Southampton vs. Arsenal: Odds, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info
Arsenal will be attempting to make it 23 games unbeaten in all competitions when they travel to face Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.
Unai Emery has got off to an amazing start as manager of the north London giants, immediately making the team much harder to beat.
New Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl will be looking for a significant reaction from his players after taking the reins from sacked coach Mark Hughes.
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The south coast side have only nine points, leaving them just one place from bottom of the table.
Date: Sunday, Dec. 16
Time: 1:30 p.m. (GMT), 8:30 a.m. (ET)
Odds: Southampton: 3-1, Arsenal: 91-100, draw: 14-5
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), NBC Sports Live (U.S.)
TV: Sky Sports Main Event (UK), NBC Sports Gold (U.S.)
Odds according to OddsShark.
Preview
Saints fans are hoping Hasenhuttl's arrival breathes new life into their team after a dour period under Hughes. If the St Mary's Stadium side cannot revive their fortunes soon, they will surely be relegated.
Nicknamed the Klopp of the Alps during his time in Germany, the 51-year-old has the personality to be a huge success in England. However, his team could be short of what is required to survive.
Like Emery, the new Saints manager does not have a huge profile among English fans, but he will be hoping to educate them quickly in the same manner as the Gunners coach.
Arsenal have been a joy to watch this season, and the club's fans have quickly moved on after the end of the Arsene Wenger era.
Emery has allowed supporters to dream again. It feels like Arsenal will be serious trophy contenders in this campaign and beyond.
The defeats to Manchester City and Chelsea at the start of the season have long been forgotten, and the Gunners are unbeaten since August 18.
That record will have been noted by the Premier League's other top sides.
The partnership of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette has given Arsenal the goal threat they have craved for several seasons.
Emery has quickly harnessed the duo, switching his formations and tactics to utilise his world-class forwards.
According to BBC Sport, Southampton could see the return of Cedric Soares, with Danny Ings also on the path to recovery after injury. Shane Long might also be fit for Saints, giving Hasenhuttl attacking options.
Ings has been dangerous since arriving on loan from Liverpool in the summer, and the local lad could be a vital cog in the side's battle to stay up.
The 26-year-old has scored four goals in the Premier League this term, and he will be hoping to win back a spot in the England squad after a three-year absence.
Southampton lost their first Premier League game under their new boss—a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff City on December 8—but the side's proficient display suggested improvements will follow.
It might be the overpowering quality of Arsenal that dictates the result at St Mary's, but Hasenhuttl could oversee a shock if his first full week of coaching Southampton has made an impact on his squad's motivation.
