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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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Arsenal FC vs Southampton FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 6' Alexandre Lacazette puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 11' Oriol Romeu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' Goal! Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores his 46 goal in 428 matches.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Another change for Southampton FC made on 46 minute. Jack Stephens leaves to be changed by Charlie Austin.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Laurent Koscielny comes on to replace Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Ramsey is withdrawn and Mesut Ozil gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Michael Obafemi makes way for Mohamed Elyounoussi at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 70' Aaron Ramsey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Alex Iwobi is replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 75 minute.
  • 80' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 85' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

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
Jan Bednarek 2
Joe Willock 2
Theo Walcott 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.