Arsenal and Southampton will do battle at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup.
The Gunners overcame Reading in the last round to secure their place in the final eight, while Saints eased past Sunderland.
Southampton have been a thorn in the Gunners' side in recent years—Arsenal have failed to beat them in three of their last four encounters, and Saints emerged victorious when the pair last met in the League Cup in 2014, though Arsene Wenger's side did come out on top when they played in September.
Read on for a full preview of the match, complete with viewing information and team news:
Arsenal vs Southampton
English Football League Cup
Date: Wednesday, 30th November, 2016
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
Team News
According to James Benge of the Evening Standard, Arsenal will continue to be without Hector Bellerin and Santi Cazorla, while Olivier Giroud, Mathieu Debuchy and Theo Walcott all picked up knocks on Sunday.
Indeed, the French pair both suffered hamstring injuries with Debuchy describing his as a "severe one," though Walcott could just be a doubt for the game. Meanwhile, Lucas Perez could be involved after returning to training on Friday, recovering ahead of schedule after suffering an ankle injury.
As for Southampton, Benge reported Sofiane Boufal and Steven Davis are set to return after missing Sunday's game through illness, but Dusan Tadic and Alex McCarthy are doubtful to play.
Predicted Arsenal Lineup: Emiliano Martinez; Carl Jenkinson, Rob Holding, Gabriel Paulista, Kieran Gibbs; Mohamed Elneny, Aaron Ramsey; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alex Iwobi, Jeff Reine-Adelaide; Lucas Perez
Predicted Southampton Lineup: Fraser Forster; Maya Yoshida, Jose Fonte, Cuco Martina, Sam McQueen; James Ward-Prowse, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Sofiane Boufal, Josh Sims; Jay Rodriguez, Charlie Austin
Arsenal vs Southampton: Head to Head Statistics
Both teams have played a lot of games in the past, with Arsenal dominating the home games against Saints. Arsenal have lost just 3 of their 41 home games against Saints, they have won 25 games and drawn 13.
Generally, Arsenal have won 39 games against Southampton, they have lost 19 and drawn 22 games. The last game at Emirates stadium which was in September ended in a 2-1 win for Wenger’s men.
Arsenal vs Southampton: Prediction
Judging by Arsenal’s recent form and their dominance over Saints, they are huge favorites in this games. They are no doubt the better team between the two in all angles. Wenger may be urged to rest some senior players in this game, this may put a little pressure on the fielded players. However, we still expect gunners to come out victorious.
Arsenal vs Southampton: Prediction
Arsenal to win at 1.83
Under 2.5 goals at 2.10.
