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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

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Southampton FC launch into their encounter with Arsenal FC.
  • 3' The Scotland Stuart Armstrong breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
  • 8' GOAL! Nicolas Pepe fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! Hector Bellerin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 24' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Jan Bednarek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Emile Smith Rowe, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Alexandre Lacazette has been relatively quiet despite scoring 129 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 39' The England Bukayo Saka breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-2!
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 54' Rob Holding has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Granit Xhaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 64' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' Jake Vokins makes way for Nathan Redmond at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 70' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 72' A goal from the France international Alexandre Lacazette! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-3!
  • 72' The crowd applauds Emile Smith Rowe as he leaves the pitch. Willian steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 74' Dan Nlundulu gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Che Adams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Mohamed El Neny gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Thomas Partey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at St. Mary's Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Willock is hanging Nicolas Pepe on the field on 90 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Caleb Watts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Southampton 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
Joe Willock 2
Theo Walcott 2
Martinelli 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.