Can Spurs handle it? Reviewing Arsenal's pattern of scoring heavily against opponents following draw matches. Also tags: [Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Football Statistics, Premier League]
On 19 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Tottenham Hotspur fans were unsettled as their next Premier League fixture would be against title favorites Arsenal, who had just drawn 2-2 with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tags: [Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Premier League, Match Preview]
After 27 matches each, Arsenal increased their tally to 58 points, remaining top of the league, five points ahead of second-place Manchester City, though Arsenal had played one more game. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton stayed bottom of the table with 10 points. Tags: [Arsenal, Premier League Standings, Manchester City, Wolverhampton]
What unsettles Spurs is that during the 2025/26 season, under Miguel Arteta, Arsenal has shown a pattern of "venting frustration" after draws, often scoring heavily against their next opponents. Spurs had previously suffered this, losing 4-1 to Arsenal following Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Sunderland. Tags: [Arsenal, Miguel Arteta, Tottenham Hotspur, Match Patterns]
This statistical evidence highlights why Spurs must be particularly cautious in the upcoming derby match. Tags: [Tottenham Hotspur, Derby Match, Football Statistics]
11 May 2025 GMT+7 Draw with Liverpool 2-2 >> Then beat Newcastle 1-0 Tags: [Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle, Match Results]
21 Sep 2025 GMT+7 Draw with Manchester City 1-1 >> Then beat Port Vale 2-0 Tags: [Arsenal, Manchester City, Port Vale, Match Results]
9 Nov 2025 GMT+7 Draw with Sunderland 2-2 >> Then beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Tags: [Arsenal, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Match Results]
30 Nov 2025 GMT+7 Draw with Chelsea 1-1 >> Then beat Brentford 2-0 Tags: [Arsenal, Chelsea, Brentford, Match Results]
9 Jan 2026 GMT+7 Draw with Liverpool 0-0 >> Then beat Portsmouth 4-1 Tags: [Arsenal, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Match Results]
18 Jan 2026 GMT+7 Draw with Nottingham Forest 0-0 >> Then beat Inter Milan 3-1 Tags: [Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Inter Milan, Match Results]
12 Feb 2026 GMT+7 Draw with Brentford 1-1 >> Then beat Wigan (Cup) 4-0 Tags: [Arsenal, Brentford, Wigan, Cup Match Results]
19 Feb 2026 GMT+7 Draw with Wolverhampton 2-2 >> ??? Tags: [Arsenal, Wolverhampton, Match Results]