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5 bold Premier League predictions: Aubameyang helps Arsenal beat Chelsea

By Peter Johnstone

Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. - Arsenal won the game 4-2. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. - Arsenal won the game 4-2. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) /
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates after putting his team 1-0 up during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on October 2nd, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images) /

1. Southampton move away from drop zone with win over Everton

Southampton are another relegation-threatened side who desperately need to put points on the board. The Saints have looked better since Ralph Hasenhuttl took over from Mark Hughes and this weekend they welcome Everton to St. Mary’s.

Everton started the season off playing nice attacking soccer but of late they’ve looked sluggish and a little clueless going forward. Last weekend they got a great win over Bournemouth but they didn’t deserve much from that match.

They struggled to create a potent attacking threat and it was more a lapse in concentration from Bournemouth than good play from the Toffees that got them a goal. However, that’s not to say that Marco Silva’s side can’t play well which makes this game harder to predict.

Southampton have some good players going forward but they themselves have been let down by poor defensive performances. This was demonstrated in midweek when they surrendered a two-goal lead in their FA Cup replay with Derby County. They went on to lose that match on penalties and that extra-time could come back to haunt them on Saturday.

A positive stat for the Saints manager is that Everton only have two away wins to their name this season. Victory could take Southampton further away from the relegation zone and Hasenhuttl will fancy his side’s chances of getting it this weekend.

The teams have met twice already this season, once in the league and once in the Carabao Cup, with both of them winning once. This game certainly means more for Southampton than it does for Everton and that will show on Saturday.

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Both teams will score but Southampton will be more clinical going forward and run out 3-1 winners. If results go their way Southampton could be as high as 14th place by the end of the weekend.

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