Arsenal vs Tottenham North London Derby simulated with six-goal thriller predicted
The second North London Derby of the season takes place later today, with Arsenal and Spurs going head to head in a huge Premier League clash.
Arsenal enter the derby without a win in three games across all competitions, most recently losing to Manchester United on penalties in the FA Cup third round after drawing 1-1 in 120 minutes. As for Spurs, Ange Postecoglou's side are in high spirits, beating Liverpool 1-0 before advancing to the FA Cup fourth round following a 3-0 win over non-league Tamworth.
Both sides have a handful of injury issues at the moment, with Mikel Arteta's attacking options thin following Gabriel Jesus' injury on the weekend. The last meeting between the two ended 1-0 to Arsenal, with the Gunners unbeaten in five against Spurs.
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So, who will come out on top in the north London derby later today? Let's take a look...
Arsenal vs Tottenham FA Cup score predicted
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Arsenal could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.
We predict that Spurs could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Kinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Sarr, Bissouma, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.
Just three minutes in, a smart pass from Dominic Solanke found Son Heung-min on the left, and the winger cut inside before picking out the far corner of the net with a scrumptious finish to put Spurs into an early lead. From there, the game was extremely open, and it didn't take long for Arsenal to find an equaliser.
A fantastic challenge from Declan Rice saw the Arsenal man win possession in midfield, stealing the ball from Lucas Bergvall before surging towards goal. Gabriel Martinelli pulled his defender away from goal with a smart run to open up a gap for Rice, and the midfielder threaded the ball through to Kai Havertz who expertly made it 1-1.
Not long after the half-time break, Spurs managed to retake the lead when Dejan Kulusevski's lofted cross towards the back post was headed in bravely by Son, giving the winger his and Spurs' second of the evening. Arsenal were dominating nearly every aspect of the game, but they were poor defensively, with the Lilywhites extending their lead to two in the 71st minute.
Kulusevski was proving a handful on the right for Spurs, and the winger was involved once again when his cross was deflected off Myles Lewis-Skelly and into the path of Bergvall. The midfielder took the ball in his stride before drilling his shot past David Raya and into the net to give Postecoglou's side a 3-1 advantage.
Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling were brought on for the final 20 minutes as Arteta looked to find a way back into the game, and in the 89th minute, both were involved with Merino's cross into the box being turned into the back of the net by Sterling from close range. Arsenal were piling on the pressure as they searched for another, and in the 91st minute, they grabbed a third on a crazy evening in north London.
A defence-splitting pass from Martin Odegaard caught out the Spurs backline, with the switch of play sending Sterling free down the left. Merino darted towards the front post to meet the cross into the box, and the Spaniard got to the ball first as he volleyed past Antonin Kinsky from a few yards out to rescue a point at the death.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: Arsenal 3-3 Tottenham
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