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WDWWW
Momentum↗ Rising89/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
2:1
UK time · Europe/London
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WDWWL
Momentum↘ Falling63/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
R. Stewart35′
S. Charles85′
V. Gyokeres68′
St. Mary's Stadium · SouthamptonSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate95.0%Southampton
Draw4.8%at full time
Current result estimate0.1%Arsenal
Another goal8.2%before full time

Next goal: Southampton 3.2% · no further goal 91.8% · Arsenal 5.0%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
SouthamptonArsenal
3Corner Kicks9
8Fouls11
2Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves1
291Total passes507
233Passes accurate453

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

Quarter-finalsSouthampton 2–1 Arsenal
Current progressionSouthampton
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Southampton 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Arsenal 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Southampton

7/10Wins
2.1Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 8 available matches.

Inspect Southampton’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Arsenal

7/10Wins
2.0Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Arsenal’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Southampton at home with Arsenal away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 07:04 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

FA Cup · 2025/26 · all league matches

SouthamptonArsenal
3Matches played3
9Points earned9
3Wins3
2.0Goals scored / match3.3
1.0Goals conceded / match0.7
1Clean sheets1
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Southampton at home with Arsenal away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Southampton

Confirmed formationPending
  1. 41D. PeretzG
  2. 14J. BreeD
  3. 6T. Harwood-BellisD
  4. 15N. WoodD
  5. 3R. ManningD
  6. 48C. BraggM
  7. 20C. JanderM
  8. 18T. FellowsM
  9. 10F. AzazM
  10. 13L. ScienzaM
  11. 11R. StewartF
Substitutes (9)

25 · G. Long

28 · O. Romeu

9 · C. Larin

24 · S. Charles

46 · J. Robinson

49 · N. Oyekunle

19 · C. Archer

23 · S. Edozie

17 · J. Quarshie

Arsenal

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Mikel Arteta
  1. 13K. ArrizabalagaG
  2. 4B. WhiteD
  3. 3C. MosqueraD
  4. 6GabrielD
  5. 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
  6. 8M. OdegaardM
  7. 16C. NorgaardM
  8. 56M. DowmanM
  9. 29K. HavertzM
  10. 11G. MartinelliM
  11. 9Gabriel JesusF
Substitutes (9)

1 · D. Raya

14 · V. Gyökeres

20 · N. Madueke

2 · W. Saliba

36 · M. Zubimendi

71 · A. Harriman-Annous

89 · M. Salmon

33 · R. Calafiori

76 · C. O'Neill

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Southampton

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daniel Peretz907.3—0—35—
James Bree907.2—1—171
Taylor Harwood-Bellis906.9—0—45—
Nathan Wood906.9—0—43—
Ryan Manning896.9—0—214
Cameron Bragg766.7—0—301
Caspar Jander906.6—0—313
Tom Fellows907.2—12162
Finn Azaz906.6—02161
Leo Scienza717.2—01161
Ross Stewart707.210117—
Cyle Larin206.7—0—5—
Samuel Edozie196.7—0—4—
Shea Charles147.91018—
Joshua Quarshie1——0———
George Long———————
Nicholas Oyekunle———————
Oriol Romeu———————
Jay Robinson———————
Cameron Archer———————

Arsenal

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kepa Arrizabalaga906.7—0—20—
Ben White905.7—0—62—
Cristhian Mosquera906.3—0—70—
Gabriel Magalhães727.2—0—431
Myles Lewis-Skelly606.3—0—28—
Martin Ødegaard616.9—0252—
Christian Nørgaard906.9—01763
Max Dowman907.0—03371
Kai Havertz796.3—1—33—
Gabriel Martinelli907.0—02241
Gabriel Jesus606.0—02181
Riccardo Calafiori306.2—0111—
Viktor Gyökeres307.31015—
Noni Madueke296.3—018—
William Saliba186.2—0—23—
Martín Zubimendi116.2—0—14—
Marli Salmon———————
David Raya———————
Andre Harriman-Annous———————
Ceadach O'Neill———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

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