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Mark Lawrenson predicts Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Mark Lawrenson has predicted on BBC Sport that Tottenham Hotspur will win against Arsenal in the North London derby this weekend.

The Liverpool legend, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport, believes that Tottenham are “more solid” than their bitter rivals Arsenal.

Lawrenson has backed Jose Mourinho’s side to get the better of Mikel Arteta’s side 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday evening.

Lawrenson wrote on BBC Sport while predicting a 2-0 win for Spurs: “Both of these teams are in mid-table, and only on the fringes of the race for the Champions League spots – who would have thought that at the start of the season?