Matchday 7 in the Premier League sees Arsenal take on Southampton in what promises to be a thrilling affair. Opposing teams are yet to conquer Emirates Stadium this season, can the Saints pull off a surprise or will Arsenal continue with their winning ways?
Arsenal and Southampton meet on 05.10.2024, with both teams searching for an important three points. The match takes place at Emirates Stadium (London), with Arsenal’s form so far meaning that they go into the match as the clear-cut favorites for victory.
| Arsenal | Sat, 10.05.2024, 15:00 | Southampton |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 1.14 | 8.75 | 23.00 |
| Expert Tip | Arsenal Handicap -2.5 | Odds 2.15 |
Arsenal vs. Southampton: Current situation
After narrowly missing out on the Premier League in the past 2 seasons, Mikel Arteta’s men are once again front runners to lift the trophy that has eluded them for almost two decades. With no significant injuries to derail them, the North Londoners are aiming for big things this season and after a solid start to the season confidence is high at Emirates Stadium.
Southampton gained promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs last season, but things haven’t gotten off to a good start at all this year. Their 12 goals conceded ties Leicester as the 3rd worst mark in the Premier League after 6 games played. It’s quite clear that the main objective for them will be to avoid relegation, things will need to start turning around soon if they want to achieve that.
Arsenal Stats & Form
The Gunners have started off the season in a high note and are currently on a 6-game unbeaten run in the Premier League. With 14 points collected from those 6 games they occupy 3rd place on the table, their 2-0 victory mid-week over PSG in the Champions League will be a confidence boost heading into Saturday’s game.
Southampton Stats & Form
Only one team has struggled more this season in the Premier League than Southampton. Head coach Russell Martin finds himself 2nd from bottom with just 1 point from 6 matches played. They’re 3 points behind 17th place which would guarantee safety, and following a 3-1 defeat against Bournemouth last time out, they face a tough challenge to get a result against one of the top tier teams in the Premier League. The last time Southampton won at Emirates was back in 2016 in the Carabao Cup.
Arsenal – Southampton: Head to Head
Arsenal have had the upper hand in head-to-head match-ups winning 11 of the last 26 games. The visitors have won only 27% of those games (7) with 8 of them finishing in a draw.
Arsenal – Southampton Odds
Odds of 1.14 are a clear indicator that Arsenal are the favorites to take all three points here. For a draw you can get 8.75 odds, while for a visitors victory Betsplit is offering a staggering 23.00 odds.
The total goals margin is set at 2.5 with 1.38 for over and 3.07 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Arsenal – Southhampton Betting Tip | Odds |
| Over 3.5 goals | 1,93 |
| Goalscorer Undav: Yes | 2,00 |
| both teams score: Yes | 1,62 |
Betting tip and prediction: Arsenal – Southampton (05.10.2024)
Everything points to a home victory here for Arsenal. They’ve won 15 of the last 25 home matches against Southampton, while outscoring them 54-24. The Gunners are on a 3-game win streak following their 2-0 win mid-week over AC Milan in the Champions League, it’s hard to really find a single reason not to back them to get a victory here. Mikel Arteta’s men have the momentum on their side, the visitors will likely try to park the bus here so an early goal would do wonders for Arsenal. In 5 of their first 6 Premier League matches, Southampton have lost by 2 or more goals 3 times. Back Arsenal to dominate from the kick-off here.
| Expert Tip | Arsenal Handicap -2.5 | Odds 2.15 |