Southampton v Arsenal predictions: Young star can get Gunners back on track

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Southampton v Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Bukayo Saka first goalscorer
1pt 9-1 Betfair, Paddy Power

Team news

Southampton
Chelsea loanee Armando Broja returns after being ineligible to face his parent club last weekend. Shane Long, Lyanco and Alex McCarthy are doubts.

Arsenal
Kieran Tierney has been ruled out for the season while Thomas Partey and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also sidelined. Alexandre Lacazette is a doubt so Eddie Nketiah could start up front.

Match preview

Arsenal's Premier League top-four hopes have been dented by back-to-back defeats to Crystal Palace and Brighton but the Gunners will have their backers at around even money on their trip to struggling Southampton.

The Saints will be hoping to bounce back from last weekend's 6-0 home rout by Chelsea, having also suffered home losses against Newcastle and Watford and a 4-0 defeat at Aston Villa since the start of March.

They welcome back Chelsea loanee Armando Broja while Arsenal are likely to be weakened by the absence of injured first-team regulars Kieran Tierney, Thomas Partey and Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The Gunners still have plenty of attacking quality, however, and England winger Bukayo Saka is a tempting price to open the scoring at St Mary's.

The dynamic youngster has scored seven times in his last 13 league appearances and he had at least three shots at goal in eight of those matches.

Key stat

Southampton have lost their last three home games, conceding ten goals.

Inside info

Southampton

Penalty taker James Ward-Prowse
Free-kick wizard James Ward-Prowse
Set-piece aerial threat Mohammed Salisu
Card magnet Mohammed Salisu

Arsenal

Penalty taker Alexandre Lacazette
Free-kick wizard Martin Odegaard
Set-piece aerial threat Gabriel
Card magnet Granit Xhaka

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