ARSENAL have picked a bad time to wobble in the Premier League title race but will be confident of getting back to winning ways when rock-bottom Southampton pitch up at the Emirates Stadium.
It looked like the Gunners were firing a statement of intent when they romped into a 2-0 lead at Anfield a fortnight ago but they let that lead slip and had to settle for a point as two bets landed for our man Mark.
Mikel Arteta's men followed that up by surrendering another two-goal lead at West Ham last weekend, with Bukayo Saka's missed penalty proving costly for both the Gunners and Slips Tips.
That cut their lead at the top to four points, with Manchester City having played a game less, so Gunners fans are starting to fear the worst, especially with a trip to the Etihad looming.
But Arsenal's fate is still in their own hands and this clash with Southampton looks like their easiest game in the run-in. Saints were battered 4-1 at home by City a couple of weeks ago and have taken just two points from their last six league games.
That has left Ruben Selles' men four points adrift of safety and time is fast running out if they're to mount a great escape. With games against fellow strugglers Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest still to come, all hope is not lost but it's hard to see them escaping defeat at the Emirates if Arsenal get back to their best.
How the bookies view it
Southampton have been written off and are as big as 16/1 with Bet365 for an Emirates win. Arsenal's best price is a tiny 1/5 with BetUK while the draw pays 13/2 at SkyBet.
Recent head to head
Southampton's record against Arsenal is pretty decent and they've only lost five of the last 12 meetings. It ended in a 1-1 draw at St Mary's earlier this season but Saints were battered 3-0 on their trip to the Emirates last term.
Players to watch
Gabriel Jesus' return to fitness is a major boost for Arsenal heading down the home straight and he has scored four times in the last three games. The Brazilian is 21/20 at SkyBet for another goal here while the odds are better for over 1.5 shots on target at 6/4 with Unibet.
Southampton's best chance of a goal might come from a James Ward-Prowse free-kick. The Saints skipper is 17/2 at Unibet for anytime scorer.
Anything else catch the eye?
Arsenal's stumble has been down to poor defending rather than a lack of firepower so they should grab a few goals in this one. Over 2.5 Gunners strikes is evens at Betfair and 10/11 with Paddy Power.
Southampton had three players carded in their weekend loss to Crystal Palace and might try to put the boot in to disrupt Arteta's side. Unibet price over 2.5 Saints cards at a tempting 21/20 while no-nonsense stopper Jan Bednarek is 14/5 for a sixth card this term.
If Saints sit deep then the Gunners might have a few pops at goal from distance. That makes the 31/20 on offer at Unibet for Granit Xhaka to have an effort on target worth a look.
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