Arsenal at Tottenham betting odds and pick — North London derby has title implications

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For the first time in recent memory, Saturday's north London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will represent a Premier League title showdown.

Three points adrift of leaders Leicester City after Wednesday’s surprise defeat against Swansea City, Spurs are 6/4 (2.50) favourites with Paddy Power to go top of the league with a high-profile win against their neighbours.

Three points behind in third, Arsene Wenger's men are available at +210 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to leapfrog their rivals by coming out on top at White Hart Lane, although they will be without both Laurent Koscielny and Petr Cech.

The sides shared a 1-1 draw when they met at the Emirates Stadium in November's reverse fixture, and can be backed at +245 to cancel each other out once again here.

After over a decade of failing to mount a serious title challenge, it would be a nightmare for the Gunners to see their best opportunity in years derailed by their bitter foes.

While Wenger's team are stuttering with just two wins in their last seven league games, his opposite number has now seen his own side become many people’s title favorites after seven victories in eight.

Despite their 1-0 defeat against West Ham, Mauricio Pochettino's outfit must be expected to bounce straight back thanks to their relentless style of never-say-die football.

Having earned a record 17 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season and won five of the 11 games in which they have gone behind, Tottenham will certainly take some beating if their guests are to narrow the gap.

With a highly competitive match bound to go to the wire, Arsenal will have to fight until the end if they are to earn a positive result — just as they did in last month's late win over fellow contenders Leicester City.

Considering eight of the hosts' last 11 league games have featured goals in the last 15 minutes, odds of -110 seem more than fair on at least one goal being scored after the 74th minute for the fourth consecutive encounter between the teams.

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