Southampton vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd October 2022

Southampton are aiming for an upset on Sunday, when faced with Premier League leaders Arsenal at St. Mary's Stadium. It will be a surprise to see the latter slip up, though, considering the difference in the table between the two sides. Arsenal were knocked out cold when Southampton took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-0 defeat, Arsenal handed out in the game before.

Arsenal have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 27 points from their initial ten encounters. Southampton trail them by 11 points after 11 rounds, leaving them as number 14 in the table.

With four wins on the bounce, Arsenal are ready to take on anyone, and motivation should be high to let Southampton be the next victim in line.

Southampton are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 14 goals. They managed one clean sheet in these matches.

The Gunners scored 24 goals, conceded ten and held on for a clean sheet in four of their last ten matches.

Southampton vs Arsenal Prediction

Southampton form

Southampton have four points to show from their last three matches, as they lost 4-0 against Manchester City, before drawing 1-1 with West Ham. They won their most recent game 0-1 against Bournemouth. In their last six Premier League matches at home, Southampton have one win, while they've drawn two and lost three.

Few people saw Southampton at the fun end of the table this season, but they are displaying a great form right now.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Bodo/Glimt, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Leeds got outclassed in a 0-1 won, before beating PSV Eindhoven by 1-0. Arsenal performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored ten times, while also conceding five goals.

Arsenal were among a group of teams spoken of as contenders for the podium this season. However, in current form even a stab at the title doesn't seem too far a stretch.

We expect Arsenal to return from their trip to St. Mary's Stadium with a win, but Southampton will do anything to avoid getting pummelled on home soil. Thus, we combine the away win with under 3.5 goals.

Southampton vs Arsenal Team News

Southampton are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Arsenal this coming Sunday. Kyle Walker-Peters and Mohammed Salisu can't be called up by the Southampton-manager, with both serving a ban.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Romeo Lavia and Valentino Livramento are all absent from the Southampton squad that faces Arsenal at St. Mary's Stadium.

Arsenal are juggling with four absent players on this coming Sunday when travelling to Southampton. For instance, Arsenal won't be able to field Gabriel as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Arsenal need to do without Oleksandr Zinchenko, Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny, who are not fit enough to travel to St. Mary's Stadium.

Southampton vs Arsenal H2H

Southampton triumphed in a 1-0 win against Arsenal, the last time they faced off. However, Arsenal secured a 3-0 win in the match before that. All in all, Arsenal have a fine reading on Southampton in previous seasons with a 5-3-2 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Arsenal to win this match at best price odds of 1.57.

Southampton vs Arsenal Results

Of the last ten encounters between Southampton Arsenal over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1.66 with bookies.

Southampton vs Arsenal Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Che Adams will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Gunners hope Bukayo Saka can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Southampton claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Arsenal won nine of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing one in this series of matches. Arsenal won six times without conceding a goal in their 10 most recent outings away from home. A number worth bearing in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Southampton managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Arsenal averaging 1.9 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of Southampton’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored one goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored two times in those matches.