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Director’s Pick & Preview: Arsenal vs Tottenham

The North London derby has been one of the more exciting fixtures in recent seasons. Arsenal and Tottenham are hated rivals, and their recent encounters have been memorable due to goals and drama.

Earlier this season, former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor scored for Spurs to take an early 1-0 lead in the first North London derby of the season. However, before 20 minutes were up, Adebayor had a red card to accompany his tally. A 1-0 Tottenham lead would eventually turn into a 5-2 walloping at the hands of the Gunners.

Even a man down, Gareth Bale managed to score for Spurs. The Welsh midfielder is currently in the best form of his life, and few could honestly claim anyone is playing near the level Bale has exhibited over the past month.

Bale has scored in five of his last six appearances, and Spurs are unbeaten during that stretch. His sizzling form produced six goals in his last four appearances across all competitions.

Arsenal has lost two of its last three matches across all competitions, and the famed cup drought seems to be inevitable for another season. The FA Cup is no longer a possibility, and a Champions League exit is imminent.

However, the Arsenal’s Premier League form is still holding up to standard. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last five league matches with four wins. The positive run of form has Arsenal in fifth place and only two points back of Chelsea for the final Champions League spot.

Tottenham is currently in third and four points ahead of its North London derby opponent. Everton, West Brom, Liverpool, and Swansea are a step below, as Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham battle for two Champions League spots.

Unless Manchester City finds a way to free fall, one of those three London-based teams will feel the deepest heartache once the final rounds of the season are played out.

On Sunday, Tottenham and Arsenal battle over three immensely important points in the race for top four in the Premier League.

AccuScore Director’s Pick: Arsenal vs Tottenham

AccuScore’s Director of European Football is 8-5 on his picks the last nine weeks with positive returns of 389 units of profit. He’s never dipped below zero, and last week, his only pick was a winner. This week, he’s got a pick for Arsenal vs Tottenham, so Members: Sign in Now

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Minimal as it may be, the computer finds value on Tottenham to win at White Hart Lane. Bale has been in spectacular form, and his Monday performance reiterated just how brilliant the wing back turned midfielder has been this season. According to the computer, he is 40 percent to score, which is better than anyone else. With right back Sagna expected to miss the affair, Bale should have even more of an opportunity to run free.

This match has a tendency to have goals, but Spurs to win at hope at 2.270 is a good bet. Tottenham winning is the most likely outcome according to the bookmakers and the computer. Also, there is value on the pick—about 1 percent.

Considering recent forms, Bale and Spurs to win at 2.270 is a good pick.