Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 26' Jan Bednarek
Y 33' Ryan Bertrand
Dani Ceballos 44' Y
Gabriel Magalhaes 58' Y
Gabriel Magalhaes 62' R
Y 83' Danny Ings

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
Arsenal FC 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-16 Arsenal FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2020-06-25 Southampton FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2019-11-23 Arsenal FC 2–2 Southampton FC 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
16 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
13 Dec Burnley FC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Dundalk FC A 4–2 W
06 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
03 Dec SK Rapid Wien H 4–1 W
29 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
13 Dec Sheffield United FC H 3–0 W
07 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
29 Nov Manchester United FC H 2–3 L
23 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Arsenal FC to score. At the same time, Southampton FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 18' GOAL! Theo Walcott fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Jan Bednarek will be fuming at that decision.
  • 31' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ross Stewart scoring 1 goals.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Ryan Bertrand. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' Ainsley Maitland-Niles, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Dani Ceballos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' Gabriel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Gabriel on 62 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Redmond. He replaces Stuart Armstrong on 63 minute.
  • 65' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Eddie Nketiah exits the field as David Luiz enters on 65.
  • 67' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Dani Ceballos by Joe Willock on 67 minute.
  • 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan Redmond is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Cedric on, Nicolas Pepe off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-16 Arsenal FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2020-06-25 Southampton FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2019-11-23 Arsenal FC 2–2 Southampton FC 2019-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–0 Southampton FC 2018-12-16 Southampton FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2020-12-16 Arsenal FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-12-13 Arsenal FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2020-12-10 Dundalk FC 2–4 Arsenal FC W 2020-12-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 Arsenal FC L 2020-12-03 Arsenal FC 4–1 SK Rapid Wien W 2020-11-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Southampton FC Form

2020-12-16 Arsenal FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-12-13 Southampton FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-12-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2020-11-29 Southampton FC 2–3 Manchester United FC L 2020-11-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-11-06 Southampton FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Southampton FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC41% Draw29% Southampton FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Southampton FC
59%
Arsenal FC or Southampton FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC29% Draw48% Southampton FC23%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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