The visiting Southampton side should be favourites in this visit to Arsenal, as the away team holds a 10 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southampton have scored more than double the goals of Arsenal.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Arsenal and Southampton.
Arsenal form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Arsenal have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Emirates Stadium. It's been an uphill battle for Arsenal in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Sheffield United game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Arsenal to get some points in this home game.
Stress levels are on the rise for Arsenal's attacking players as they have now played 240 minutes without scoring in a league game. Gabriel was their last goal scorer.
Arsenal's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Burnley (placed 17th). In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Dundalk.
This is expected to be a close game, with Arsenal perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Arsenal as a small favourite), we find five games. Arsenal has won three of these, drawn two and lost zero.
The manager M. Arteta Amatriain will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Everton in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Arsenal here at Emirates Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Arsenal defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Southampton form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Southampton playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
The supporters enjoyed Southampton's previous game versus Sheffield United (placed 20th), a Premier League 3-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Southampton won their away game at Brighton & Hove Albion. The scoreline was 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Southampton in our archives, and the results are: eight wins for Southampton, three draws and four defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Southampton are hosting Manchester City in the Premier League only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Southampton's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. Southampton's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Arsenal won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Southampton has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  D. Ings 6 goals |  J. Ward-Prowse 4 goals |  C. Adams 4 goals |
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| Arsenal | Southampton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 42% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 11.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.8 | 11.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| 26% | 24% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 52% | 41% |
- Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Southampton have scored more than double the goals of Arsenal.
- Southampton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Everton | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 18 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -16 | 6 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -16 | 1 |
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