Southampton vs Arsenal

26 January 2021 · Premier League · 2020/21 · Referee Kevin Friend

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Stuart Armstrong 3’
  • Nicolas Pepe 8’
  • Bukayo Saka 39’
  • Alexandre Lacazette 72’

Match summary

Arsenal came from behind to win 3-1 away at Southampton. Arsenal led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Stuart Armstrong put Southampton ahead from a corner in the 3rd minute, set up by James Ward-Prowse, Nicolas Pepe equalised in the 8th minute, set up by Granit Xhaka, and Bukayo Saka put Arsenal in front in the 39th minute, set up by Alexandre Lacazette. In the second half, Alexandre Lacazette made it 1-3 in the 72nd minute, set up by Bukayo Saka.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.43 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Southampton's 1.03 from 13.

Match stats

Southampton Arsenal
13 Shots 9
5 Shots on Target 5
4 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.00 xG 2.43
1.00 Non-penalty xG 2.43
1 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Southampton Arsenal
Kick-off
Stuart Armstrong
Assist: James Ward-Prowse1-0 (Southampton)
3’
8’
Nicolas Pepe
Assist: Granit Xhaka1-1 (Arsenal)
39’
Bukayo Saka
Assist: Alexandre Lacazette1-2 (Arsenal)
Half-time1-2
72’
Alexandre Lacazette
Assist: Bukayo Saka1-3 (Arsenal)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Southampton
  • Caleb Watts
Arsenal
  • Héctor Bellerín
  • Nicolas Pepe

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 1.03 2.43 3’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), 1-0 3’ 8’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), 1-1 8’ 39’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 1-2 39’ 72’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), 1-3 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 2.43 3’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), 1-0 Armstrong 3’ 8’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), 1-1 Pepe 8’ 39’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), 1-2 Saka 39’ 72’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), 1-3 Lacazette 72’
Southampton 1.03 xGArsenal 2.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Southampton attacking 
72’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 39’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 86’ Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton), set piece, 0.42 xG, off target 8’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 1’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 63’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 3’ Danny Ings (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 6’ Rob Holding (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Danny Ings (Southampton), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Yan Valery (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 28’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Danny Ings (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 39’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 86’ Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton), set piece, 0.42 xG, off target 8’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 1’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 63’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 3’ Danny Ings (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 6’ Rob Holding (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Danny Ings (Southampton), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Yan Valery (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Theo Walcott (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 3’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 28’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Cédric Soares (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Danny Ings (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alex McCarthy GK900 0.000.000
Yan Valery DEF901 0.070.091
Jan Bednarek DEF900 0.000.000
Jack Stephens DEF900 0.000.000
Jake Vokins DEF690 0.000.041
Theo Walcott MID762 0.110.000
James Ward-Prowse MID9011 0.080.112
Ibrahima Diallo MID902 0.440.000
Stuart Armstrong MID9012 0.090.093
Che Adams FWD902 0.060.061
Danny Ings FWD763 0.170.071
Nathan Redmond Sub210 0.000.000
Daniel N'Lundulu Sub140 0.000.000
Caleb Watts Sub140 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Southampton win 28% Avg odds 3.48
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Arsenal win 46% Avg odds 2.08

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

Form going into the game

Southampton LDDWL
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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.