Arsenal Battle Tottenham In North London Derby
The 210th North London derby will hold this weekend, as Arsenal visits the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium to take on their fierce rival. With over a century of history, the North London derby is one of English football’s most intense rivalries with Arsenal and Tottenham battling for bragging rights.
Arsenal have won 87 times against their neighbours while 55 matches have ended in draws. Following their disappointing home draw against Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend, the Gunners will aim for a third consecutive victory at the home of their arch-rival, to keep pace with Manchester City and Liverpool at the top. The match will broadcast live on DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66, at 2 pm on Sunday.
Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta, is sweating on the fitness of captain Martin Odegaard, who suffered an ankle sprain while on international duty with Norway. New signing Riccardo Calafiori is also a doubt, while Declan Rice will miss the derby through suspension.
Manchester United will feature in the first match of the Premier League weekend with a visit to Saint Mary’s Stadium to take on newly promoted Southampton. Tune in to DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66, at 12:30 pm on Saturday to enjoy the match.
In the 3 pm kick-off on Saturday, defending champions, Manchester City, will host Brentford, live on DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66, while Liverpool will welcome Nottingham Forest to Anfield. Chelsea will travel to Bournemouth for a 5:30 pm match which will also broadcast live on DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66.
Laliga week five fixtures will see defending champions, Real Madrid, visit Real Sociedad on Saturday, live on DStv ch 204 and GOtv ch 62 at 8 pm. On Sunday, early pace setters, Barcelona, will aim to continue their impressive start to the season when they travel to Girona. The Catalan giants have won their opening four matches, creating a four-point gap with Real Madrid in second place. Watch the match live on DStv ch 204 and GOtv ch 62 at 3:15 pm.
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