Southampton vs. Arsenal Preview & Prediction: Expect Both Teams to Score on Sunday
Southampton vs. Arsenal Preview & Prediction: Expect Both Teams to Score on Sunday

Southampton vs. Arsenal Odds

Southampton Odds +500
Arsenal Odds -185
Draw +320
Over/Under 2.5 (-136 / +110)
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Arsenal enters Sunday’s Premier League fixtures one point ahead of Manchester City atop the table. The Gunners had the midweek off from league fixtures after their match with Manchester City was canceled to make room for a makeup Europa League fixture against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday.

The Gunners won that match, 1-0 at home, and now travel to the English south coast to take on Southampton. Arsenal doesn’t have a great history in this fixture after Southampton’s 1-0 home win last spring put a major dent in Arsenal’s top four chances.

Southampton also played midweek and travelled to Bournemouth. Southampton beat the Cherries, 1-0, giving themselves some breathing room above the relegation zone. The Saints will try to recreate the game plan that Leeds executed last weekend when the Peacocks played Arsenal off the pitch and took an undeserved 1-0 defeat in that match.

The Saints will use their defensive press to try to force high turnovers and create quick strike chances in transition. Arsenal has been excellent this season, but is the defense vulnerable?

  
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