Most would pick Arsenal in this fixture vs Southampton, but the away side will battle to the finish. Here's the Tipsway match preview!
- Arsenal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Southampton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Both teams have had ample time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an energetic game!
Arsenal form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 7 Premier League games here at Emirates Stadium for Arsenal. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. There’s a good atmosphere here at Emirates Stadium after three straight home wins.
Arsenal faced defeat in their previous match, away at Everton (1-2). Heartbreak for Arsenal in their last match as Everton's D. Gray scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Martin Ødegaard (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.84/10. Ødegaard scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 58 successful passes (of 64 total).
Prior to that, an away loss at Manchester United.The match schedule is unforgiving for Arsenal as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. West Ham United are visiting.
The Arsenal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Arsenal have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Southampton form and stats
Southampton have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-4 (7 played). Southampton has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
There were no winners in Southampton's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (placed 9th). Lyanco, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.43. Lyanco hit three key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Leicester City.Southampton have another fixture that requires travelling in just four days, a Premier League match vs Crystal Palace. A strenuous fixture list for them!
The attacking power of Southampton when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. The Southampton manager R. Hasenhüttl has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Arsenal, three draws and two wins for Southampton. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Smith Rowe 5 goals |  P. Aubameyang 4 goals |  M. Ødegaard 3 goals |
Arsenal missing players
Southampton missing players
| Arsenal | Southampton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 22 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 47% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 47% |
| 40% | 43% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 40% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 40% | 43% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 4.9 | 6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.6 | 17.3 | 20.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 11.4 | 12.6 |
| 4.8 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 25% | 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| 13.9 | 11 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
- Arsenal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Southampton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Southampton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 35 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 32 | 34 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 33 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Everton | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Southampton | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -23 | 10 |
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