Arsenal vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 07/12/2021, 21:15  by Indran | Modified on 07/12/2021 at 22:15 in Premier League Prediction

Arsenal will be glad to be back at the Emirates when they take on Southampton in this Matchday 16 encounter. They have lost their last three away matches and will be looking for a win at home. The hosts currently sit in seventh position with 23 points while the visitors are in 16th position with 16 points. Arsenal were on a seven game unbeaten run in the league and were among the Champions League places but three defeats in four games has seen them drop to 7th place. They are now four points behind London rivals West Ham who occupy the lucrative fourth spot. Their away form has been very poor losing their last three but at home they are nine games unbeaten across all competitions. They will feel confident being back home for this match against a team that they have not lost to in their last 22 league matches at home.

Southampton are without a win in their last four matches and have dropped to 16th position just six points above the relegation zone. They need to pick up points or could well be facing the dreaded drop zone. Their last win was a 1-0 home win over Aston Villa at the beginning of November. They can consider themselves unlucky in their last match when they were denied victory by a 98th minute equalizer from Brighton in a 1-1 draw. Southampton have never won away at Arsenal in 22 previous matches with 7 draws and 15 losses. This is the longest streak of any team not winning at another team in the Premier League.