Chelsea vs Southampton – Chelsea enters this match following a 1-1 draw with West Ham United in the Premier League. Chelsea had a 72% possession advantage and made 12 shots on goal, four of which were successful.
Joo Félix (16′) was the lone Chelsea player to score. West Ham United made 10 tries at goal at the opposite end, and two of them were successful. West Ham United scored through Emerson (28′).
Chelsea has recently had trouble breaking down defenses. Only three goals total have been scored against other teams in their last six games. Additionally, Chelsea has had seven goals scored against them in those encounters.
However, there is no guarantee that this pattern will continue into the following game. Chelsea has won both of its previous home league games entering this contest.
Southampton will be looking to right the wrongs from their defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers in their most recent Premier League match.
Southampton had 41% of the possession in that game and attempted 17 goals, scoring on two of them. Carlos Alcaraz and Jan Bednarek both scored goals for Southampton in the 24th and 72nd seconds, respectively.
With 11 efforts, Wolverhampton Wanderers only managed to score once. Wolverhampton Wanderers scored in the 87th minute through Joao Gomes.
It’s important to note that Southampton’s last six games have resulted in a poor return of only 4, as they have struggled to score goals. The Saints have also witnessed 10 total goals scored by the opposition in those games.
In the previous two league games against Chelsea, Southampton had failed to defeat them when playing them away from home.
Chelsea vs Southampton – Betting Analysis
Looking at their most recent head-to-head matchups, which date back to October 17, 2020, Chelsea has won 2, Southampton 1, and there have been three draws. The total number of goals scored in those games was 23, for an average of 3.83 goals per game.
For Chelsea manager Graham Potter, it means that Raheem Sterling (knee issues), Edouard Mendy (shoulder issues), Christian Pulisic (knee issues), N’Golo Kanté (hamstring issues), and Armando Broja (cruciate ligament rupture) won’t be able to play.
Rubén Sellés, the manager of Southampton, must select a team with few options. Theo Walcott (calf strain), Tino Livramento (cruciate ligament rupture), Juan Larios (unknown injury), Armel Bella-Kotchap (knee issues), and Stuart Armstrong (groin strain) won’t be on the field.
It should be very obvious that Southampton will do exceptionally well to score against a Chelsea team that has the potential to dominate.
What are the top odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game in the full-time result market, backing Chelsea can be had for 1.4, going for the game finishing all-square is 4.64 and taking a punt on the winning team to be Southampton gets you 8.2. They’re the best returns being offered as of now.
Chelsea vs Southampton – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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