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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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Southampton FC and Arsenal FC get this one started.
  • 5' Southampton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The 28-year-old Ben White has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ross Stewart scoring 1 goals.
  • 44' Jan Bednarek makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Southampton FC are in front.
  • 45' A goal from the Poland international Jan Bednarek! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Armando Broja.
  • 60' Arsenal FC make a change. Cedric trudges off to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The whistle greets Nuno Tavares as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 74' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Armando Broja is withdrawn and Shane Long gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 82' Southampton FC make a change. Stuart Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Redmond on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben White.
  • 90' The whistle greets Mohamed Elyounoussi as he departs to be replaced by Valentino Livramento.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.