Thursday , 2 July 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Emirates Stadium!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Kyle Walker-Peters has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' Southampton FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Theo Walcott on 18.
  • 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 Bernd Leno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Jan Bednarek gets a Yellow card.
  • 31' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Ryan Bertrand is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Che Adams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' 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.
  • 44' Dani Ceballos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' A goal from the Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-1!
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kieran Tierney made 410 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gabriel.
  • 62' Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 62.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Redmond. He replaces Stuart Armstrong on 63 minute.
  • 65' Eddie Nketiah makes way for David Luiz at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 67' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Dani Ceballos has done his job and it is now time for Joe Willock to step up.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Southampton FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 82' Ryan Bertrand, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Danny Ings. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Nicolas Pepe is withdrawn and Cedric gets his opportunity.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Danny Ings 3
Bukayo Saka 3
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 3
Martin Odegaard 3
Stuart Armstrong 2
Gabriel Magalhaes 2
Ross Stewart 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.