Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 · Premier League · 2022/23 · Referee Simon Hooper

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Gabriel Martinelli 20’
  • Martin Odegaard 88’
  • Bukayo Saka 90’
  • Carlos Alcaraz 1’
  • Theo Walcott 14’
  • Duje Caleta-Car 66’

Match summary

The points were shared as Arsenal and Southampton drew 3-3. Southampton led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Carlos Alcaraz put Southampton ahead in the first minute, Theo Walcott made it 0-2 in the 14th minute, set up by Carlos Alcaraz, and Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 20th minute, set up by Bukayo Saka. In the second half, Duje Caleta-Car made it 1-3 with a header in the 66th minute, set up by Armel Bella Kotchap, Martin Odegaard made it 2-3 in the 88th minute, set up by Ben White, and Bukayo Saka equalised in the 90th minute.

Arsenal had the better of the chances, with 2.43 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Southampton's 1.47 from 8.

Match stats

Arsenal Southampton
25 Shots 8
6 Shots on Target 6
7 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2.40 xG 1.43
2.40 Non-penalty xG 1.43
23 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Arsenal Southampton
Kick-off
1’
Carlos Alcaraz0-1 (Southampton)
14’
Theo Walcott
Assist: Carlos Alcaraz0-2 (Southampton)
Gabriel Martinelli
Assist: Bukayo Saka1-2 (Arsenal)
20’
Half-time1-2
66’
Duje Caleta-Car
Assist: Armel Bella Kotchap1-3 (Southampton)
Martin Odegaard
Assist: Ben White2-3 (Arsenal)
88’
Bukayo Saka3-3 (Arsenal)
90’
Full-time3-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Arsenal
  • Oleksandr Zinchenko
Southampton
  • Kyle Walker-Peters
  • Romain Perraud
  • Adam Armstrong
  • Carlos Alcaraz
  • Ibrahima Diallo

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 1.47 1’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), 0-1 1’ 14’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), 0-2 14’ 20’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 1-2 20’ 66’ Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton), 1-3 66’ 88’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 2-3 88’ 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 3-3 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 1.47 1’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), 0-1 Alcaraz 1’ 14’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), 0-2 Walcott 14’ 20’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 1-2 Martinelli 20’ 66’ Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton), 1-3 Caleta-Car 66’ 88’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 2-3 Odegaard 88’ 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 3-3 Saka 90’
Arsenal 2.43 xGSouthampton 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Arsenal attacking 
14’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 66’ Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 69’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 20’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 26’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 48’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 53’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 79’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+5’ Reiss Nelson (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Armel Bella Kotchap (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Fábio Vieira (Arsenal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Reiss Nelson (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Rob Holding (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 46’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Ben White (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 27’ Jan Bednarek (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Fábio Vieira (Arsenal), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 48’ Ben White (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+9’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 66’ Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 90’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 69’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 20’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 26’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 48’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 53’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 79’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+5’ Reiss Nelson (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Armel Bella Kotchap (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Fábio Vieira (Arsenal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Reiss Nelson (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Rob Holding (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Ben White (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 27’ Jan Bednarek (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Fábio Vieira (Arsenal), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 48’ Ben White (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+9’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Aaron Ramsdale GK900 0.000.000
Ben White DEF9012 0.050.021
Gabriel DEF900 0.000.011
Rob Holding DEF901 0.040.000
Oleksandr Zinchenko DEF791 0.020.000
Thomas Partey MID902 0.070.101
Martin Odegaard MID9014 0.240.061
Fábio Vieira MID642 0.070.041
Bukayo Saka FWD90112 0.570.515
Gabriel Jesus FWD906 0.870.061
Gabriel Martinelli FWD9012 0.320.786
Leandro Trossard Sub261 0.040.081
Eddie Nketiah Sub110 0.000.071
Reiss Nelson Sub12 0.140.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 79% Avg odds 1.21
Draw 14% Avg odds 7.08
Southampton win 7% Avg odds 13.90

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Southampton LDLLL

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.