Prediction: Arsenal vs Southampton
Prediction: Arsenal to win 4-0
Best Odds: 32/5
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Arsenal and Southampton will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between the Gunners and the Saints will be held at the Emirates Stadium in North London and is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm UK time on Saturday.
Arsenal
Arsenal have re-established themselves as a major force in English football and are now Manchester City’s main challengers for the Premier League title. The Gunners have gone close to winning the championship for the past two seasons and will be determined to get the job done this time around.
Mikel Arteta’s side are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 14 points from six matches. Arsenal are a point behind leaders Liverpool and are level on points with defending champions and second-placed Manchester City. The North London club are doing extremely well at the moment and the fans are over the moon.
Arsenal will take on Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening before facing Southampton at home in the league this coming weekend. The Gunners got the better of Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League this past weekend.
Team News:
Arsenal are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Southampton. David Raya will be in goal for the Gunners. Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori are likely to be the four defenders. Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli will be the four midfielders. Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard will be the two centre-forwards.Â
Southampton
Southampton are playing in the Premier League this season after winning promotion from the Championship via the playoffs at the end of last season. The Saints were expected to struggle this campaign, and they are doing just that.
Russell Martin’s side are second from bottom in the Premier League at the moment with one point from six matches. Southampton are three points behind 17th-placed Leicester City and are in real danger of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.
Southampton will head into the Premier League match against Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium in North London on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Bournemouth on the road in the Premier League. It came after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League which came after victory over Everton on penalties in the third round of the League Cup.
Team News:
Southampton are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Arsenal. Aaron Ramsdale will be in goal for the Saints and will have Yukinari Sugawara, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek and Charlie Taylor in front of him in defence. Flynn Downes and Lesley Ugochukwu will be the two holding midfielders. Maxwel Cornet, Mateus Fernandes and Ryan Fraser will be the three attacking midfielders. Tyler Dibling will lead the line for the Saints.
Key Factors to Consider
Arsenal have scored 12 goals in 6 Premier League matches so far this season.
Arsenal have conceded 5 goals in 6 Premier League matches so far this season.
Southampton have conceded 12 goals in 6 Premier League games so far this campaign.
Arsenal have won 4 of their 6 Premier League games so far this campaign.
Southampton have lost 5 of their 6 Premier League games so far this campaign.
Conclusion
Southampton have been one of the worst teams in the Premier League so far this season, and it is hard to see them get anything from the match against Arsenal this coming weekend. Anything other than a convincing win for the North London club in the Premier League will come as a shock.
Prediction: Arsenal to win 4-0
Best Odds: 32/5
Bookmaker: Zetbet
