Southampton vs Arsenal. Premier League.
St. Mary's Stadium.
Ryan Bertrand missing for Saints while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang absent for the Gunners; follow Southampton vs Arsenal with our live blog on Sky Sports website and app; watch free match highlights shortly after full time on Sky Sports' digital platforms and YouTube channel
Tuesday 26 January 2021 16:32, UK
Team news and stats ahead of Southampton vs Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday; kick-off 8.15pm.
Southampton will be without first-choice full-backs Ryan Bertrand and Kyle Walker-Peters for Tuesday's Premier League visit of Arsenal.
Bertrand is serving a one-match ban, while Walker-Peters suffered a minor quadriceps injury in training on Monday.
Nathan Redmond is fit enough for the bench following a groin problem, but the game still comes too early for Oriol Romeu (leg), who could return at the weekend, while Will Smallbone (knee) is a long-term absentee.
Arsenal have confirmed captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains unavailable due to "personal family reasons", after pulling out of the squad which lost at Southampton in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Dani Ceballos has resumed training after a calf injury but will also miss the match, while Pablo Mari is yet to return to training after a mild calf strain.
Kieran Tierney, meanwhile, is a doubt for the match after being assessed for discomfort in his right calf.
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These two teams meet for the third time in just over a month, so, theoretically, predicting an outcome should be a doddle, no?
Southampton have edged the two encounters with an aggregate score of 2-1 which does make an argument for them being overpriced as the supposed outsiders for this one at 21/10. But making assumptions like that using just the bare result on such a small sample size is the quickest way to skintsville. With a deeper overall assessment of both sides, a low scoring draw seems the most likely result between two evenly-matched teams.
I am expecting the influence of a fully-fit Thomas Partey to have a massive impact on Arsenal's results over the next few months. He gives them a forceful ball-carrying option through the middle and possesses all the tools to be one of the best all-round midfielders in the Premier League - that was on show in the 1-0 win over Manchester United in November. When he's back at full throttle, Arsenal have a player to take them up the table.
He is also a player that is not afraid of shooting from range, which makes him very interesting in Sky Bet player shot markets. He's averaging 1.48 shots a game so far in his brief Arsenal career, a figure which is similar to his numbers at Atletico Madrid. He's 2/1 for a shot on target on Tuesday - a price certainly worth a look.
JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 1-1 (5/1 with Sky Bet)
ALSO LOOK OUT FOR: Thomas Partey to have a shot on target from outside the box (2/1 with Sky Bet)
