Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and high press with set pieces. Thomas Frank's Tottenham 2025/26 answer with 4-3-3 and high press with vertical attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ArsenalMikel Arteta · 4-3-3 · High Press · Set PiecesTottenhamThomas Frank · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Arsenal vs Tottenham

Model lean: Arsenal

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.651.32

42.5%
Arsenal
26.5%
Draw
31%
Tottenham

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 1–28.8%
  3. 0–18.3%
  4. 2–17.5%
  5. 1–07.2%
  6. 0–07%

Match profile

xG1.671.35
Shots14.612.2
Poss53%47%
CS26%22%
BTTS59%
Over 2.557%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ArsenalG/m
  2. Gyökeres2350.59
  3. Saka1330.33
  4. Martinelli1170.29
  5. Ødegaard480.12
  1. TottenhamG/m
  2. Solanke1810.45
  3. Heung-min1170.29
  4. Johnson940.23
  5. Maddison350.09
Home XIArsenal2025/26Mikel Arteta · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • STViktor Gyökeres86
  • LWGabriel Martinelli84
  • CMMartin Ødegaard89
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMMikel Merino84
  • LBMyles Lewis-Skelly80
  • CBGabriel86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • RBJurriën Timber84
  • GKDavid Raya86
Bench · 7
  • STKai Havertz84
  • LBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBBen White82
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMThomas Partey80
  • STGabriel Jesus80
  • GKNeto78
Away XITottenham2025/26Thomas Frank · 4-3-3
82OVR

XI

  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • STDominic Solanke82
  • RWBrennan Johnson80
  • CMJames Maddison84
  • CMPape Matar Sarr80
  • CDMYves Bissouma80
  • LBDestiny Udogie82
  • CBMicky van de Ven84
  • CBCristian Romero86
  • RBPedro Porro82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
Bench · 7
  • CAMDejan Kulusevski82
  • STRicharlison80
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur80
  • CBRadu Drăgușin78
  • LWTimo Werner76
  • LWWilson Odobert76
  • GKFraser Forster74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry90
Overall89

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield82
Defence80
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry80
Overall82

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XI

  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • STViktor Gyökeres86
  • LWGabriel Martinelli84
  • CMMartin Ødegaard89
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMMikel Merino84
  • LBMyles Lewis-Skelly80
  • CBGabriel86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • RBJurriën Timber84
  • GKDavid Raya86
Bench · 7
  • STKai Havertz84
  • LBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBBen White82
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMThomas Partey80
  • STGabriel Jesus80
  • GKNeto78
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XI

  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • STDominic Solanke82
  • RWBrennan Johnson80
  • CMJames Maddison84
  • CMPape Matar Sarr80
  • CDMYves Bissouma80
  • LBDestiny Udogie82
  • CBMicky van de Ven84
  • CBCristian Romero86
  • RBPedro Porro82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
Bench · 7
  • CAMDejan Kulusevski82
  • STRicharlison80
  • CMRodrigo Bentancur80
  • CBRadu Drăgușin78
  • LWTimo Werner76
  • LWWilson Odobert76
  • GKFraser Forster74
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