A blockbuster North London Derby on lunchtime today welcomes the return of the English Premier League from the International break, as Arsenal plays host to Tottenham at the Emirates.
The other London derby will see Graham Potter take charge of his first Premier League game for Chelsea on Saturday afternoon, as Crystal Palace welcome Chelsea.
Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspurs (12.30 pm)
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Tottenham have won only two of their past 37 league fixtures away to Arsenal.
- Only one of the 23 most recent top-flight meetings has been won by the away side – Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at White Hart Lane in March 2014.
- Arsenal have scored in 23 consecutive home league games against Spurs since a 0-0 draw at Highbury in November 1998.
- This season, Arsenal has earned six successive Premier League home wins, including three.
- However, since March, they have gone eight top-flight matches without a clean sheet at Emirates Stadium.
- Arteta is unbeaten in all seven of his North London derbies at the Emirates in league and cup.
- Tottenham is unbeaten in 13 Premier League fixtures.
- This is Spurs’ eighth top-flight match of the season.
- Harry Kane is one short of becoming the first player to score 100 Premier League away goals.
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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea (3 pm)
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Chelsea has won 10 consecutive matches against Crystal Palace in all competitions.
- Palace has lost more Premier League games against the Blues than any other side, suffering defeat in 20 of 26 meetings.
- Crystal Palace has drawn an unrivaled 18 Premier League fixtures since last season.
- The Eagles’ 2-0 loss to Arsenal in the opening game of 2022-23 is their only defeat in nine home league games.
- Their league record of one win, three draws, and two defeats is exactly the same as last season’s last stage.
- Palace has won only two of their last 20 Premier League London derbies.
- Wilfried Zaha has scored in all seven of Palace’s league wins in 2022.
- Chelsea has won eight of their last nine London derbies away from home in the league.
- Chelsea has been beaten in three last five PL away games and could lose four consecutive fixtures on the road.
- One of Chelsea’s last ten permanent managers has lost his first league match in charge.
