This should be an excellent game. Southampton have an are unbeaten at home this season, having won 3 and drawn 4. The only team to concede less goals at home is Man Utd, and at the back Southampton are excellent. Arsenal, who will be missing Freddie Ljungberg, seem to got over thier recent slump in form and are now playing like they were at the start of the season.

As mentioned, Southampton are unbeaten at home, and have won 2 out of their last 3 at home. Striker James Beattie is on fire, with 6 premiership goals this season. He has been assisted by Brett Ormerod, who has chipped in with 3 goals. The thing with Southampton, even though they have only conceded 4 goals at home, they have not kept a clean sheet in 5 games. Arsenal have won 3 out of their last 4 games away. They will be full of confidence, just like Southampton after their big derby win, and will cause all kinds of problems for the Saints. They have only lost once away and are now sitting top of the league. I think Arsenal will have too much for Southampton today. Thierry Henry is in excellent form, having scored 7 goals already, while Sylvain Wiltord has 8. Southampton wont roll over, coach Gordon Strachan will have his team up for this one. They will be very difficult to beat, but I fancy Arsenal to break down an excellent Saints defence and get a win, but only just. Arsenal low stake.