Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League round 32 game between Southampton and Chelsea and offer team stats, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Two sides struggling for form lock horns at St. Mary’s on Saturday afternoon as Southampton play host to Chelsea in a Premier League match.
Position in the Premier League table: Southampton vs Chelsea
Looking at the current Premier League standings, the two sides are currently 23 points and nine places apart. Chelsea will without a doubt attempt to grab all three points on Saturday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Southampton will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on this clash.
Latest form and previous Premier League encounters between Southampton and Chelsea
Southampton hoping for fresh start
Only a single point prevents Southampton from getting through their last 3 games empty-handed. They came up short, losing 2-1 and 1-4 against Watford and Manchester City respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Leeds.
Chelsea hope to boost points tally
Chelsea have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it started with a 0-2 win against Middlesbrough. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-4 against Brentford, before handing over all 3 points in a 1-3 defeat against Real Madrid.
Fixture history: Southampton vs Chelsea
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Chelsea came away as 3-1 winners. It was a match played at Stamford Bridge back in October 2021 in the Premier League. This time round, betting on a Blues win will get you odds 1.95, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a 51% chance of victory. You can get a price of 3.80, should you wish to add Southampton to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Highlights from the last match between Southampton and Chelsea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeeWkK4d_gc
Betting stats and facts for Southampton and Chelsea
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Southampton and Chelsea. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 home matches Southampton played, both teams scored
- Southampton have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches
- Southampton have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
- Chelsea have scored in 37 of the last 39 matches
- Chelsea have not lost 24 of the last 26 matches
- Southampton have conceded in the last 14 home matches in a row versus Chelsea
- Southampton have not won 15 of the last 17 matches versus Chelsea
- In the last 3 matches in a row Southampton versus Chelsea played, both teams scored
- Southampton have lost 5 of the last 6 home matches versus Chelsea
- In 20 of the last 22 Southampton matches versus Chelsea the sum of goals was over 1.5
Players to watch in Southampton vs Chelsea
Stuart Armstrong has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Southampton will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against Chelsea. The visitors are surely hoping Kai Havertz adds another to his current total. With 3 goals in the last six matches, the forward boasts a decent goal to games ratio.
Best betting tips: Southampton vs Chelsea
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Southampton and Chelsea, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.
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