Chelsea vs Southampton Premier League Prediction Match Details
The final Premier League match on Tuesday night will see Chelsea welcoming rock-bottom Southampton to Stamford Bridge for an interesting battle. Can the Blues Break Their Losing Streak Against the Struggling Saints? Find out our predictions and preview below.
Chelsea Preview & Form
The pressure continues to mount on Enzo Maresca as things are going from bad to worse for the Blues, as his side are currently on a two-match losing streak and has lost three of their last four Premier League games. Last weekend brought more frustration for Chelsea fans, as the Blues squandered an early lead courtesy of Enzo Fernandez’s first-half goal and fell to a 2-1 loss against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday. The Blues defense has now conceded in each of their league games this New Year. Enzo Maresca will be hoping for a quick response as their chances of competing in the UEFA Champions League next season continue to crumble as they have slipped down to seventh position in the league standings with 43 points, a point behind the top four race.
Enzo Maresca will be delighted to return to Stamford Bridge, where his side has posed a serious threat against an opponent. The Blues are currently undefeated in their last three home games, winning two and playing a draw, and have only endured two home defeats throughout the season.
Fulham Preview & Form
Southampton are getting close on their way back to the Championship next season, as the Saints have now lost each of their last two league matches and have eight defeats in the last nine league matches. Last weekend, Brighton became the latest side to inflict defeat on the Saints’ miserable run of form as the Seagulls claimed a 4-0 victory over Saints at St. Mary Stadium. The result leaves Ivan Juric’s side rock bottom of the Premier League with nine points from 26 league matches, a whopping 13 points adrift of the safety zone. The Saints have now conceded two or more goals in each of their last seven consecutive matches.
Ivan Juric’s side has only won one away game since returning to the top division this season, and the victory was against their fellow struggling Ipswich Town. They have lost ten of their last 13 away league matches with two or more goals conceded in seven of those games.
Chelsea vs Southampton Predicted Lineups
Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen (GK); James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Nkunku
Southampton predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Ramsdale; Bree, Bednarek, Manning; Walker-Peters, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Wellington; Fernandes, Onuachu, Groenbaek.
Chelsea vs Southampton Match Stats
Chelsea
- scored in each of their last 11 home matches.
- failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
- last 8 matches had over 2.5 goals.
Southampton
- failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 9 matches.
- lost 10 of their 13 away matches scored 26% of their goals in the first 15 minutes
Chelsea vs Southampton H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Southampton 1-5 Chelsea
- Chelsea 0-1 Southampton
- Southampton 2-1 Chelsea
- Southampton 0-6 Chelsea
- Chelsea 2-1 Southampton Pen
Chelsea vs Southampton Prediction Betting Tips
Chelsea enters this match as the clear favourites and will aim to assert their dominance against a struggling Southampton side. With the Saints’ defense looking vulnerable, the Blues are expected to exploit the opportunity. So we predict a win for Chelsea and over 2.5 goals. Also, we think Cole Palmer will return to scoring form in this game.
