Premier League: Arsenal’s Title Charge Faces Tottenham Test in Round 12
by Geoffrey Ejiga | by Geoffrey Ejiga
Arsenal Title Challenge Faces Tottenham Test at Home
With bitter rivals Man City losing to Newcastle on Saturday, Arsenal can go seven points clear of the Citizens and six off Chelsea if they win this game. So you can expect intense attacking play from the get-go, just as our football expert detailed in their Arsenal vs Tottenham prediction.
While Arsenal’s playing style in 2025/26 has been questionable, the results are undeniable as they hold the best record across all metrics. Arsenal have scored the third-most goals (20), conceded the least (5), won the most games (8), and lost the fewest (1).
That's just the kind of performance that can take all three points over the 8th-placed Spurs, who have lost three games and conceded ten goals. Even in recent history, Arsenal have dominated Tottenham, winning their last three meetings and five of their last six. In fact, Arsenal haven't lost at home to Tottenham in the EPL since 2010, and the Gunners won nine of the 14 games played in that span.
Will Top-4 Hungry Tottenham Stiffle Arsenal's Title Charge Again?
Arsenal still has a grudge against Tottenham, and especially Son, whose late-game equalizer miss against City effectively denied the Gunners the 2023/24 EPL title. The question now is whether Tottenham will have a hand in denying Arsenal another league title early in the season.
Tottenham can certainly trouble the Gunners, and may even walk out with a win despite their poor record at the Emirates. If there's only one thing Tottenham can do to hurt Arsenal, it's to score multiple goals. The Spurs have scored only one goal fewer than Arsenal, but have conceded twice as much.
Tottenham staged a late comeback to hold Manchester United to a 2-2 draw at home in the last round. They lost the prior game to Chelsea (1-0) and have only won one of their last four games. However, the Spurs have been brilliant away from home. In their seven away games, they've lost only one, and have now won four of their last five with no defeats.
