Southampton vs Arsenal betting tips: FA Cup preview, predictions & odds

By Andrew Thompson Published: January 21, 2021 6:31 am
Last Updated: January 21, 2021 8:07 am

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Ings, Danny
Long, Shane

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Bertrand, Ryan

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Adams, Che
N`Lundulu, Daniel

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Bellerin, Hector
Lacazette, Alexandre

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Martinelli, Gabriel
Saka, Bukayo

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Elneny, Mohamed
Partey, Thomas

Stephens, Jack

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Magalhaes, Gabriel

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Starting lineup

Walker-Peters, Kyle2

Diallo, Ibrahima27

Bertrand, Ryan3

Bednarek, Jan35

Walcott, Theo32

Forster, Fraser44

Armstrong, Stuart17

Adams, Che10

Ings, Danny9

Ward-Prowse, James8

Stephens, Jack5

1Leno, Bernd

25Elneny, Mohamed

2Bellerin, Hector

34Xhaka, Granit

30Nketiah, Edward

35Martinelli, Gabriel

19Pepe, Nicolas

17Soares, Cedric

16Holding, Rob

12Willian

6Magalhaes, Gabriel

Substitutes

Lewis, Harry41

Vestergaard, Jannik4

Valery, Yann18

Vokins, Jake29

Ramsay, Kayne31

Watts, Caleb65

Chauke, Kgaogelo72

Long, Shane7

N`Lundulu, Daniel40

33Ryan, Mathew

13Runarsson, Runar

21Chambers, Calum

23Luiz, David

15Maitland-Niles, Ainsley

18Partey, Thomas

28Willock, Joseph

7Saka, Bukayo

9Lacazette, Alexandre

Southampton vs Arsenal betting tips

This article covers Southampton vs Arsenal betting tips and predictions.

Also included is a thorough Southampton vs Arsenal betting preview.

Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

Southampton vs Arsenal: Match details

Match: Southampton vs Arsenal

Competition: FA Cup

Date: January 23, 2021

Kick-off time: 12:15 pm, January 23, 2021 (UK time)

Stadium: St. Mary’s Stadium

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 29: Che Adams of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and West Ham United at St Mary’s Stadium on December 29, 2020 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images)

Betting prediction: Southampton 0-2 Arsenal

Arsenal to win 2-0 at Southampton

Betting odds: 9/1

Arsenal head to St. Mary’s on Saturday in hot form. The Gunners have won five of their last six in all competitions – including a 3-1 win against Chelsea on Boxing Day – while keeping five clean sheets in the process.

It’s been a question of which side is willing to show up for Southampton. A credible 1-0 win against Liverpool should be lauded, but inconsistency in front of goal has led Ralph Hasenhüttl’s troops to just three goals in their last six outings across the league and FA Cup.

Southampton vs Arsenal: Recommended bets

– Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score anytime

The Gabonese hitman is coming off a brace against Newcastle on Monday evening. Though he’s not fired on all cylinders this campaign, you’d be hard-pressed to bet against his historic form in front of goal to remain quiet much longer.

Southampton vs Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score anytime

Betting odds: 5/4

– Halftime Time/Full Time: Draw – Arsenal

The Gunners have gone into halftime level in four of their last five outings across all competitions, but Mikel Arteta’s vaunted team-talks have the habit of kicking his side on in the second half.

Halftime Time/Full Time: Draw - Arsenal

Betting odds: 9/2

Southampton vs Arsenal: What are the betting odds?

Southampton vs Arsenal – recent form and head to head statistics

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Kieran Tierney of Arsenal celebrates with teammates Rob Holding, Dani Ceballos and Pablo Mari after scoring their team’s first goal during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at The Hawthorns on January 02, 2021 in West Bromwich, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Rui Vieira – Pool/Getty Images)

Southampton vs Arsenal: Match preview

Southampton continue their four-match stint at home on the south coast when they welcome in-form Arsenal to St. Mary’s. Saints, however, have not been marching in form of late.

Apart from their comfortable 2-0 FA Cup third round win against Shrewsbury, Danny Ings and company have just one win in their last six beforehand. It is a stark contrast to their blistering form which saw them post a 7-2-1 record from September 26th-December 13th.

With Ings recovering from a positive Covid-19 test, and the likes of Jannik Vestergaard, Nathan Redmond, and Moussa Djenepo all unfit for service, Ralph Hasenhüttl could be up against it as he bids to right the ship coming out of the post-Christmas period.

As for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, the winds of change have swept across the Emirates pitch at not a moment too soon.

It was not long ago that some postulated that the bell was about to toll for the former Gunners midfielder. But the Basque headmaster has orchestrated a revival of late, which is in no small part thanks to the contributions of academy products Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe.

Per Squawka, Smith Rowe’s performance against Newcastle on Monday in which he created four chances from open play, was the most registered by a Gunners player all season. With summer acquisition Willian and record-signing Nicolas Pépé both out of form, the young pair could still feature at some stage despite fixture congestion. The departure of Mesut Özil and fitness concerns around Reiss Nelson leave Arteta short of reliable attacking depth at current.

Southampton team news vs Arsenal

Ralph Hasenhüttl will be unable to call-on Moussa Djenepo, Michael Obafemi, Nathan Redmond, Jannik Vestergaard, and Will Smallbone, as all are unfit for duty.

Ibrahim Diallo still looks set to partner James Ward-Prowse in the center of the park.

Danny Ings could feature at some stage if he passes fit for selection after his positive Covid-19 test.

Arsenal team news vs Southampton

Mikel Arteta will still be without the services of Spanish duo Dani Ceballos and Pablo Mari through injury. The rest of the first-team squad is fit and available.

Gabriel Martinelli, Willian, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and Nicolas Pépé could all be in-line to feature in the match day XI given the same fixture taking place just three days later in the Premier League.

Predicted Southampton line-up vs Arsenal

Predicted Arsenal line-up vs Southampton

Southampton vs Arsenal – Official videos

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This article was edited by Benjamin Newman.