Arsenal vs Southampton: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 01:15 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Southampton?
Arsenal won 3-2 on April 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′S. LongSouthampton
- 28′P. AubameyangArsenal
- 38′D. WelbeckArsenal
- 73′C. AustinSouthampton
- 81′D. WelbeckArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 61R. Nelson
- 23D. Welbeck
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 17A. Iwobi
- 35Mohamed Elneny
- 29G. Xhaka
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 21C. Chambers
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 20S. Mustafi
- 33Petr Čech
Southampton
3-4-2-1- 7S. Long
- 16J. Ward-Prowse
- 23P. Højbjerg
- 14Oriol Romeu
- 11D. Tadić
- 6W. Hoedt
- 5J. Stephens
- 2Cédric Soares
- 21R. Bertrand
- 3M. Yoshida
- 13A. McCarthy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Southampton have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2018 | AC Milan(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Watford(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2018 | AC Milan(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Arsenal wins, 2 draws, 1 Southampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2017 | Southampton 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| May 10, 2017 | Southampton 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Southampton 0-5 Arsenal | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Arsenal 0-2 Southampton | League Cup |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Arsenal 2-1 Southampton | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Arsenal 0-0 Southampton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Arsenal on Dec 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Southampton | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
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