Prediction: Southampton vs Chelsea

Prediction: Chelsea to win 2-0

Best Odds: 8/1

Bookmaker: Betfair

Southampton and Chelsea will face each other in the Premier League this weekend. The match will be held at St. Mary’s Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Saturday.

Southampton

Southampton are 12th in the Premier League table at the moment with 36 points from 30 matches. The Saints are not going to get relegated, but they could still up in the top half.

The Saints will head into the match against Chelsea on the back of a 1-1 draw with Leeds United away from home at Elland Road in the Premier League. It followed a 4-1 defeat to Manchester City at St. Mary’s Stadium in the FA Cup.

Team News:

Southampton striker Armando Broja is ineligible to play against his parent club Chelsea.

Chelsea

Chelsea are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 59 points from 29 matches. Thomas Tuchel’s side are five points clear of fourth-placed and London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who have played 30 games.

The Blues will head into the match against Southampton on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge in London in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. It followed a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Brentford at home in the Premier League.

Team News:

Romelu Lukaku could start for Chelsea.

Key Factors to Consider

• Chelsea have scored 58 goals in 29 Premier League games this season.
• Chelsea have conceded 23 goals in 29 Premier League games.
• Southampton have scored 37 goals in 30 Premier League games.
• Southampton have conceded 46 goals in 30 Premier League games.
• Chelsea have won 4 of their last 5 Premier League matches.

Conclusion

Chelsea have not been great recently, but the Blues should still be able to pick up all three points against Southampton.