Southampton have played Arsenal 109 times in competitive football, winning 24, drawing 30 and losing 55, first meeting on 26 Mar 1927 and most recently on 4 Apr 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1927 | 1926–27 | FA Cup | N | Arsenal | 1–2 | Bill Rawlings | 52,133 |
| 26 Dec 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–4 | ||
| 27 Dec 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | ||
| 10 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–0 | ||
| 15 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 3–0 | ||
| 7 Sep 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–2 | ||
| 29 Mar 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 2 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | League Cup | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 4 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | League Cup | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 6 Dec 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 2–2 | ||
| 21 Mar 1970 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Dec 1970 | 1970–71 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 10 Apr 1971 | 1970–71 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–2 | ||
| 2 Oct 1971 | 1971–72 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Mar 1972 | 1971–72 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 30 Sep 1972 | 1972–73 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 23 Apr 1973 | 1972–73 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–2 | ||
| 26 Dec 1973 | 1973–74 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 2 Mar 1974 | 1973–74 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 25 Oct 1977 | 1977–78 | League Cup | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 21 Oct 1978 | 1978–79 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 3 Mar 1979 | 1978–79 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–0 | ||
| 19 Mar 1979 | 1978–79 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Austin Hayes | |
| 21 Mar 1979 | 1978–79 | FA Cup | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 25 Sep 1979 | 1979–80 | League Cup | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | ||
| 1 Jan 1980 | 1979–80 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Apr 1980 | 1979–80 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 19 Aug 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 11 Nov 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | ||
| 23 Jan 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | ||
| 15 May 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–4 | ||
| 28 Dec 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–2 | ||
| 2 Apr 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 3 Sep 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Ian Baird 72 | 19,377 |
| 31 Dec 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 2–2 | Steve Moran 62, Steve Moran 75 | 27,596 |
| 8 Dec 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Alan Curtis 44 | 20,243 |
| 6 May 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 21,214 | |
| 20 Aug 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 2–3 | David Armstrong 65, David Armstrong 82 | 21,623 |
| 19 Nov 1985 | 1985–86 | League Cup | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | 18,244 | |
| 26 Nov 1985 | 1985–86 | League Cup | H | Arsenal | 0–3 | 14,010 | |
| 7 Dec 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–0 | Kevin Bond 29, David Armstrong 65, Steve Moran 67 | 15,052 |
| 15 Nov 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–4 | 18,728 | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 38,138 | |
| 21 Nov 1987 | 1987–88 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–0 | Danny Wallace 78 | 32,477 |
| 9 Apr 1988 | 1987–88 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 4–2 | Alan Shearer 5, Alan Shearer 33, Mark Blake 44, Alan Shearer 49 | 14,521 |
| 17 Sep 1988 | 1988–89 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 2–2 | Matt Le Tissier 2, Rod Wallace 24 | 31,384 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | 1988–89 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–3 | Glenn Cockerill 65 | 19,202 |
| 26 Dec 1989 | 1989–90 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Rod Wallace 82 | 20,229 |
| 2 May 1990 | 1989–90 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | Barry Horne 47 | 23,732 |
| 17 Nov 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–4 | 36,229 | |
| 9 Apr 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Matt Le Tissier 79 | 21,200 |
| 28 Sep 1991 | 1991–92 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–4 | 18,050 | |
| 2 May 1992 | 1991–92 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–5 | Glenn Cockerill 68 | 37,702 |
| 5 Dec 1992 | 1992–93 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 2–0 | Neil Maddison 16, Iain Dowie 53 | 17,286 |
| 20 Mar 1993 | 1992–93 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 3–4 | Iain Dowie 4, Micky Adams 30, Matt Le Tissier 50 | 24,149 |
| 25 Sep 1993 | 1993–94 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 26,902 | |
| 19 Mar 1994 | 1993–94 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–4 | 16,790 | |
| 19 Nov 1994 | 1994–95 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Jim Magilton 60 | 15,201 |
| 24 Jan 1995 | 1994–95 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Jim Magilton 74 | 27,213 |
| 23 Sep 1995 | 1995–96 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 2–4 | Gordon Watson 24, Ken Monkou 45 | 38,136 |
| 9 Dec 1995 | 1995–96 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–0 | 15,238 | |
| 4 Dec 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–3 | Eyal Berkovic 81 | 38,033 |
| 15 Mar 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–2 | 15,144 | |
| 23 Aug 1997 | 1997–98 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–3 | Neil Maddison 25 | 15,246 |
| 31 Jan 1998 | 1997–98 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | 38,056 | |
| 17 Oct 1998 | 1998–99 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | David Howells 67 | 38,027 |
| 3 Apr 1999 | 1998–99 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–0 | 15,255 | |
| 18 Sep 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | 15,242 | |
| 26 Feb 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–3 | Dean Richards 61 | 38,044 |
| 2 Dec 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 38,036 | |
| 19 May 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 3–2 | Hassan Kachloul 46, Hassan Kachloul 61, Matt Le Tissier 89 | 15,252 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–2 | 29,759 | |
| 2 Feb 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Jo Tessem 79 | 38,024 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 3–2 | James Beattie 45, James Beattie 59, Agustín Delgado 67 | 31,797 |
| 7 May 2003 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–6 | Jo Tessem 35 | 38,052 |
| 17 May 2003 | 2002–03 | FA Cup | N | Arsenal | 0–1 | 73,726 | |
| 29 Dec 2003 | 2003–04 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | 32,151 | |
| 10 Feb 2004 | 2003–04 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | 38,007 | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | 2004–05 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 2–2 | Rory Delap 80, Rory Delap 85 | 38,141 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | 2004–05 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Peter Crouch 67 | 31,815 |
| 15 Sep 2012 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–6 | Danny Fox 45 | 60,097 |
| 1 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Gastón Ramírez 35 | 31,743 |
| 23 Nov 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | 60,007 | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 2–2 | José Fonte 21, Adam Lallana 54 | 31,284 |
| 23 Sep 2014 | 2014–15 | League Cup | A | Arsenal | 2–1 | Dušan Tadić 20, Nathaniel Clyne 40 | 59,621 |
| 3 Dec 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 60,025 | |
| 1 Jan 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 2–0 | Sadio Mané 34, Dušan Tadić 56 | 31,492 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 4–0 | Cuco Martina 19, Shane Long 55, José Fonte 69, Shane Long 90+2 | 31,669 |
| 2 Feb 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | 60,044 | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | Petr Čech 18 | 59,962 |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 2016–17 | League Cup | A | Arsenal | 2–0 | Jordy Clasie 13, Ryan Bertrand 38 | 59,013 |
| 28 Jan 2017 | 2016–17 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 0–5 | 31,288 | |
| 10 May 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–2 | 31,474 | |
| 10 Dec 2017 | 2017–18 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Charlie Austin 3 | 31,643 |
| 8 Apr 2018 | 2017–18 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 2–3 | Shane Long 17, Charlie Austin 73 | 59,374 |
| 16 Dec 2018 | 2018–19 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 3–2 | Danny Ings 20, Danny Ings 44, Charlie Austin 85 | 29,497 |
| 24 Feb 2019 | 2018–19 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 23 Nov 2019 | 2019–20 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 2–2 | Danny Ings 8, James Ward-Prowse 71 | 60,295 |
| 25 Jun 2020 | 2019–20 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 16 Dec 2020 | 2020–21 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Theo Walcott 18 | |
| 23 Jan 2021 | 2020–21 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Gabriel 24 | |
| 26 Jan 2021 | 2020–21 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–3 | Stuart Armstrong 3 | |
| 11 Dec 2021 | 2021–22 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | 59,653 | |
| 16 Apr 2022 | 2021–22 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Jan Bednarek 44 | 31,465 |
| 23 Oct 2022 | 2022–23 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Stuart Armstrong 65 | 31,145 |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 2022–23 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 3–3 | Carlos Alcaraz 1, Theo Walcott 14, Duje Ćaleta-Car 66 | 60,175 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | 2024–25 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–3 | Cameron Archer 55 | 60,307 |
| 25 May 2025 | 2024–25 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–2 | Ross Stewart 56 | 31,289 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | 2025–26 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | Ross Stewart 35, Shea Charles 85 | 31,067 |
See also: the Arsenal archive and Arsenal v Southampton.
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