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HOW TO WATCH, STREAM ARSENAL VS SOUTHAMPTON AND PREMIER LEAGUE GAMES:
Date/time: 16/12/2020, 18:00 (UK), 13:00 ET, 10:00 PT (USA)
Venue: The Emirates Stadium, London, UK
How to watch How to watch Arsenal vs Southampton on TV
UK: Stream only - read below.
USA: NBCSN
Canada: Streaming only on DAZN. See below for more information.
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How to legally stream Arsenal vs Southampton online
UK: Amazon Prime Video
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Canada: DAZN (Watch EVERY Saints match in Canada with a high-quality, legal stream with DAZN. Click here to start your free DAZN trial to watch Premier League soccer)
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Arsenal vs Southampton team news
Arsenal Starting XI
Four changes from the weekend
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 16, 2020
➡️ Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Pepe, Nketiah
⬅️ Bellerin, Xhaka, Willian, Lacazette#ARSSOU
Southampton Starting XI
T E A M S H E E T #SaintsFC are unchanged for tonight's #PL clash with #AFC: pic.twitter.com/OTGegBFidm
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 16, 2020
Arsenal vs. Southampton pre-match stats
Head-to-head
- Arsenal are unbeaten in 25 home league games against Southampton since a 1-0 defeat in November 1987 (W18, D7).
- Southampton’s two wins in their 10 competitive fixtures at Emirates Stadium both came in the League Cup: 2-1 in the third round in 2014, and 2-0 in the quarter-finals in November 2016.
Arsenal
- They have lost four straight home league matches for the first time in 61 years, equalling the club record.
- The Gunners can also equal the club Premier League record of four consecutive defeats, set in December 1992 and matched in March 1995.
- Arsenal’s total of 13 points from 12 matches represents their worst start to a top-flight season since 1974.
- Mikel Arteta’s side have lost seven of their past 10 league games.
- They have gone 12 hours and 26 minutes without scoring a league goal from open play.
- Arsenal’s tally of 10 goals is their lowest after 12 matches of a top-flight campaign since 1981-82.
- Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their six home league fixtures. It is their longest such run from the beginning of a season since a 10-match streak in 1964-65.
- David Luiz is one short of becoming the fourth Brazilian player to make 200 Premier League appearances, emulating Lucas Leiva, Willian and Fernandinho.
Southampton
- Southampton’s tally of 23 points is their second highest after 12 games of a top-flight season. They had 26 points in 2014-15.
- They have only been beaten in one of their past 10 league fixtures (W7, D2).
- Saints can equal the club Premier League record of six consecutive away fixtures unbeaten, set from August to November 2015.
- However, they are winless in 21 Premier League away games played on a Wednesday since beating Chelsea 2-0 in April 1995 (D7, L14).
- Saints have failed to score in only one of their past 19 Premier League matches, a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on the opening weekend of this season.
- Danny Ings is one short of 50 Premier League goals. He has scored three league goals in as many appearances for Southampton against Arsenal.
- Theo Walcott scored 108 goals in 397 appearances for Arsenal between 2006 and 2018.
All stats come via BBC Sport.
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