Arsenal at Southampton 10/23/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

The Southampton Saints host the Arsenal Gunners on Oct. 23 for the 47th Premier League match between these two clubs. Arsenal has won 25 of the previous 46 meetings, while Southampton has won just eight. The Saints did split with the Gunners last season, winning 1-0 at home in April after losing 3-0 at Emirates Stadium in December.

Arsenal continues to sit atop the league table with 27 points, four ahead of Manchester City. The Gunners are 9-0-1 and have won four straight matches after a 3-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sept. 4.

Arsenal has scored 24 goals, second only to Manchester City’s 33. The Gunners, City and Chelsea have each allowed just 10 goals in 10 matches, one more than Newcastle United’s league leading nine in 11 matches.  

Southampton is 3-2-6 and 14th in the league table with 11 points and a minus-eight goal differential. No. 13 West Ham United is also 3-2-6 but has a minus-three goal differential. The Saints have scored 10 times and allowed 18 goals.

Gabriel Jesus has been Arsenal’s top scorer with five goals, among five players tied for seventh in the league. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are tied with two others for 12th with four goals. Che Adams leads Southampton with three goals, tied for 16th in the league with 15 others including Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard. Joe Aribo has scored twice for the Saints.  Gavin Bazunu has 30 saves in goal for Southampton, tenth most in the Premier League this season. Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has 21 saves.