Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction 23.11.2025 | Premier League

Arsenal have built their season on a kind of quiet efficiency. Twenty-six points from eleven matches is impressive, even if their single loss at Anfield exposed how vulnerable they can still look when forced to defend deep for long spells.

The Gunners played Sunderland just before the international break, chasing an eleventh straight win in all competitions. Falling behind so early rattled them a bit, but they found two second-half goals before switching off in injury time and paying the price.

Supporters will expect a sharper response now, especially with a derby on home soil and three straight league wins against Spurs in the bank. Absences are starting to pile up though.

Ödegaard and Havertz remain sidelined, and the list grows with Madueke, Gabriel and Gabriel Jesus all unavailable.

Thomas Frank has been in the job for five months, and you can already see fingerprints of his structure in this Spurs side. The defence, once creaking under pressure, has conceded only 10 goals in eleven matches, which is a noticeable improvement from last season’s 20 at this stage.

The Lilywhites also sit two places higher than at this point a year ago, and the win over City, however unexpected, still gives this squad the sense that they can unsettle bigger sides. Form has dipped recently though.

Just one victory in four across all competitions raises concerns, and the defeats to Newcastle and Chelsea remind you that the project still has soft edges.

The injury list does not help. Pape Sarr picked up a knock with Senegal, joining Maddison and Kulusevski, both still recovering from longer-term issues.