Football betting: Premier League - Arsenal vs Tottenham

They may have been a shade fortunate to win at White Hart Lane three months ago but at 1/2 with Paddy Power Arsenal cannot be ignored to complete the double over their north London rivals in the 12:30 kick-off on Saturday. Click here for your $600 welcome bonus for Paddy Power Poker A spectacular volley by Emmanuel Adebayor completed a 3-1 win at Spurs in September but that scoreline was not a fair reflection of the match. Had Darren Bent not missed a sitter and Bulgarian hitman Dimitar Berbatov not found the woodwork rather than the onion bag from grosse point-blank, the outcome could have been very different. Martin Jol might even still be in the Tottenham Hotseat. Football, though, can be a cruel game and, with the scores still level with ten minutes remaining, the Gunners stole ahead and then all three points thanks to marvellous strikes from Cesc Fabregas and Adebayor's second of the day. Both played a part in the hard-fought 1-0 defeat of Chelsea last weekend and with 19 goals between them already this term, there is every chance of that tally moving into the 20s at the Emirates, where Arsene Wenger's men remain unbeaten this campaign. Under Juande Ramos there is a new resilience to Tottenham. They have won their last two league matches, against Portsmouth and Manchester City and they are beginning to keep clean sheets as Paul Robinson's confidence and form returns. Spurs will take to their task against the auld enemy with even more determination than usual but ardour will not suffice against a side of Arsenal's calibre. Without the combative Didier Zokora, who was sent off in midweek, the visitors will struggle to contain a side who were so grateful for the return of Hleb, Mathieu Flamini and Fabregas against Chelsea. Tottenham are improving under Ramos but a full-strength Arsenal are on a different level and can be trusted to stretch their Premier League lead to four points before their title rivals have kicked a ball in anger later in the day. Cesc Fabregas is 15/2 to score first, which represents great value for a player with ten goals to his name already this term and a penchant for scoring in big games. The Spaniard has netted against Liverpool, Manchester United and Spurs already this campaign and with Paddy Power offering a money-back special on first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast single bets if Robin Van Persie scores last it's well worth the punt. Andriy Shevchenko helped us out by scoring last against Liverpool on Wednesday so why not re-invest your refunds on this nice little Christmas bonus? Verdict: 3pts Arsenal to beat Tottenham at 1/2 (Paddy Power); 2pts Fabregas to score first @ 15/2 in Paddy Power's 'Clever Clogs' special Click here for your $600 welcome bonus for Paddy Power Poker