Southampton vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 24/01/2021, 00:57  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 24/01/2021 at 01:02 in Premier League Predictions

Southampton will host Arsenal for a second time in three days, when the two face off in the Premier League, after their Saturday FA Cup encounter. Going to the game, Southampton have managed 29 points and are 10th while Arsenal are just below, with 27 points in 11th place. An own goal from Gabriel handed Southampton a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the last game - the Saints’ third win in five matches. It also presented the team’s second straight clean sheet and fourth in five matches. The scoring ratio at Southampton has however gone down, with the team scoring more than one in just one of their last eight matches. As a result, their last eight matches have produced under 2.5 goals. They have actually failed to score in four of the last seven games. At home, Southampton are unbeaten in four matches, with four clean sheets and three straight wins. They have eight clean sheets in 10 home matches and the last five have produced under 2.5 goals. It has however been harder in the Premier League; Southampton have one win in six league matches. They have failed to score in four of five league matches, and have only one league goal in the process.

Arsenal fielded a weakened side against Southampton and paid the price, suffering their first loss in seven matches. In the 1-0 loss, Arsenal failed to score for the second time in five matches but they have four clean sheets in five. They have conceded only one goal and scored nine in the last five matches. As the Gunners plot for a return to winning ways, it is highly likely they will be without skipper Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. The striker withdrew from the squad ahead of the Southampton clash for personal reasons. With the focus back on Premier League, Arsenal hope they can extend their run of five unbeaten matches in the league. They have scored 11 goals and conceded one in the run. A while back they struggled to win away games but they head to this one on the back of away wins over Brighton and West Bromwich Albion.