Thursday , 2 July 2026

Southampton FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Southampton FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 25 May 2025 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's 31,289 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Kieran Tierney
Ross Stewart 56' 1–1
1–2 89' Martin Odegaard

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

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
2025-05-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 2024-10-05 Arsenal FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-04-21 Arsenal FC 3–3 Southampton FC 2022-10-23 Southampton FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2022-04-16 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
18 May Everton FC A 0–2 L
10 May Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
03 May Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
26 Apr Fulham FC H 1–2 L
19 Apr West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May Southampton FC A 2–1 W
18 May Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
11 May Liverpool FC A 2–2 D
07 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–2 L
03 May AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
29 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Arsenal FC get us underway at Saint Mary's.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Jakub Kiwior is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
  • 20' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Flynn Downes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' 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.
  • 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' Ethan Nwaneri, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Kieran Tierney doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Ross Stewart doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ross Stewart scoring 1 goals.
  • 63' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Raheem Sterling exits the field as Bukayo Saka enters on 63.
  • 68' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Onuachu is hanging Ross Stewart on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' Martinelli makes way for Kai Havertz at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Martin Odegaard comes on to replace Ethan Nwaneri.
  • 78' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Kamal Deen Sulemana exits the field as Cameron Archer enters on 78.
  • 79' The whistle greets Jay Robinson as he departs to be replaced by William Smallbone.
  • 84' Norway international Martin Odegaard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Chimuanya Ugochukwu by Joachim Kayi Sanda on 86 minute.
  • 89' The Norway Martin Odegaard breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 1-2!
  • Arsenal FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rusk

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-05-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 2024-10-05 Arsenal FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2023-04-21 Arsenal FC 3–3 Southampton FC 2022-10-23 Southampton FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2022-04-16 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC

Southampton FC Form

2025-05-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Arsenal FC L 2025-05-18 Everton FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2025-05-10 Southampton FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2025-05-03 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2025-04-26 Southampton FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2025-04-19 West Ham United FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Arsenal FC Form

2025-05-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2025-05-18 Arsenal FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC W 2025-05-11 Liverpool FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2025-05-07 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2025-05-03 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2025-04-29 Arsenal FC 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC33% Draw29% Arsenal FC38%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Arsenal FC
67%
Southampton FC or Arsenal FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC25% Draw47% Arsenal FC28%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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