This Wednesday, two historic rivals offer us one of the shocks of the Premier League. Arsenal hosts Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium for the second North London Derby of the season. A poster which saw the Gunners win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg. Opta’s AI gives us its predictions for this return match.
Arsenal, although decimated for this meeting, remains one of the title contenders in the Premier League this season. The Gunners recorded a victory and a draw for their first two championship matches in 2025, and intend to remain undefeated against their sworn enemy. The prediction from Opta’s AI is timely, since it gives Mikel Arteta’s men the winners at 58.7%. Martin Odegaard’s teammates, favorites for this meeting, will have to assume their status.
A figure logically much less flattering for Tottenham. Ange Postecoglou’s team would, again according to Opta’s AI, only have a 25.4% chance of winning on its rival’s pitch. A logical figure when we look at the season of James Maddison’s teammates, currently 12th in the Premier League. Finally, the computer concludes its prediction by revealing that there would be a 15.9% chance of seeing the two teams leave on a parity score.
-Although the Gunners are favorites for this meeting, we must not bury their evening opponent too quickly. In a complicated season, the Spurs have nevertheless already proven this season that they know how to approach these major events as best as possible.
A week ago, Liverpool fell in the Carabao Cup semi-final against the Londoners. On November 23, it was Manchester City who bore the brunt of Spurs’ flashes of genius. A historic 4-0 victory for Postecoglou’s men at the Etihad Stadium, it’s time to do it again against Arsenal this Wednesday.
