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Southampton vs Arsenal

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FA Cup 2025/2026 St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
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Match Events

27'
Manning R.
35' Event
Stewart R.
Assist: Bree J.
60'
Sub
Gabriel Jesus In: Gyokeres V.
Out: Gabriel Jesus

AI Match Summary

This match ends 2-1, with Southampton advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

34%
Southampton
20%
Draws
46%
Arsenal
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Arsenal

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

34% / Low Confidence
  • Arsenal carry the better recent record into this one.
  • 34% — that's where the model lands on Southampton taking it.
  • Arsenal arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor Arsenal, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 98%
Over 1.5 Goals 87.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 31.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 14%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 76.2%
Southampton Clean Sheet 13%
Arsenal Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Southampton Arsenal
Matches Played 28 30
Wins 19 20
Draws 6 3
Losses 3 7
Goals Scored 2.07 1.67
Goals Conceded 1 0.83
Expected Goals (xG) 1.38 1.69
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 4, 2026 FA Cup
Southampton vs Arsenal
2:1
May 25, 2025 Premier League
Southampton vs Arsenal
1:2
Oct 5, 2024 Premier League
Arsenal vs Southampton
3:1
Apr 21, 2023 Premier League
Arsenal vs Southampton
3:3
Oct 23, 2022 Premier League
Southampton vs Arsenal
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Southampton Compare

Top Goalscorer Stewart R.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Charles S.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.06
Avg xA / game 0.69

Arsenal Compare

Top Goalscorer Gyokeres V.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.54
Avg xA / game 0.94

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Southampton 39 / 100
Arsenal 26 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Southampton Arsenal

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Southampton Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Southampton scored in 96% of their last 28 games.

Historical meetings average 3.60 goals per match.

Solid form: Southampton remains unbeaten in 5 of 5 recent matches.

Arsenal has conceded goals in 50% of their last 30 outings.

Scoring Trends

Southampton VS Arsenal
2.13 Goals Scored 2
1.38 Goals Conceded 0.63
100% Over 1.5 75%
63% Over 2.5 63%
50% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Southampton

(Home)
12 Sept
Southampton
4 : 1
Bristol City
08 Sept
Southampton
3 : 1
Swansea
05 Sept
Lincoln City
1 : 1
Southampton
01 Sept
Birmingham
1 : 1
Southampton
29 Aug
Southampton
5 : 1
Millwall
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Arsenal

(Away)
15 Sept
Ipswich
2 : 4
Arsenal
12 Sept
Sunderland
0 : 2
Arsenal
09 Sept
Napoli
0 : 1
Arsenal
06 Sept
Arsenal
2 : 1
Chelsea
31 Aug
Aston Villa
0 : 1
Arsenal
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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Bromley 1
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Crawley Town 0
Newport 3
Gillingham 2
Brackley 3
Notts County 2
Burton 6
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Wycombe 2
Plymouth 0
Salford 2
Lincoln City 1
Tamworth 0
Leyton Orient 1
Rotherham 1
Swindon 2
Bolton 2
Huddersfield 1
Grimsby 3
Ebbsfleet 1
Wealdstone 1
Southend 0
Chelmsford 4
Braintree 1
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Aldershot 1
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Hemel Hempstead 1
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Fleetwood Town 3
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Wycombe 0
Salford 4
Leyton Orient 0
Swindon 4
Bolton 0
Grimsby 4
Wealdstone 0
Chelmsford 0
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Barrow 2
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Wrexham 4
Nottingham 3
Ipswich 2
Blackpool 1
Hull City 1
Blackburn 0
Charlton 1
Chelsea 5
Port Vale 1
Fleetwood Town 0
Bristol City 5
Watford 1
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Oxford Utd 2
Everton 1
Sunderland 2
Boreham Wood 0
Burton 5
West Ham 2
QPR 1
Macclesfield 2
Crystal Palace 1
Sheffield Wed 0
Brentford 2
Cambridge Utd 2
Birmingham 3
Derby 1
Leeds 3
Norwich 5
Walsall 1
Swansea 2
West Brom 3
Tottenham 1
Aston Villa 2
Newcastle Utd 4
Bournemouth 3
Manchester City 10
Exeter 1
Salford 3
Swindon 2
Grimsby 3
Weston-super-Mare 2
Wolves 6
Shrewsbury 1
Liverpool 4
Barnsley 1
Manchester United 1
Brighton 2
Stoke City 1
Coventry 0
Fulham 3
Middlesbrough 1
Doncaster 2
Southampton 3
Cheltenham 0
Leicester 2
Burnley 5
Millwall 1
Sheffield Utd 3
Mansfield 4
Portsmouth 1
Arsenal 4
Preston 0
Wigan 1
1/16-finals
Wrexham 1
Ipswich 0
Hull City 0
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Bristol City 0
Oxford Utd 0
Sunderland 1
Burton 0
West Ham 1
Macclesfield 0
Brentford 1
Birmingham 1
Leeds 2
Norwich 3
West Brom 1
Aston Villa 1
Newcastle Utd 3
Manchester City 2
Salford 0
Grimsby 0
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Brighton 0
Stoke City 1
Fulham 2
Southampton 2
Leicester 1
Burnley 1
Mansfield 2
Arsenal 4
Wigan 0
1/8-finals
Wrexham 2
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Sunderland 0
West Ham 3
Brentford 2
Leeds 3
Norwich 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Manchester City 3
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Fulham 0
Southampton 1
Mansfield 1
Arsenal 2
Quarter-finals
Chelsea 7
Port Vale 0
West Ham 2
Leeds 3
Manchester City 4
Liverpool 0
Southampton 2
Arsenal 1
Semi-finals
Chelsea 1
Leeds 0
Manchester City 2
Southampton 1
Final
Chelsea 0
Manchester City 1