Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Arsenal FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Emirates Stadium 60,307 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55+3' Cameron Archer
Kai Havertz 58+3' 1–1
Martinelli 68+3' 2–1
Bukayo Saka 88+3' 3–1
Y 23' Kyle Walker-Peters
Y 34' Jan Bednarek
Y 38' Tyler Dibling

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Darren Cann
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 9.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
Arsenal FC 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-05 Arsenal FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-04-21 Arsenal FC 3–3 Southampton FC 2022-10-23 Southampton FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2022-04-16 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2021-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Southampton FC H 3–1 W
01 Oct Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–0 W
28 Sep Leicester City FC H 4–2 W
22 Sep Manchester City FC A 2–2 D
19 Sep Atalanta BC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
30 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 1–3 L
21 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
14 Sep Manchester United FC H 0–3 L
31 Aug Brentford FC A 1–3 L
24 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Arsenal FC is hosting Southampton FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Southampton FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' Raheem Sterling has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The 34-year-old Jorginho has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Kyle Walker-Peters. He receives a card.
  • 27' The crowd applauds Ross Stewart as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Archer steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 32' Charlie Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jan Bednarek on 34 minutes.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Tyler Dibling on 38 minutes earns him a card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Southampton FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Jesus, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 18 goals in the last 10 games.
  • 58' The England forward Cameron Archer breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-1!
  • 61' What a strike from Kai Havertz! The score is 1-1.
  • 61' Arsenal FC make a change. Raheem Sterling trudges off to be replaced by Martinelli on 61 minutes.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Ramsdale made 341 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Magnificent from Martinelli! That is 66 goals in 81 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Paul Onuachu on, Ryan Manning off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Tyler Dibling, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Thomas Partey has done his job and it is now time for Takehiro Tomiyasu to step up.
  • 89' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Flynn Downes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Taylor. He replaces Yukinari Sugawara on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Southampton FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

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

2024-10-05 Arsenal FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-04-21 Arsenal FC 3–3 Southampton FC 2022-10-23 Southampton FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2022-04-16 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2021-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 Southampton FC

Arsenal FC Form

2024-10-05 Arsenal FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2024-10-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2024-09-28 Arsenal FC 4–2 Leicester City FC W 2024-09-22 Manchester City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2024-09-19 Atalanta BC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2024-09-15 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W

Southampton FC Form

2024-10-05 Arsenal FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2024-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Southampton FC L 2024-09-21 Southampton FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2024-09-14 Southampton FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L 2024-08-31 Brentford FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2024-08-24 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC60% Draw22% Southampton FC18%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Southampton FC
40%
Arsenal FC or Southampton FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC41% Draw42% Southampton FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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