Spurs can belie recent record against Gunners and snatch spoils

Tottenham go in this north London derby with Arsenal having won just one one their last seven matches against them in all competitions, including a 1-0 loss last season in this fixture at White hart Lane. The Gunners, therefore, are 6/5 favourites with Coral for victory again, and 9/1 by that same scoreline.

However, Arsene Wenger is likely to be without his top performer this term, Alexis Sanchez, who missed the last match against Aston Villa due to a hamstring injury. The French coach has announced the Chilean is keen to defy doctors’ advice, but in his possible absence Spurs are great value at 9/4 to win.

German World Cup winner Per Mertesacker spoke ahead of the clash, saying: “Last season we (Arsenal) did quite well at White Hart Lane, so we will try to repeat that. We are very close to each other in the league, we are two London rivals.

“Now they have a new manager, there has been change in the squad. It will be a good game, with an early kick off, so we need to be fresh.”

But Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino can also rely on his star man this season in academy graduate Harry Kane, who has taken his tally to 20 goals in all competitions already. The 21-year-old has eight in his last eight games and bagged a brace against West Bromwich Albion last time out, so is a tempting 7/4 to net again anytime, and 9/1 for two or more.

Kane is also in a Coral matchday special, where we are offering odds of 11/2 for the England Under-21 international to score and Tottenham win (max stake of £20).

Pochettino may have another ace up his sleeve in Emmanuel Adebayor, meanwhile, who is the top scorer in this north London derby (with 10), for both Spurs and Arsenal. The Togo frontman has endured a frustrating term so far, and was reportedly offered a way out in the January transfer window but has remained with the club for now. Adebayor is an enticing 2/1 chance to net anytime, or 7/1 to perhaps come of the bench and score last.