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

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Premier League · 2020-21

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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

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

Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Kevin Friend
Referee Simon Beck
Referee Keith Stroud
Referee Eddie Smart

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Southampton FC kicks off things out of here…
3' Stuart Armstrong adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
8' A stunning finish from Nicolas Pepe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 348 games and scored 417 goals.
18' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hector Bellerin on 19 minutes.
24' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
34' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
39' A goal from the England international Bukayo Saka! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-2!
44' David Luiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
49' Alexandre Lacazette is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
54' Southampton FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
59' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
64' 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.
67' Nathan Redmond has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Vokins on 67 minute.
70' Poor challenge from Nicolas Pepe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
72' A goal from the France international Alexandre Lacazette! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-3!
72' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Emile Smith Rowe is replaced by Willian on 72 minute.
74' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Dan Nlundulu comes on to replace Che Adams.
78' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Thomas Partey has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed El Neny to step up.
83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
88' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ross Stewart scoring 1 goals.
90' Arsenal FC make a change. Nicolas Pepe trudges off to be replaced by Joe Willock on 90 minutes.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Caleb Watts is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 90.
The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alexandre Lacazette	5
Henrikh Mkhitaryan	3
Martin Odegaard	3
Danny Ings	3
Bukayo Saka	3
Ross Stewart	2
Jan Bednarek	2
Joe Willock	2

Head to Head

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.