Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Arsenal and Southampton who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The Premier League tie at Emirates Stadium on Friday sees home team Arsenal up against Southampton.
Arsenal have taken the lead in the Premier League table after collecting 74 points from their initial 31 encounters. Southampton trail by 51 points after 31 rounds, leaving them as number 20 in the table with 23 points.
Team form: Arsenal vs Southampton
Arsenal Form
The Arsenal team looks in good shape before their match against Southampton, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Leeds 4-1, then they held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard-fought 2-2 draw against West Ham. Arsenal won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored 17 goals.
Southampton Form
Southampton lost their previous three matches by 1-0 against West Ham, 1-4 against Manchester City, and 0-2 against Crystal Palace. The Saints claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and three scored.
Betting stats for Arsenal and Southampton
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Arsenal and Southampton played across all competitions.
- Arsenal have scored in 27 of the last 29 home matches
- Arsenal have scored in the last 12 matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 11 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Arsenal home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Southampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Southampton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Southampton away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Southampton have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
- Southampton have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Arsenal vs Southampton
Gabriel Jesus has been great for Arsenal lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Southampton are optimistic that Theo Walcott doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Arsenal vs Southampton
Full-time result
Emirates Stadium saw six wins for Arsenal in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew three and lost one, while Southampton won three of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing one and losing six. Arsenal are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. The Gunners have not lost to Southampton in 16 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Arsenal scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, Southampton scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive Arsenal games. The Gunners have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Southampton.
Total goals
Arsenal scored an average of 2.6 goals in the past ten matches at Emirates Stadium across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out eight times. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Southampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Arsenal’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.
Betting prediction: Arsenal vs Southampton
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Arsenal and Southampton. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
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