Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Jannik Vestergaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' Against the run of play, Theo Walcott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jan Bednarek suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Jan Bednarek. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' It looks surprising southampton fc does not make any changes. Kieran Tierney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Ryan Bertrand is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Dani Ceballos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' The 28-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' England international Eddie Nketiah has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 62' Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 62.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Nathan Redmond comes on to replace Stuart Armstrong.
  • 65' Eddie Nketiah makes way for David Luiz at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 67' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Dani Ceballos by Joe Willock on 67 minute.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' arsenal fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Ings on 83.
  • 85' The whistle greets Nicolas Pepe as he departs to be replaced by Cedric.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. arsenal fc and southampton fc share the spoils 1-1.

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
Martin Odegaard 3
Danny Ings 3
Bukayo Saka 3
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 3
Ross Stewart 2
Jan Bednarek 2
Joe Willock 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.