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xG Tottenham vs Arsenal NLD 2024 Attendance 61,645 | Expected Goals Stats THFC 0-1 AFC

TOT VS ARS 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spurs v Arsenal (official crowd attendance of 61,645 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) on 15 September, 2024. Arsenal won the game 1-0 thanks to Gabriel’s second half header.

Spurs’ best chance fell to Solanke in the first half, but he dithered and the chance was gone (low xG) by the time he took a shot.

Spurs had 15 shots to Arsenal’s 7, but both sides had similar shots on target numbers (Spurs 5; AFC 4)

64% of possession for Spurs in this game.

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Arsenal to wear black jersey vs Spurs in NLD 2024 instead of regular red & white home kit

Arsenal will wear their black away shirt against Spurs in the North London derby later tonight (September 15, 2024)- the first time in the modern Premier League era that the Gunners have NOT worn their home kit for the marquee NLD fixture.

The Premier League thinks there’s too much white in the Arsenal home kit and that has been deemed to clash with Spurs’ home colours. AFC even offered to wear red socks and red shorts with the home jersey but that option was turned down by the league.

TOT VS ARS 2024

Arsenal’s away kit has already been worn by the Gunners in their league opener against Aston Villa- a fixture where they beat AVFC 2-0.

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Pundit Predictions for Spurs v Arsenal 2024- Mark Lawrenson, Paul Merson, Alan Shearer & others

The North London derby takes place this weekend, with Jarred Gillett set to referee Spurs v Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Here is a look at the pundit predictions for this GW4 league fixture.

Paul Merson

Merson says he’s “worried for Arsenal” and adds that Rice (suspended) and Odegaard (injured) will be big misses for the Gunners. Has gone for a 1-1 draw, but “more in hope” because he says Spurs could’ve been higher up the table if not for some “naive” play at the back.

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