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Arsenal vs Southampton Bet Builder Tips: 2.25 Builder for Friday Night Kick-Off

James Cantrill

Arsenal vs Southampton Bet Builder Tips: Friday, April 21st

We have Arsenal vs Southampton bet builder tips for this crucial Premier League match on Friday, April 21st.

The hosts’ title credentials have been questioned in recent weeks as they have let comfortable leads slip in each of their last two games. With a trip to the Etihad on the horizon, three points will be essential this weekend, as they look to steady their nerves.

They’ll be without William Saliba and possibly Oleksandr Zinchenko for this crucial match. Southampton will be without a host of first-team players including Che Adams and Mohamed Salisu. The Saints would surely be delighted with a repeat of the 1-1 draw from the reverse fixture.

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Arsenal vs Southampton Preview
Arsenal vs Southampton Stats & Facts
Arsenal vs Southampton Bet Builder

Arsenal vs Southampton Preview

England, Premier League, Friday, April 21st, 20:00 (UK)

There has been a huge twist in the title race over the last couple of weeks.

Arsenal have squandered two goal leads in each of their last two games.

At Anfield, they were scintillating in the opening half an hour and with a two-goal cushion, they felt somewhat comfortable. The rest of the match was anything but.

There was plenty of needle and Mikel Arteta’s young side lost control, ultimately failing to withstand a torrent of Liverpool pressure.

Mohamed Salah missed a penalty. With the Reds generating an xG of 4.40, Arsenal were ultimately fortunate to leave Merseyside with a point, though given the start they made it should have been three.

Next on the roster was a trip to West London, a match they were 1.61 to win.

They certainly looked like they warranted that odds on price as well, racing into a two goal lead with only 10 minutes played.

Said Benrahma scored from the spot – as he did in the reverse – to pull one back against the run of play.

Bukayo Saka had the chance to restore his side’s two-goal advantage but put his penalty wide, and minutes later Jarrod Bowen equalised.

Meanwhile, Manchester City are amidst a 10-game winning streak, as is customary for Pep Guardiola’s side this time of the year.

Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League table is four points, but with a trip to the Etihad still to come, and having played a game extra than City, their odds to win the title have drifted to 2.88.

On paper, a home game against basement boys Southampton looks like the perfect tonic. But given the nature of their recent results, it may not be as straightforward of a fixture as it looked a fortnight ago.

Arsenal vs Southampton Stats & Facts

Arsenal’s poor form has seen City move into pole position for the title according to the bookies, who give Pep’s side a 69.2% chance of lifting the trophy
The Gunners have won each of their five games against the current bottom six by an aggregate scoreline of 24-4
Southampton have not won any of their last four games with Arsenal
The Saints have lost two thirds of their 15 league games on the road this season

Arsenal vs Southampton Bet Builder

Bukayo Saka tops his side’s charts for goals and assists, having a direct hand in 22 of the Gunners’ goals this campaign.

He missed from the spot at the London Stadium but as we know from the Euros, he is a resilient character that will shrug off that disappointment.

Averaging 2.4 shots per game, he is also one of Arsenal’s most shot-happy players, and he frequently racks them up against the division’s poorer sides.

He had four attempts against the Hammers and Crystal Palace, three against Bournemouth and Everton all since the start of March.

Backing him to have over 2.5 shots makes up one leg of the bet builder, something that has clicked in two thirds of his last six league starts.

Combining this with an Arsenal win boosts the hosts’ odds to 2.25.

Despite the faltering form of Arteta’s side, they have rarely faltered against the basement boys, particularly at home.

The Gunners have only dropped points in three league home games, a defeat against City and draws against Newcastle and Brentford.

In five home games against the current bottom six, they have won by an aggregate scoreline of 24-4, winning 100% of those clashes.

Saints look destined for the drop, four points adrift and winless in six domestic matches. They have lost 10 of their 15 away games.