Premier League returns this weekend as league leaders Arsenal welcome bottom-of-the-table Southampton to the Emirates Stadium on Friday.
The Gunners will look to get back to winning ways when they return to the Emirates after back-to-back away games that saw them drop four points from Te’o games.
That came with back-to-back 2-2 draws away to Liverpool and West Ham in their last game, cutting their lead over Man City at the top of the Premier League table to four points.
After dropping points from a strong winning position in those two games, Mikel Arteta will hope his side can see off Southampton without any hitches. The clash with the Saints looks like the ideal fixture to get back to winning ways, given that the Gunners have won each of their seven home games against current bottom-half opponents.
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They have also scored a remarkable 27 combined goals in those games while conceding only seven in reply. So they will fancy their chances of extending their winning run at home in the PL to five games.
Meanwhile, Southampton travel to London in dire form. The Saints come into this tie without a win in six Premier League games (D2, L4).
Their last outing was an embarrassing 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace, meaning that they come into this Round sitting four points from safety, despite the tight nature of this season’s relegation fight.
Apart from being rooted at the bottom of the table, Southampton have not beaten Arsenal away from home in their last 27 head-to-head meetings.
So, this game is a huge mountain for Rubén Sellés’ side, who are running out of time to secure their Premier League status beyond this season.
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