Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Arsenal and Southampton and offers betting tips, odds, line-ups, and team news.
Arsenal take on Southampton at the Emirates on Wednesday night. It is literally a must-win game for the Gunners and another loss could literally spell doom for Mikel Arteta.
Not many would have predicted that the Gunners would find themselves in 15th place just nine days from Christmas.
Arsenal have only one point from their last five league games and have lost a staggering six out of their last eight outings. In contrasting form, Southampton are flying high in fourth place and will fancy their chances of inflicting more misery on the Gunners.
Last time out, the Gunners suffered a shock loss to Burnley at the Emirates while the Saints convincingly beat Sheffield by a 3-0 score-line.
Arsenal are low on confidence right now but perhaps they can start their turnaround in fortunes with a win on home turf.
Arsenal Form and Stats
Mikel Arteta could pretty much be fighting for his job on Wednesday evening after watching his team lose six of their last eight league matches.
That form has seen them fall to 15th in the Premier League table a third of the way into the season. The Gunners have lost their last four consecutive home matches as well and another game at home doesn’t bring much assurance either.
Those home defeats have come against Leicester, Aston Villa, Wolves and, most recently, Burnley.
Granit Xhaka was sent off in the 1-0 defeat to Sean Dyche’s side as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s own goal saw their fate confirmed.
The Gunners’ hierarchy maintain they have the full backing of Mikel Arteta. However, the reality is that another loss pushes him one step closer to the exit door.
Key Team Stats
- Arsenal have lost their last 4 home matches (English Premier League).
- Arsenal have 6 defeats in their last 8 matches (English Premier League).
- Arsenal have scored 1 goal in their last 4 home matches (English Premier League).
Southampton Form and Stats
Southampton could well pretty much set their sights set on a European place following their excellent start to the season. That is in the event that they can keep up with their brilliant form.
The Saints are currently 4th in the Premier League table after winning six of their last eight matches. Away from home, they are unbeaten in five with three wins.
They have bounced back well from losing 3-2 to Manchester United, starting with a 2-1 defeat of Brighton on the road. At the weekend, Southampton claimed an emphatic 3-0 win over Sheffield United at St. Mary’s thanks to goals from Che Adams, Stuart Armstrong and Nathan Redmond.
Key Team Stats
- Southampton have won 6 of their last 8 matches (English Premier League).
- Southampton are unbeaten in their last 5 away matches – W3, D2 – (English Premier League).
- Southampton have scored 2+ goals in 8 of their last 9 matches (English Premier League).
Team News
Arsenal: Hector Bellerin and Granit Xhaka (suspension). David Luiz, Sead Kolasinac, Thomas Partey and Reiss Nelson (injured). Gabriel Martinelli (lacking full fitness).
Southampton: No injuries
Predicted Line-up
(Note: The image will change to the official XI once they’re both announced)
Head-To-Head Analysis
Arsenal have 51 wins compared to Southampton’s 21 in this fixture. There have also been 27 draws played out between the pair.
The most recent meeting at the Emirates ended in a 2-2 draw in November 2019.
Match Facts
Betting Tips
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