Match Preview – Match Facts – Predicted Lineup
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Head to Head
Premier League (EPL) 1 Jan 2013 Southampton 1 – Arsenal FC 1
Premier League (EPL) 15 Sep 2012 Arsenal FC 6 – Southampton 1
Last 5 Results
Arsenal FC
10 Nov 2013 Manchester United 1 – Arsenal FC 0 EPL
6 Nov 2013 Borussia Dortmund 0 – Arsenal FC 1 UCL
2 Nov 2013 Arsenal FC 2 – Liverpool 0 EPL
29 Oct 2013 Arsenal FC 0 – Chelsea FC 2 CCUP
26 Oct 2013 Crystal Palace 0 – Arsenal FC 2 EPL
Form: LWWLW
Southampton
9 Nov 2013 Southampton 4 – Hull City 1 EPL
6 Nov 2013 Sunderland 2 – Southampton 1 CCUP
2 Nov 2013 Stoke City 1 – Southampton 1 EPL
26 Oct 2013 Southampton 2 – Fulham 0 EPL
19 Oct 2013 Manchester United 1 – Southampton 1 EPL
Form: WLDWD
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Match Facts
Arsenal have not lost a home league game against Southampton since November 1987, winning 13 and drawing five of their 18 matches since.
Only Arsenal (22) have won more points in the Barclays Premier League since the start of September than Southampton (18).
Southampton’s win ratio against Arsenal in the Premier League (14%) is the lowest of any side they’ve played more than three times in the competition.
The Gunners have not failed to score in two successive Premier League games since August 2012.
Arsenal have the chance to win five successive Premier League games at the Emirates for the first time since April 2012.
Southampton have conceded just eight goals in their last 14 Premier League games and have never conceded more than once in a match during this run.
Southampton have faced fewer shots on target than any other side in the Premier League this season (31).
Southampton have conceded six or more goals in six different Premier League games – the last two of which have been away at Arsenal (Sept 2012 and May 2003).
Aaron Ramsey has netted 11 times in 18 competitive appearances for Arsenal this season, this after scoring 11 in his previous 150 competitive appearances for the club before 2013-14.
Of the seven players to have a league-high four assists so far this season, three are Arsenal players (Giroud, Ozil and Ramsey).
Predicted score
Arsenal 2 – 0 Southampton
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Note: Stats from Opta
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