Southampton vs Arsenal Preview and Prediction: Draw 1-1 at 6/1

Southampton and Arsenal will play their twentieth game of the Premier League season at St. Mary’s Stadium on Thursday, 1st January.
Match Preview:
The teams last played earlier in December and Arsenal won the game 1 – 0. In September 2014 Southampton beat Arsenal 2 – 1.
At present Southampton is fourth in the league with 33 points having won 10 games, drawn 3 and lost 6. They are three points below Manchester United.
Arsenal is fifth in the league also with 33 points having won 9 games, drawn 6 and lost 4. They are below Southampton with a goal difference of 11 to Southampton’s 17.
Match Prediction:
A 1 – 1 draw is the most likely outcome of the match with William Hill and Bet365 both offering odds of 6/1.
Betting Odds:
William Hill Odds: 2/1 Southampton to Win, 2/1 for a Draw and 6/4 Arsenal to Win
Bet365 Odds: 2/1 Southampton to Win, 5/2 for a Draw and 29/20 Arsenal to Win