Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
Unai Emery got off to a good start against Arsenal’s local rivals with a 4-2 win at the Emirates earlier in December. Now he needs to try and follow it up in the cup, with 90 minutes between his team and the semi-finals.
After playing a Premier League match on Sunday, with another coming up on Saturday, Emery might be tempted to rotate some of the team for this clash. However, a North London derby in the League Cup is still a North London derby, so we expect him to go pretty strong all the same.
Let’s have a look at our predicted XI and team news for the match.
4Predicted Starting XI
Arsenal vs Tottenham Betting Tips
Tottenham have failed to keep a clean sheet against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on every single occasion since it opened. Bet on Arsenal to score first with BetUK.com at 20/23.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the Premier League’s top scorer, and he’s scored six goals in six appearances against Tottenham. Bet on Aubameyang to score first with BetUK.com at 33/10.
The last time Arsenal faced Tottenham in the League Cup it ended 2-1 to the Gunners, and the last time Spurs beat an Arsenal side in a cup competition was 2008. Bet on Arsenal to qualify with BetUK.com at 4/5.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham (37/4 with BetUK.com).