Arsenal FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Adam Nunn
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Emirates Stadium.
- 3' Poor challenge from Gabriel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 8' England international Valentino Livramento has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' 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.
- 17' Poor challenge from Bukayo Saka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' GOAL! Alexandre Lacazette scores on 21. Assisted by Bukayo Saka
- 26' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' GOAL! Martin Odegaard scores on 27.
- 32' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Adam Armstrong by Mohamed Elyounoussi on 43 minute.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 428 games and scored 748 goals.
- 53' Ben White needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 58' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
- 62' Gabriel doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 70 minute. Gabriel leaves to be changed by Rob Holding.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 81' Arsenal FC make a change. Granit Xhaka trudges off to be replaced by Albert Sambi Lokonga on 81 minutes.
- 83' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Alexandre Lacazette exits the field as Nicolas Pepe enters on 83.
- 88' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 9
- 32
- 8
-
6
Gabriel Magalhaes ↓ Rob Holding 70'
- 5
- 3
- 18
- 4
- 7
- 35
Bench
-
16
Rob Holding ↑ 70'
- 15
- 30
- 10
- 17
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 83'
-
23
Albert Sambi Lokonga ↑ 81'
- 20
- –
Coach
Arteta
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 35
- 8
- 11
- 2
- 9
- 27
-
18
Armando Broja ↓ Lyanco 70'
- 23
- 21
Bench
- 15
- 32
- 7
-
24
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↑ 43'
- 41
-
4
Lyanco ↑ 70'
- 19
- 43
- 20
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 5 |
| Danny Ings | 3 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 2 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Jan Bednarek | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Southampton FC
37%
Arsenal FC or Southampton FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.