Southampton vs Arsenal: Team News and Statistics

Arsenal travel to take on Southampton fresh after their 1-0 win over PSV in the Europa League.

Currently a point clear of Manchester City in second after their victory over Brighton, Arsenal again have a chance to increase that lead.

Team news

Southampton full-back Kyle Walker-Peters has been ruled out for the foreseeable future after suffering a hamstring injury in midweek.

Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko could come into contention after a five-match absence with a calf injury, while Bukayo Saka is expected to play.

Head-to-head

• All eight of Southampton’s Premier League wins against Arsenal have come at home, including 1-0 last season.
• Saints can win consecutive league meetings for only the second time, after 2015.
• This is the third time Arsenal have travelled to Southampton as Premier League leaders. They failed to win on either of the other two occasions, losing 3-2 in November 2002 and drawing 2-2 in January 2014.

Southampton

• Southampton’s 1-0 victory at Bournemouth on Wednesday was their first clean sheet in 17 matches since beating Arsenal 1-0 in April.
• They are vying to win consecutive Premier League games for the first time since February, when they beat Everton and Norwich.
• Saints have conceded 249 Premier League goals under Ralph Hasenhuttl, 30 more than any other club.

Arsenal

• Arsenal have equalled their best record of nine wins from their opening 10 league matches in a season, set in the 1903-04 second tier.
• They have won four successive away fixtures in all competitions for the first time since a run of five from September to October 2018.
• Arsenal have the best defensive away record in the division this season, conceding three goals and keeping four clean sheets.
• The Gunners are also the only side to have scored in every Premier League game this season.
• Bukayo Saka has been directly involved in eight goals in his last seven Premier League appearances, with four goals and four assists.