Arsenal take to the pitch for one final time in the 2024/25 Premier League season, looking to end it on a high note.
The Gunners take on Southampton, who have already been relegated to the Championship after a difficult campaign.
For Arsenal, second place in the Premier League has already been secured, along with Champions League football for next season.
The match will mark the final game for some Arsenal stars, who have been around the club for a long time.
If they are to end their spell at the club in fine fashion, then some luck may be required, including that of the officials.
So with that said, here’s a look at who the referee and match official picks are for Southampton vs Arsenal.
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Who is the referee for Southampton vs Arsenal?
The Premier League have announced that Darren Bond will be the referee in charge of the match between Arsenal and Southampton.
It will be his 26th match of the season as the main match official, 14 of which will have been in the Premier League.
Darren Bond’s refereeing record vs Arsenal
The huge match at Saint Mary’s will only be the second time that Darren Bond has been in charge of an Arsenal match.
That clash was Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Brentford in the Carabao Cup third round, back in September 2023.
| Arsenal win | Draw | Arsenal defeat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darren Bond’s refereeing record vs Southampton
As for Southampton, Bond has taken charge of six games for them, with a 50% win record for the Saints in those meetings.
Three of those have come this season, with a cup win in the third round of the Carabao Cup, before defeats to both Aston Villa and Brighton in the Premier League.
| Southampton win | Draw | Southampton defeat |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
Who are the match officials and VAR for Southampton vs Arsenal?
While Darren Bond will be in the middle of proceedings, he isn’t the only match official there for the clash between Southampton and Arsenal.
His assistants running the line will be Marc Perry and George Byrne, while Gavin Ward is the fourth official in the technical area.
VAR will be in operation, with Graham Scott in charge of that, alongside his assistant VAR, James Mainwaring.
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