, by contrast, have won only four of their last 18 capital clashes. The Gunners have also won five of their last six league games against Spurs, including the last three in succession, their longest winning streak in this fixture since the late 1980s.
The rivalry has produced remarkable statistics. Spurs have surrendered 48 points from winning positions against Arsenal in Premier League history, more than any other head-to-head record in the competition.
They have also scored own goals in four of their last five derbies, with six in total against Arsenal, more than against any other opponent.
At home, Arsenal are in imperious form, conceding just once in eight matches across all competitions and winning their last five at the Emirates. The last time they managed six consecutive home wins without conceding was back in 2008.
Set pieces could prove decisive. Arsenal lead the league with 10 goals from dead-ball situations, while Tottenham boast the best defensive record against them, conceding only two.
Thomas Frank’s personal record against Arsenal is poor, winless in seven since his first Premier League victory over them in 2021.
Individual battles will also shape the contest. Bukayo Saka has either scored or assisted in each of his last four north London derbies, joining the ranks of Robert Pires, Emmanuel Adebayor and Harry Kane in consecutive contributions.
Leandro Trossard has been Arsenal’s most productive attacker in 2025 with 20 goal involvements, one of only three Premier League players to hit double figures for both goals and assists this year.
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven has emerged as a surprising threat, scoring six goals in all competitions—more than any other centre-back across Europe’s top five leagues.
