Arsenal vs Southampton

5 October 2024 · Premier League · 2024/25 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kai Havertz 58’
  • Gabriel Martinelli 68’
  • Bukayo Saka 88’
  • Cameron Archer 55’

Match summary

Arsenal came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Southampton. It was goalless at half-time.

Cameron Archer put Southampton ahead in the 55th minute, set up by Mateus Fernandes, Kai Havertz equalised in the 58th minute, set up by Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal in front in the 68th minute, set up by Bukayo Saka, and Bukayo Saka made it 3-1 in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 3.37 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Southampton's 1.30 from 8.

Match stats

Arsenal Southampton
29 Shots 8
6 Shots on Target 2
13 Corners 1
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3.25 xG 1.27
3.25 Non-penalty xG 1.27
14 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Arsenal Southampton
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
55’
Cameron Archer
Assist: Mateus Fernandes0-1 (Southampton)
Kai Havertz
Assist: Bukayo Saka1-1 (Arsenal)
58’
Gabriel Martinelli
Assist: Bukayo Saka2-1 (Arsenal)
68’
Bukayo Saka3-1 (Arsenal)
88’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

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

Southampton
  • Jan Bednarek
  • Kyle Walker-Peters
  • Tyler Dibling

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.37 1.30 55’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), 0-1 55’ 58’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-1 58’ 68’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 2-1 68’ 88’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 3-1 88’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.37 1.30 55’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), 0-1 Archer 55’ 58’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-1 Havertz 58’ 68’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 2-1 Martinelli 68’ 88’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 3-1 Saka 88’
Arsenal 3.37 xGSouthampton 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Arsenal attacking 
68’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 79’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.54 xG, blocked 90+2’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 49’ Mateus Fernandes (Southampton), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 58’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 4’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 90+2’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 7’ Raheem Sterling (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 5’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 55’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 45’ Raheem Sterling (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 31’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 12’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Tyler Dibling (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+6’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Jorginho (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+9’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Tyler Dibling (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 79’ Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.54 xG, blocked 90+2’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 49’ Mateus Fernandes (Southampton), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 58’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 4’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 90+2’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 7’ Raheem Sterling (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 5’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 55’ Cameron Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 45’ Raheem Sterling (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 31’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 12’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 20’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Tyler Dibling (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+6’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Jorginho (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+9’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Tyler Dibling (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Thomas Partey DEF872 0.070.000
Gabriel DEF903 0.280.000
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Riccardo Calafiori DEF900 0.000.000
Bukayo Saka MID90127 0.471.777
Declan Rice MID902 0.080.194
Jorginho MID641 0.040.061
Raheem Sterling MID632 0.240.041
Kai Havertz FWD9017 1.150.171
Gabriel Jesus FWD633 0.290.313
Leandro Trossard Sub270 0.000.274
Gabriel Martinelli Sub2711 0.590.000
Mikel Merino Sub260 0.000.041
Takehiro Tomiyasu Sub31 0.170.000
Jakub Kiwior Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 82% Avg odds 1.18
Draw 12% Avg odds 7.99
Southampton win 6% Avg odds 15.31

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

Form going into the game

Arsenal WDWDW
Southampton LLLDL

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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.