Arsenal and Southampton take each other on at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night in what is a critical English Premier League encounter for both teams. We take a look at the game from a betting angle.
Let’s start with a look at the English Premier League Outright betting where Manchester City have now firmed to 9/20 favourites ahead of Arsenal at 18/10. You can also get odds on which team will finish in the Top 4 / Top 6 as well as relegation and the team to finish bottom.
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ARSENAL V SOUTHAMPTON
Arsenal are top of the table, 4 points ahead of Manchester City, but having played a game more. They looked to be well in control of the title race, but have slipped up in recent weeks and are coming off 2-2 home draws against West Ham and Liverpool and in both games they showed signs of nerves and squandered a 2 goal lead.
Good news for Gunners supporters is that they have been very strong at home of late and have won their last 4 home matches and only lost once at the Emirates stadium this season.
Goals have been flowing in Arsenal games and 6 of their last 7 matches have had at least 4 goals in them while all 7 games have delivered profits for over 2.5 goal backers. Only 2 matches at the Emirates have failed to reach the 3 goal mark this season.
Southampton are bottom of the table and in desperate trouble. They haven’t won in their last 6 matches and are coming off 3 successive defeats, at home to Palace and Manchester City and away to West Ham.
4 of Southampton’s 6 wins have come on the road although they have only taken 1 point from the last 9 on their travels.
Looking at goal stats in Southampton away games shows that only 7 of the 15 games have reached the 3 goal mark and their last 4 away games have all delivered profits for under 2.5 goal backers.
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Arsenal 1/5
Draw 13/2
Southampton 14/1
Arsenal have been wobbling, but as the betting suggests this should be a game to get them back on track and I am expecting them to put the Southampton side to the sword and will back them to win by more than 2 goals.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Arsenal -2.5 goals at 11/8
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