Southampton FC

vs

Arsenal

Predictions & Betting Tips

Saints are sunk

Southampton have only taken 12 points from 37 matches in this Premier League season and Simon Rusk was brought in to try and save the team in April 2025. Rusk’s approach has been to get the team to play a more compact structure, but the results haven’t been forthcoming yet. The this Southampton FC vs Arsenal prediction suggests that the Saints are winless in their last five league games (D2, L3), although the draw in that run did come in a hard-fought 0-0 draw at home to Man City. Aribo and Adams provide the energy and pressing that has allowed Southampton to get at the opposition with their 4-2-2-2 system. Paul Onuachu is the main aerial threat up front, but he has only scored four goals in 24 Premier League matches. The Southampton FC vs Arsenal prediction is clear: the Saints are in a sorry state and the bookies have Arsenal as -200 favourites to come away with all three points on Sunday, while Southampton are +400.

Gunners are gunning for Europe

Arsenal have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last 5 Premier League games, but the Gunners are still in the running for a top-four finish. According to our Southampton FC vs Arsenal preview, Mikel Arteta’s team have been in a Champions League race since December 2019 when he took over the reins, implementing a possession-based system where the ball is built from the back and chances are created through rotations and overloads. Kai Havertz is the best finisher that Arsenal have, with 9 goals from 22 appearances, while Declan Rice has chipped in with 2 goals in their recent five-game run, providing stability in both defense and attack. Arsenal showed grit in a 2-2 draw at Liverpool before edging Newcastle 1-0 at the Emirates last time out.

Both teams to score at -133

There is no real bad blood between these two sides, but the Southampton FC vs Arsenal betting tips make it clear that Arsenal are in a top-four battle and cannot afford to drop points against relegation candidates. Southampton are really struggling at St Mary’s at the moment, where they have lost 14 of 18 league games, conceding 45 goals at an average of 2.50 per game. Arsenal have conceded just 16 in 18 away games, but both teams to net at -133 looks like a great bet on Sunday as the Gunners are vulnerable to the counter-attack and the hosts can score a goal. Bukayo Saka is a huge threat to Southampton as he can create, dribble and finish and is priced up at +120 to find the net any time.