Arsenal and Tottenham meet at the Emirates Stadium, in London, in a game for the quarterfinals of the League Cup. The history of clashes between the two teams favors Arsenal: in the last 6 games played for the League Cup, the locals total 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. It is worth remembering that Arsenal beat Tottenham, 4-2, on the 2nd of this month, in a match for the Premier League.
Arsenal:
The Arsenal comes to this game with a defeat, 3-2, in the displacement to the field of Southampton: Mkhitaryan scored the two goals of the team. In spite of the defeat, it is necessary to emphasize that the premises cross a positive phase, since they add 5 victories, 4 draws and 1 rebuff in the last 10 matches played. To reach this phase of the League Cup, Arsenal eliminated Brentford and Blackpool.
The whole of Arsenal presents huge competition in the offensive sector and, in addition, the defensive line has acted with great quality: Laurent Koscielny is the patron of the defense. It is inevitable to highlight the “marathon runner” Kolasinac, responsible for making much of the left flank. On the other hand, striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the great highlight of Arsenal, with 12 goals scored. Everything indicates that coach Unai Emery will not be able to count on Holding, Bellerín and Welbeck, all injured.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Tottenham came into this game with a 1-0 victory at the reception at Burnley, thus registering the fourth successive game without losing in this competition: the only goal of the team was scored by Christian Eriksen. It is worth noting that Tottenham recorded only 1 loss in the last 10 matches played. In the previous League Cup qualifiers, the visitors eliminated Watford and West Ham United.
In this game away from home, coach Mauricio Pochettino should keep the team in a 4-2-3-1, favoring the defensive organization and counterattacks by the flanks. Striker Harry Kane is the best scorer of Tottenham, with 13 goals scored in several competitions. For this game the coach will not be able to count on Dembélé, Janssen, Dier and Sánchez, all with physical problems.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.46
