The first-ever overseas North London Derby takes place in Hong Kong on Thursday, as Tottenham face Arsenal in pre-season.
Thomas Frank's travelling squad touched down in Asia at the start of the week off the back of a day of draws on Saturday. The Dane split his first team into two for friendlies against Wycombe and Luton, both of which finished all-square.
There's now a considerable jump-up in quality, with Frank lauding the Gunners as one of the world's best outfits in his pre-match press conference. While Arsenal have failed to claim silverware since 2020, they've earned three successive second-place Premier League finishes and were Champions League semi-finalists last season.
We haven't claimed victory in this fixture since 2022, with Ange Postecoglou failing to win any of his four meetings with Mikel Arteta.
Our opponents have so far beaten Milan 1-0 and Newcastle 3-2 in the Far East.
Here's our preview of Tottenham's historic pre-season friendly against the Gunners.
Arsenal vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Arsenal vs Tottenham kick off?
Arsenal vs Tottenham kicks off on Thursday 31 July at 12:30 BST and 19:30 HKT.
- When is kick off? Thursday 31 July, 2025
- What time is kick off? 12:30 BST
- Where is it played? Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong
Arsenal vs Tottenham head-to-head record (last five meetings)
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
15 January 2025 | Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham | Premier League |
15 September 2024 | Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
28 April 2024 | Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
24 September 2023 | Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham | Premier League |
15 January 2023 | Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
How to watch Arsenal vs Tottenham on TV & live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
UK & International | SPURSPLAY (with subscription), arsenal.com (with pre-season pass) |
United States | Paramount+ |
Arsenal team news
The Gunners are expected to wheel out summer signing Viktor Gyokeres for the first time on Thursday, while fellow new additions Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga have featured in both of their pre-season outings so far.
Cristhian Mosquera wasn't involved against Newcastle after joining the club from Valencia, and could also make his debut here.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber are injury doubts, while Riccardo Calafiori picked up a knock in Sunday's win over the Magpies.
15-year-old Max Dowman stole the show off the bench last time out, and supporters will be keen to see more of the academy starlet on Thursday.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Tottenham: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
Tottenham team news
Frank is already dealing with several notable absences, with Dejan Kulusevski and Destiny Udogie among the players not to travel to the Far East due to injuries. The latter has recently picked up a knee injury.
Radu Dragusin, Manor Solomon, and Bryan Gil also haven't travelled, while Dominic Solanke and Kevin Danso are both carrying knocks. Rodrigo Bentancur should be fit to feature after missing Saturday's friendlies.
The manager has confirmed that new signing Kota Takai is set for weeks on the sidelines due to a foot issue, but another fresh face in Luka Vuskovic will be keen to make an impression on tour. However, we could see Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven appear alongside each other for the first time this summer.
James Maddison will hope to earn some minutes.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Arsenal: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall; Kudus, Sarr, Tel; Richarlison
Arsenal vs Tottenham score prediction
Much of the intrigue surrounding this fixture will focus on Gyokeres, who's likely to appear off the bench for his new club. Arteta has already been able to bed in several new faces, including teenage starlet Dowman, and they currently appear further along in their preparations for the 2025/26 season than Spurs.
Frank's travelling squad is familiar. The only new addition set to feature on Thursday is Kudus, and while the Ghanaian should make an impact in these sorts of fixtures right away, the Dane's squad is still a work-in-progress.
Our limitations in possession were laid bare at Luton on Saturday, but we will benefit from the manager picking a starting XI which could at least resemble his strongest on paper.
This will be a friendly with a bit of bite, and the competitive nature of it should do both sets of players good. Let's back a draw.