Comments and predictions for Arsenal vs Southampton: Gunners to win big

Latest Arsenal vs Southampton team information

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal defensive crisis continues as Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Kieran Tierney (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) are all expected to miss the upcoming game. Ben White (groin) and Jurrien Timber (muscle) are also new doubts. Timber played just one half of the win over PSG, where Mikel Merino made his debut after a freak injury. Merino is likely to start in place of Thomas Partey this weekend.

Arsenal will also be without captain Martin Odegaard (ankle), but Kai Havertz could step up in his place. Havertz has the chance to become the first Arsenal player to score in five consecutive Premier League games at the Emirates since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2019.

Meanwhile, Southampton also have a problem with Jack Stephens being banned for two more games for using abusive language, taking his total suspension to five. Will Smallbone is likely to return from a thigh injury for the north London game, but Gavin Bazunu (Achilles) and Kamaldeen Sulemana (ankle) are still unavailable.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale will become the ninth goalkeeper to face Arsenal in the Premier League. However, of the previous eight, only Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez kept a clean sheet in his first game against his former club in 2020.

Latest expected lineup for Arsenal vs Southampton

Arsenal:

Raya; Calafiori, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Southampton:

Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Taylor; Downes, Aribo, Lallana; Fernandes; Dibling, Brereton Diaz

Latest football commentary on Arsenal vs Southampton

While PSG have remained firmly in the domestic league since the Kylian Mbappe era, the French side lacked attacking creativity against Arsenal at the Emirates, where two errors from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma gave the hosts a free kick. Donnarumma failed to clear Leandro Trossard's cross, allowing Kai Havertz to score. Bukayo Saka then converted a free kick, leaving PSG in trouble.

Although usually restrained after victories, Mikel Arteta appeared relaxed and happy as Arsenal secured their third successive home win, much easier than their thrilling win over Leicester City. The win over Leicester moved Arsenal up to third place, just a point behind Liverpool and Manchester City, and they are unbeaten in 15 games in all competitions since being knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich.

Arsenal are now close to reaching 400 Premier League home wins, a feat only Manchester United have achieved. Southampton, meanwhile, have a poor record of 246 Premier League away defeats and are near the bottom of the table. Manager Russell Martin could face the sack if the team continues to lose.

Southampton failed to score in their last game against Bournemouth, conceding three goals before getting one back. Southampton's chance conversion rate of just 4.4% is the lowest in the Premier League. Despite being unbeaten in their last three games against Arsenal, the visitors have not won at the Emirates since 1987. With Arsenal lacking attacking firepower, Arsenal's solid defense should keep a clean sheet, and Arsenal will likely find a way to score consistently in this game.

Score prediction Arsenal vs Southampton

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Arsenal vs Southamptonas follows:

• Sportsmole:Arsenal 4-1 Southampton

• WhoScore:Arsenal 3-0 Southampton
• Our newspaper predicts:Arsenal 4-0 Southampton

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