Southampton FC vs Arsenal FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 4
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Arsenal FC — FA Cup at St. Mary's Stadium.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Graham Scott
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martinelli | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Southampton FC get us underway at St. Mary's Stadium.
- 5' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' 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.
- 20' The 28-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' Magnificent from Gabriel! That is 28 goals in 470 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 29' A quiet spell here at St. Mary's Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Danny Ings, a England centre-forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Jack Stephens is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 58' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Mohamed El Neny is replaced by Thomas Partey.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cedric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Alexandre Lacazette comes on to replace Hector Bellerin.
- 77' James Ward-Prowse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 78' Dan Nlundulu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Che Adams at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Danny Ings is replaced by Shane Long on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
9
Danny Ings ↓ Shane Long 85'
- 44
- 3
- 5
- 35
- 8
- 17
- 2
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Dan Nlundulu 78'
- 27
Bench
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 85'
- 41
- 18
- 31
-
40
Dan Nlundulu ↑ 78'
- 29
- 64
- 72
- 65
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↓ Thomas Partey 58'
- 2
- 16
- 30
- 12
- 17
- 19
- 6
-
35
Martinelli ↓ Bukayo Saka 58'
Bench
- 15
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 72'
- 23
- 33
- 21
- 13
-
18
Thomas Partey ↑ 58'
- 28
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↑ 58'
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Southampton FC Form
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Arsenal FC
61%
Southampton FC or Arsenal FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.