Southampton v Arsenal Predictions & Betting Odds – 16th December 2018

Gunners to pile more misery on Saints

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Southampton v Arsenal Betting Tips – Premier League, 16th December 1.30pm

The Gunners have continued in good form after narrowly beating Huddersfield last weekend. That moved them onto a fourteen match unbeaten streak in the top flight. Southampton meanwhile continued with yet another defeat on the board in what was Ralph Hasenhuttl’s first game in charge. Read our predictions for Southampton v Arsenal.

Southampton v Arsenal Betting Odds*

Arsenal 10/11
Southampton 14/5
Draw 13/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 12th, 2018 at 10:03 p.m.)

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Southampton News and Form

The Saints suffered a 1-0 loss at Cardiff last weekend

That was new manager Ralph Hasenhuttl’s first game in charge

Southampton have lost back to back Premier League games now

They are winless in their last dozen top-flight fixtures

The Saints have failed to land a home win this season

Overall this season Southampton hold a D5 L2 record at St Mary’s

They are unbeaten in their last three home games though (D1)

In total, they have managed only six goals in seven games at St Mary’s this term

57% of their league home games have gone over 2.5 goals

Southampton have failed to score in 43% of their home games

The Saints have not managed a clean sheet in any of their last six (home and away)

They have shipped 70% of their home goals after the halftime break

Only Huddersfield have scored fewer goals than the Saints this season in the EPL

No side has earned fewer home points than Southampton have managed

Southampton v Arsenal Head to Head

Arsenal took four points from the two EPL meetings with the Saints last season
Arsenal are unbeaten in five EPL games against Southampton (W3 D2)
Both teams have scored in three of the last four league meetings
Southampton are W2 D1 L1 in their last four in the EPL at home against the Gunners

Arsenal News and Form

The Gunners edged a 1-0 win at home against Huddersfield last weekend

That leaves them unbeaten in 14 league games now

Arsenal have a W4 D2 L1 record away from home in this season’s top flight

They are unbeaten in six on their travels

The Gunners played out a 2-2 draw at Manchester United in their last away game

They have tallied 18 goals away from home, conceding 12

All of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals

71% of Arsenal’s away games this season have gone over 3.5 goals

The Gunners are yet to earn a clean sheet away from the Emirates

They have actually conceded in both halves in 57% of road games

Arsenal have not been leading at halftime in any league game this season (D12 L4)

Arsenal are on a fifteen match scoring streak in the EPL

They have scored at least two goals in all away games this term

12 of their 18 away goals have been netted after the halftime break

Southampton v Arsenal Tips & Odds

Over 2.5 goals at 8/13
Arsenal to win and both teams to score at 9/4

* (betting odds taken on December 12th, 2018 at 10:49 pm)

Southampton v Arsenal Predictions

Arsenal to win: The Gunners are the form team of the two and they have to be supported to go and get a win. There are big problems still for the Saints who are going to need more time to settle under the new boss. Arsenal to win & both teams to score.