Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Southampton FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Southampton FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 20:15 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 19' Hector Bellerin
Y 70' Nicolas Pepe
Caleb Watts 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Eddie Smart
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

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

4
4
6
Southampton FC 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–3 L
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
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Southampton FC A 3–1 W
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

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' Three points are at stake. Southampton FC host Arsenal FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' Brilliant from the ! Stuart Armstrong makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 8' Nicolas Pepe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' David Luiz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Hector Bellerin on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 39' The England Bukayo Saka breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-2!
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 67' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Jake Vokins exits the field as Nathan Redmond enters on 67.
  • 70' Nicolas Pepe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 72' What a strike from Alexandre Lacazette! The score is 1-3.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Willian comes on to replace Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 74' Dan Nlundulu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Che Adams at the 74 minute mark.
  • 78' Arsenal FC make a change. Thomas Partey trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Nicolas Pepe is replaced by Joe Willock.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Caleb Watts is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

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

2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 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

Southampton FC Form

2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-01-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-01-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2021-01-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Liverpool FC W 2020-12-29 Southampton FC 0–0 West Ham United FC D

Arsenal FC Form

2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-18 Arsenal FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-01-09 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–4 Arsenal FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Arsenal FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC32% Draw30% Arsenal FC38%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Arsenal FC
68%
Southampton FC or Arsenal FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC23% Draw49% Arsenal FC28%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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