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Arsenal FC vs Southampton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Arsenal FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sun 24 Feb 2019 · 14:05 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Mick McDonough
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
Arsenal FC 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–0 Southampton FC 2018-12-16 Southampton FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Southampton FC H 2–0 W
21 Feb FK BATE Barysau H 3–0 W
14 Feb FK BATE Barysau A 0–1 L
09 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
29 Jan Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
09 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
02 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
30 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
19 Jan Everton FC H 2–1 W
16 Jan Derby County FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ross Stewart scoring 1 goals.
  • 6' What a strike from Alexandre Lacazette! The score is 1-0.
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 17' Magnificent from Henrikh Mkhitaryan! That is 46 goals in 416 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Stephan Lichtsteiner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Southampton FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 37' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jack Stephens as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Austin.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Laurent Koscielny is replacing Stephan Lichtsteiner for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Stephens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Aaron Ramsey is replaced by Mesut Ozil.
  • 65' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Michael Obafemi by Mohamed Elyounoussi on 65 minute.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Alex Iwobi by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 75 minute.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Targett made 353 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexandre Lacazette 5
Danny Ings 3
Bukayo Saka 3
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 3
Martin Odegaard 3
Stuart Armstrong 2
Gabriel Magalhaes 2
Ross Stewart 2

Head to Head

2019-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–0 Southampton FC 2018-12-16 Southampton FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2019-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–0 Southampton FC W 2019-02-21 Arsenal FC 3–0 FK BATE Barysau W 2019-02-14 FK BATE Barysau 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2019-02-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2019-02-03 Manchester City FC 3–1 Arsenal FC L 2019-01-29 Arsenal FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W

Southampton FC Form

2019-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2019-02-09 Southampton FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2019-02-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2019-01-30 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-01-19 Southampton FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2019-01-16 Southampton FC 2–2 Derby County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC55% Draw25% Southampton FC20%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Southampton FC
45%
Arsenal FC or Southampton FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC38% Draw47% Southampton FC15%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.