Tottenham vs Arsenal prediction, odds, betting tips and best bets for north London derby in Premier League

The north London derby needs no added spice, and yet there's still an extra twinge of tension as Arsenal's run-in amidst the Premier League title race faces its most difficult challenge with a visit to Tottenham on Sunday.

Arsenal reside three points clear at the top of the Premier League table, but do not control their own destiny thanks to having played a game more than second-place Liverpool and two more than third-place Man City who sit four points adrift.

The cruel week in early April saw the Gunners crash out of the Champions League and slip in the domestic title race in back-to-back matches, but they have recovered nicely, topping Wolves last weekend before a midweek dismantling of Chelsea by a lopsided 5-0 scoreline which renewed the positive vibes around Mikel Arteta's side.

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With a European place of their own still to play for, Tottenham would love nothing more than to ruin the title hunt for their hated rivals and take a big step towards late-season Champions League qualification in the process. Spurs sit fifth in the table, six points back of Aston Villa for the last UCL spot, but holding two games in hand, meaning it's anybody's call who will snatch that final place.

Arsenal's exit from the Champions League in the quarterfinals, alongside Man City, actually dented Spurs' chances of making next year's competition, as England lost its grip on a fifth qualifying spot, so they will look to make the Gunners pay for forcing them to do it the hard way.

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Regardless of where either side is in the larger context of their season, this match almost always delivers. Sure,