Premier League· Sat, May 24 · 11:30 AM · Emirates Stadium
Arsenal
VS
Tottenham
Powder Keg IndexVolatile
84
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Pre-Game EnginePost-Game Engine
01
Grudge Report
The bad blood between these two, catalogued by severity.
Title race collision (2024)
HighTwo red cards and a touchline brawl after a 97th-minute equaliser.
Managerial war of words
MediumBoth managers traded jabs in pressers all week building up to kickoff.
Contested penalty, reverse fixture
HighA soft spot-kick decided the December meeting and still rankles.
The take
This rivalry has the nastiest edge in the Premier League.
10,530 votessectionKey: grudge_report
02
Flop Watch
Players on dive watch, each with a preview Flop Rating.
7.5
Heung-min Son
Prone to theatrical falls under minimal contact in the box.
6.8
Gabriel Jesus
Drops to ground chasing fouls when chances dry up.
8.1
Cristian Romero
Will look for cheap free-kicks and milk every challenge.
Flop Rating 1–10 · higher = worse.
The take
Son will go down too easily looking for a soft penalty.
10,180 votessectionKey: flop_watch
03
Head-to-Head
The card-and-goal history, laid out in a data table.
Last 10 meetings
5
Arsenal
2 draws
3
Tottenham
Goals for / against18 / 13
Yellow cards41
Red cards6
Fouls228
The take
Recent head-to-head form means nothing in a derby.
10,060 votessectionKey: head_to_head
04
Referee Dossier
The official's cards-per-game and controversy index.
5.2
Cards / game
4.6
Yellows / game
0.6
Reds / game
11
VAR overturns
Has officiated this fixture three times — two ended with a red card, and his last derby saw a VAR overturn in stoppage time.
The take
This referee loses control of high-tension games.
9,900 votessectionKey: referee_dossier
05
Starting XI Predictions
Projected line-ups with a model confidence score.
Arsenal
82% confidence
1Raya
2White
3Saliba
4Gabriel
5Calafiori
6Rice
7Ødegaard
8Havertz
9Saka
10Martinelli
11Jesus
Tottenham
74% confidence
1Vicario
2Porro
3Romero
4Van de Ven
5Udogie
6Bentancur
7Bissouma
8Maddison
9Kulusevski
10Son
11Solanke
The take
Arsenal's predicted XI is stronger top to bottom.
11,410 votessectionKey: starting_xi
06
Fan-Base Intel
What each side's fans are actually saying.
The take
The away end will out-sing the home crowd today.
6,100 votessectionKey: fan_base_intel
07
Pundit Pulse
Where the talking heads are landing on this one.
Gary Neville
Arsenal to edge it 2–1
Sky Sports
Ian Wright
Goals both ends, 2–2 draw
Premier League Productions
Jamie Carragher
Tottenham nicked on a set piece
The Overlap
The take
The pundits are overrating Tottenham's chances.
6,840 votessectionKey: pundits
08
Revenge Arcs
Players with unfinished business against an old club.
Emerson Royalreturning to Tottenham
Sold to Milan via Spurs, never forgiven by the home end for that exit.
Kieran Tierneyreturning to Arsenal
Back from loan with a point to prove against the side that let him go.
The take
A returning player always scores against his old club.
8,350 votessectionKey: revenge_arcs
09
Dirty History Corner
The flashpoints that gave this fixture its reputation.
Nov 2010Medium
3–2 comeback sparked a mass confrontation at the final whistle.
Mar 2019High
Two penalties, one red, and a pitch invader. Chaos.
May 2022High
Top-four decider boiled over with four bookings in 10 minutes.
The take
There should be extra officials for fixtures like this.
8,880 votessectionKey: dirty_history
10
Transfer Ghosts
Moves between the clubs that turned sour.
William Carvalho
€35M collapsedfailed move · Arsenal
A deadline-day deal that fell apart at the medical and still stings.
Bruno Tabata
€18Mfailed move · Tottenham
Signed, loaned, forgotten — a move that never made sense.
The take
That failed transfer still haunts this club.
6,120 votessectionKey: transfer_ghosts