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Southampton FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Sat 16 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Ben White
Shane Long 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
09 Apr Chelsea FC H 0–6 L
02 Apr Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
20 Mar Manchester City FC H 1–4 L
13 Mar Watford FC H 1–2 L
10 Mar Newcastle United FC H 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Southampton FC A 0–1 L
09 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
04 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 0–3 L
19 Mar Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
13 Mar Leicester City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Southampton FC welcome Arsenal FC for this crunch clash at St. Mary's Stadium.
  • 5' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Mohamed Elyounoussi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Cedric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Jan Bednarek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' What a strike from Jan Bednarek! The score is 2-0.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yan Valery, as he is very good at scoring at St. Mary's Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Armando Broja argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Emile Smith Rowe. He replaces Cedric on 60 minute.
  • 65' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Nuno Tavares is replaced by Nicolas Pepe on 70 minute.
  • 74' The whistle greets Armando Broja as he departs to be replaced by Shane Long.
  • 79' Bukayo Saka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 82' Nathan Redmond is replacing Stuart Armstrong for the Southampton FC side.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ben White argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Valentino Livramento is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Elyounoussi at the 90 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Southampton FC 1-0 Arsenal FC. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Arsenal FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC36% Draw29% Arsenal FC35%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Arsenal FC
64%
Southampton FC or Arsenal FC
71%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
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 62% 38%
+1 62% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

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.