3 Arsenal vs 1 Southampton
Arsenal welcomes Southampton after UCL win over PSG.
After their impressive Champions League triumph over PSG, Arsenal aim to continue their winning streak against Southampton, who are desperate to break a daunting winless record against the Gunners when they clash at the Emirates.
Arsenal
A 2-0 win over French champions PSG in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night gave Arsenal a three-game winning streak in all competitions. A fabulous reverse header from Kai Havertz in the 20th minute, along with a free-kick by Bukayo Saka in the 35th minute that evaded everyone including PSG's goalkeeper, secured the victory.
"I think it raises the confidence and belief that we can compete with any team at this level in games that are very different to the Premier League," remarked Mikel Arteta following the win. The Gunners will now turn their attention to Saturday's clash against Southampton, aiming to secure back-to-back victories after last weekend's dramatic 4-2 win over Leicester City, where they initially lost a two-goal lead.
In 3rd place with as many points as 2nd-placed Manchester City, Arsenal will hope both City and table-topping Liverpool drop points this weekend. While a three-game winless run against Southampton could pose a challenge, Arsenal remains unbeaten in their last 40 Premier League home games against promoted sides, with 35 wins and 5 draws.
A 4-4-2 formation featuring Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli in attack is anticipated against Southampton.
Southampton
The last episode of Monday night football was not a happy occasion for Southampton, as they were handed a 3-1 defeat by Bournemouth. The Saints were three goals behind by halftime and managed to pull one back nine minutes before the hour mark. However, their efforts came too late to change the outcome of the game.
Currently sitting in 19th place with only one point from six Premier League games (0W, 1D, 5L), Southampton is eager to climb out of the bottom three. Nonetheless, their upcoming game against Arsenal is daunting due to a dismal away record in this fixture.
Southampton has not won in their last 24 visits to Arsenal, with a record of 0 wins, 8 draws, and 16 losses. Furthermore, they have lost 82 of their 139 Premier League away matches against London teams, making trips to the capital challenging. Despite this, manager Russell Martin hopes for an unexpected victory, deploying a 4-2-3-1 formation with Tyler Dibling in attack.
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