Although the two north London sides are just a place apart in the Premier League table, the difference between third-placed Spurs and the fourth-placed Gunners a significant 10 points.
Dixon, who played under Arsene Wenger until his retirement in 2002, believes a loss for the Frenchman's side could see them missing out on Champions League qualification. In an interview with betting exchange Betfair, the 47-year-old said:
"To lose at home against Tottenham at this stage of the season would be a disaster. "From Arsenal’s point of view they are seriously playing catch up. "They’re in a position where the opposition for fourth place, Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea, are not playing great, so they can take some positivity out of that.
"But Spurs have nothing to fear going to the Emirates, they can go and try to get one over on their local rivals." The former Arsenal right-back praised Harry Redknapp’s side’s potent attacking play and indicated the hosts could struggle with the club’s current below-strength defence.
"There have been problems at fullback with injuries for Arsenal,” Dixon continued. "[Bacary] Sagna’s just come back, [Kieran] Gibbs has been out and [Thomas] Vermaelen’s been playing left back, so I think with Tottenham’s pace and width they could cause Arsenal problems down the wide areas. "There’ll be goals in it, that’s for sure. I think both teams will have an attacking way about them – Tottenham don’t seem to play any other way."
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