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Southampton vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting tips
Chelsea is not yet performing as hoped for in the Premier League. The current Europa League winner is waiting for an away game on Sunday afternoon at Southampton and Chelsea has been able to take full advantage of St. Mary’s Stadium in the past four seasons. However, this rejuvenated Chelsea remains unpredictable. What will it be Sunday?
Southampton:
For Southampton, the objective is clear: The Saints must maintain themselves and how Ralph Hasenhüttl does that really doesn’t matter at all. Southampton took seven points and was in 14th place prior to this round. Reality, on the other hand, is that the differences are minimal in the right-hand row of the Premier League and that two consecutive defeats can justifiably ensure that Southampton is under the line. However, Southampton is currently performing very mixedly.
One week Southampton, for example, draws a 1-1 draw against Manchester United, then The Saints wins 0-1 against Sheffield United and then loses 1-3 at Bournemouth’s own St. Mary’s Stadium. Last weekend The Saints went down with a 2-1 visit to Tottenham Hotspur, despite the fact that the Spurs played with ten men for more than an hour. This weekend, a home game with Chelsea is waiting for Southampton and in 2014, The Saints was the last to get a good result in-house against the club from London. Last season it became a whopping 0-3 for Chelsea.
Chelsea:
Chelsea is active in the Premier League and the Champions League this season and The Blues is not yet performing as hoped for in both competitions. In the Premier League, Chelsea has already built up a big gap with the title candidates Manchester City and Liverpool, while Chelsea is currently not even among the top 6 in England. In the Champions League, Chelsea lost 0-1 to Valencia in the first group game, so The Blues had to book a good result on Wednesday night visiting Lille in France. And that happened.
In the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Chelsea was 1-2 too strong for the French opponent, but it was not easy. Chelsea took the lead in the first half by a goal from Tammy Abraham, but The Blues had to take the equalizer again before half time. In the 77th minute, Willian scored the winning goal on behalf of Chelsea, who then gave Les Dogues some chances. However, the victory was pulled over the line, which means that Chelsea is now second in group H, three points behind group head Ajax.
Southampton vs Chelsea head to head matches
02.01.19 PL Chelsea Southampton 0 : 0
07.10.18 PL Southampton Chelsea 0 : 3
22.04.18 FAC Chelsea Southampton 2 : 0
14.04.18 PL Southampton Chelsea 2 : 3
16.12.17 PL Chelsea Southampton 1 : 0