In the 27th round of the English Premier League on February 22, 2026, Tottenham Hotspur will face Arsenal. This is one of the country’s hottest derbies, where the hosts will try to thwart their rival’s path to a long-awaited title.
The North London club won the Europa League last season but only finished seventeenth in the Premier League. Now, under Frank as manager, their international campaign is again stronger: they nearly beat PSG in the UEFA Super Cup and advanced to the Champions League playoffs among the leaders. However, domestically, things are once again going poorly. The team was quickly eliminated from both domestic cups. In the Premier League, they have been repeating last season’s disappointing results. As a result, after failing against Newcastle, the Dane was dismissed and Tudor was appointed.
Arteta has finished second in the Premier League three times with his squad. But now, it seems he is determined to finally win it. Yes, there have been slip-ups, especially in winter, but the main rivals made even more mistakes. However, in recent rounds, there was a loss to Brentford and only a 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton. Additionally, the team will soon play in the League Cup final against Manchester City. In the Champions League, they currently have a perfect record: they have won all eight of their matches.
Solanke and company are averaging 1.38 goals scored per match, while conceding 1.42 per game. The Premier League leaders currently average 1.93 goals scored and, importantly, only 0.74 conceded per match.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal: Key Statistics and Trends
Tottenham Hotspur have won just two of their last eleven matches, both in the Champions League
58% of Tottenham’s matches see goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.81 goals per match
Arsenal have failed to win two matches in a row
48% of Arsenal’s matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.67 goals per match
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal: Possible Starting Line-ups
Tottenham Hotspur (possible line-up): Vicario – Udogie, van de Ven, Romero, Gray – Sarr, Palhinha, Gallagher – Simons, Solanke, Odobert
Arsenal (possible line-up): Raya – Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber – Rice, Zubimendi, Havertz – Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Madueke
Previous Matches: Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
In the last seven derbies, Saliba and company have only allowed their rivals to draw once, winning all the other matches.
