Arsenal vs Tottenham: result 5-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 26, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Tottenham?
Arsenal won 5-2 on February 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′Louis SahaTottenham
- 34′Emmanuel AdebayorTottenham (pen.)
- 40′B. SagnaArsenal
- 43′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 51′T. RosickýArsenal
- 65′T. WalcottArsenal
- 68′T. WalcottArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Tottenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 7T. Rosický
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 30Y. Benayoun
- 3B. Sagna
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 28K. Gibbs
- 13W. Szczęsny
Tottenham
- 3G. Bale
- 10Emmanuel Adebayor
- 15Louis Saha
- 8Scott Parker
- 14L. Modrić
- 21Niko Kranjčar
- 4Y. Kaboul
- 26Ledley King
- 28K. Walker
- 32Benoît Assou-Ekotto
- 24B. Friedel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Tottenham have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 15, 2012 | AC Milan(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 7-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2012 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 2 Tottenham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2011 | Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Tottenham 3-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Arsenal 2-3 Tottenham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Tottenham score 1.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Tottenham | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (15 points from 6 matches) and Tottenham sit 19th (3 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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