Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez. (Photo : Getty Images)
Perennial powerhouse Arsenal FC (1-1-1, 4 points) will look to score a second straight win in the 2016-2017 Premier League season as they square off with winless side Southampton FC (0-1-2, 2 points) in a match at the Emirates Stadium on Sep. 10, Saturday.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 10:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Arsenal started the season on the wrong foot with a high-scoring 3-4 defeat to fellow contenders Liverpool FC before settling for a goalless draw with reigning English top flight champions Leicester City in their second game.
The Gunners finally broke through the win column by outpointing Watford, 3-1, at the Vicarage Road on Aug. 27 before the league took an international break, as per SkySports.
Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla opened the scoring for head coach Arsene Wenger's side with a penalty kick at the ninth minute before striker Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Mesut Özil each added a goal at the 40th and in the first half injury time to reach the halftime break up by three points, 3-0.
The Hornets managed to score a consolation goal at the 57th courtesy of Argentine midfielder Roberto Pereyra but it was all the hosts could do in the contest.
Meanwhile, Southampton is having a hard time looking for victories in their first three games this term as the club remained winless with two draws and a loss.
New head coach Claude Puel has struggled to inspire his team to success in the first few weeks as they settled for a 1-1 draw with Watford in their opening game before being blanked by Manchester United, 0-2, in their second fixture.
The Saints are coming off a 1-1 tie with lowly team Sunderland at their own home field of St. Mary's Stadium also on Aug. 27, Goal reported.
After a goalless first half, the two teams traded goals late in the match with Sunderland's Jermain Defoe breaking the deadlock at the 80th minute while Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez quickly netting the equalizer five minutes later.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-1 victory for Arsenal.
Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cech; Bellerín, Holding, Koscielny, Monreal; Cazorla, Xhaka; Walcott, Özil, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Sanchez
Southampton starting lineup (4-1-2-1-2 formation): Forster; Soares, Fonte, van Dijk, Targett; Romeu; Hojbjerg, Davis; Tadic; Redmond, Austin
