Southampton – Arsenal Prediction & Picks (16.12.2018)

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Southampton – Arsenal SOCCER PICKS

Southampton and Arsenal meet at St. Mary’s Stadium, in a match for the 17th round of the Premier League. The record of direct matches played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 2 wins for each team in the last 6 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 10-12-2017, in the Premier League, they ended in a draw for (1-1). C. Austin (3 ‘) scored the goals of the game, for Southampton, and O. Giroud (88’), for Arsenal. Attention to the home factor, since the Southampton usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Southampton:

After 1 win, 6 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 9 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Cardiff City by (1-0), after in the previous match they have lost (3-1) an away match against Tottenham Hotspur. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 23 suffered. In the last 7 home league matches Southampton has drawn 5 and lost 2, so they have won 5 points out of 21 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (3 out of 7 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 8 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The Southampton leaves for this party with a 1-0 defeat in the displacement to the land of the Cardiff, registering of this form the second followed defeat in the English championship. It is important to emphasize that the local team is the only one that has not yet won at home. This team usually acts in a 4-3-3, privileging a style of game of constant transitions. The three most advanced players are Redmond, Armstrong and Austin. One of the weaknesses of the local team is in the way he defends the set pieces. Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl will not be able to count on Long, Gallagher and Bertrand, for being injured.

Arsenal:

The away team is currently in the 5 th position of the league, with 34 points won, after 10 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Manchester United, by (2-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Huddersfield Town, by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 36 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home victory over Qarabağ by (1-0). For the championship, Arsenal won 14 points out of 21 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 7 away matches.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 6 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-1 (4 out of 9 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 38 of the last 58 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 16 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Arsenal come to this game motivated, after having won 1-0 to Qarabağ, in a game for the Europa League. In the last game for the championship, the visitors won at Huddersfield. The outsider club usually acts in a 3-5-2, in which the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Lacazette and Aubameyang: the second is the best score of Arsenal, with 10 goals scored. So, even outside the home, we believe that Arsenal will adopt a more offensive stance, taking into account that it presents more individual and collective quality. For this match the visiting coach can not count on Mustafi and Sokratis, both suspended, as well as Holding, Welbeck and Smith-Rowe, these with physical problems.


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