Arsenal 6-1 Southampton: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 15 September 2012

Result

Arsenal 6-1 Southampton

Premier League · Saturday 15 September 2012, 14:00 UTC · half-time 4-1

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Arsenal 6-1 Southampton: match report

Arsenal defeated Southampton 6-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 15 September 2012. It was 4-1 at half-time.

Arsenal's goals came from an own goal by Jos Hooiveld (11'), Lukas Podolski (31'), Gervinho (35'), an own goal by N. Clyne (37'), Gervinho (71') and T. Walcott (88'). Southampton scored through Danny Fox (45').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Arsenal were 8th on 5 points from 3 and Southampton 20th on 0 points from 3. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 73 points, and Southampton 11th with 43.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Southampton in a 4-1-4-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Arsenal wins, 3 draws and 2 for Southampton.

Going into the match Arsenal's last five read W-D-D and Southampton's L-L-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Own goal · Jos HooiveldArsenal · 1-0
  • 31'Goal · Lukas PodolskiArsenal · 2-0
  • 35'Goal · GervinhoArsenal · 3-0
  • 37'Own goal · N. ClyneArsenal · 4-0
  • 45'Goal · Danny FoxSouthampton · 4-1
  • 71'Goal · GervinhoArsenal · 5-1
  • 88'Goal · T. WalcottArsenal · 6-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 5, draws 3, Southampton 2.

Team news

Arsenal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Wojciech Szczesny, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna, C. Jenkinson, Alex Song, Tomáš Rosický, Robin van Persie, Gervinho, Thomas Vermaelen

Southampton line-up (4-1-4-1)

Nathaniel Clyne, Jos Hooiveld, José Fonte, Danny Fox, Morgan Schneiderlin, Steven Davis, James Ward-Prowse, Adam Lallana, Jason Puncheon, Kelvin Davis, Rickie Lambert