Premier League – Arsenal vs Southampton: Betting Preview

Two sides in need of a return to winning ways meet as Arsenal and Southampton square off at the Emirates.

The pressure is weighing heavily on Arsenal ahead of their latest fixture. Three defeats in four games have seen them slip down to seventh in the Premier League table, four points outside the top four. The Gunners need a win here and hope to make home advantage count.

Southampton, on the other hand, have struggled of late as well. The Saints are on a four-match winless run and, like Arsenal, surrendered the lead in each of their last two games.

Our tip

Facts and figures for Arsenal vs Southampton in Premier League.

Current form — Arsenal v. Southampton

The Gunners hope to boost points tally

Results have been on par for Arsenal in their past games, as they have performed more or less according to expectations. Mikel Arteta’s side have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it opened with a 2-0 victory against Newcastle. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-2 against Manchester United, before handing over all 3 points in a 2-1 defeat against Everton.

The Saints hope to stop the rot

Southampton go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. It is not all bad, but it is not fantastic either for Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side right now, with just 2 points from their last 3 matches. They started by losing 4-0 at the hands of Liverpool, before drawing 2-2 with Leicester. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Brighton.

How do the bookies view it?

Being both the bookmakers’ favorite at odds 1.70, and with stronger performances lately than Southampton, Arsenal seem the natural pick. Should this price be a tad low for your betting strategy, consider adding it to an accumulator.

Arsenal v. Southampton — fixture history

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Arsenal came away as 1-3 winners in a match played at St. Mary’s Stadium back in January 2021 in the Premier League.

The Gunners enter the match against Southampton with a 6-3-1 record in their previous 10 encounters in the Premier League. This amounts to a 60% winning ratio for Arsenal, with the visitors victorious in 10% of the last 10 encounters. These matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.

Current table in the Premier League

Looking at the current Premier League standings, Arsenal and Southampton are currently 7 points and 9 places apart. The Gunners will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Saturday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Southampton will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on this clash.

Top goalscorer

Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Emile Smith-Rowe. He is one of the Arsenal players, who is showing decent form right now. He managed to find the back of the net 3 times in his most recent outing. Surely, he will want to add more goals against Southampton.

Despite his recent goal drought, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored four times in the club’s last seven Premier League games at the Emirates.

Southampton, meanwhile, will be looking to in-form Che Adams to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.