Barclays Premier League
- Venue: Emirates Stadium
- Date: Sunday, 26 February
TEAM NEWS
Arsenal defenders Laurent Koscielny and Kieran Gibbs face fitness tests on respective knee and groin injuries ahead of Sunday's north London derby.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head- Tottenham are unbeaten in the last four league meetings between the sides, including a first win in 17 years on Arsenal soil last season.
- Spurs last did the double over Arsenal in 1992-93, when they won 1-0 at home and 3-1 away.
- Arsenal have only won one of their last seven league meetings with their north London rivals.
- This is the 168th meeting between the sides. Arsenal have won 69 times, Tottenham 53 and there have been 45 draws.
- There has been only one goalless draw in their last 32 league and cup encounters.
- Tottenham have fallen two goals behind in all three visits to the Emirates under Harry Redknapp, but have twice recovered to win or draw.
- Arsenal have won back-to-back league games after starting the year with a four-match winless streak.
- They have gained 10 points from losing positions, a feat bettered only by Wolves and Aston Villa.
- However, the Gunners have lost three matches from winning positions - only West Brom had fared worse prior to this weekend's fixtures.
- Robin van Persie has scored 22 league goals this season, including 21 in his last 20 appearances.
- According to Opta Sports, Theo Walcott has found a team-mate with just 14 of his 103 crosses from open play in the league this season.
- Spurs have only won one of their last five away matches in the league, taking five points from a possible 15.
- Harry Redknapp's side are unbeaten in London derbies in the league this season with three wins and a draw from four matches.
- They have mustered fewer headers on target than any other Premier League team this season (6).
- Luka Modric has attempted an unrivalled 1,691 passes or crosses in the league.
- Emmanuel Adebayor will play at Arsenal for the first time in a Tottenham shirt and on his 28th birthday. He scored eight goals in nine games for Arsenal in this derby. Jimmy Robertson is the only player to score for both Spurs and Arsenal in a north London derby.
- Michael Dawson could make his 250th career league start, while Kyle Walker is set for his 100th career league appearance.
Arsenal vs Tottenham - The passion battle |26.02.2012| Promo [HD]
