Match Report
In the standings it was Southampton W 4th on 2 points, Arsenal W 2nd on 8 — separated by 6. On recent form Southampton W sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/1.5 for Southampton W and 3.5/1.25 for Arsenal W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.9.
Arsenal W entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Southampton W against 15/15 for Arsenal W.
The match was played at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton (capacity 32,384). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.