Arsenal vs Southampton: The undefeated Premier League side, Arsenal, will play against Southampton in the Premier League at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
The Arsenal team are returning to the top flight after defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Southampton will face the Gunners after Bournemouth’s 3-1 defeat.
Arsenal vs. Southampton Preview
Even though Paris Saint-Germain were playing exceptionally well in their domestic league, they failed to defeat the Arsenal side in the Champions League.
The North London team won the match because of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s horrible performance at the back.
The PSG goalkeeper missed a Leandro Trossard’s cross, which allowed Kai Havertz to nod in the first goal of the game.
Bukayo Saka scored the second goal of the game with a free kick from the left side of the pitch. Saka’s attempt evaded everyone.
The win against PSG was Arsenal’s third win at home in all competitions this season.
In the 2024-25 Premier League, they are one point behind Manchester City and Liverpool.
If the Arsenal side get a win against the Southampton side, it will be the club’s 400th win in the Premier League. This incredible feast has been achieved by Manchester United.
The Red Devils have 426 wins in the Premier League.
They are currently on top of their game, with 15 matches unbeaten in all competitions.
The last time Arsenal lost a game was in the 2023-24 Champions League against Bayern Munich in April 2023.
Southampton, on the other hand, fell to yet another Premier League defeat after Bournemouth scored three goals against the Saints.
Bournemouth stars Evanilson, Antoine Semenyo, and Dango Ouattaro scored in the first half of the game to put the Bournemouth side in the driving seat.
Southampton star Taylor Harwood Bellis pulled one back for the Saints, but the goal was not enough to secure a point for the Saints.
The Southampton side can take confidence in the fact that they haven’t lost a game to Arsenal in the last three Premier League meetings.
The last outing between the two teams ended in a 3-3 draw in 2023.
Arsenal vs. Southampton Team News
The Arsenal team still have full-back crises since the beginning of the 2024–25 Premier League season.
Players like Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney, and Takehiro Tomiyasu are expected to miss the game against Southampton.
Ben White and Jurrien Timber are fresh doubts of the game.
Arsenal midfielder, Mikel Merino, who came on as a substitute in the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain may start ahead of Thomas Partey in the midfield.
The Arsenal team will still be without the club skipper Martin Odegaard.
Kai Havertz will start for the Arsenal team, and may become the first Arsenal player to score in five consecutive Premier League matches since 2019.
Southampton defender Jack Stephens who was issued a red card against Manchester United, has been banned for two further matches after using insultive language in the 3-0 loss against Manchester United.
The Saint Players like Gavin Buzman and Kamaldeen Sulemana are out of contention for the match against Arsenal.
Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Rasmdale will be the ninth ex-Arsenal goalkeeper to play against the Gunners in the Premier League.
Arsenal vs. Southampton Possible Starting Line Up
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; Calafiori, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Taylor; Downes, Aribo, Lallana; Fernandes; Dibling, Brereton Diaz
Arsenal vs. Southampton Prediction
Arsenal Football Club have experienced the most beautiful football under Mikel Arteta; they play with a lot of ease and creative ability.
The Arteta men are expected to dismantle struggling Premier League side Southampton.
Prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Southampton
