After four games we know a little more about the qualities of Chelsea and Southampton in this fresh Premier League season. Read our match preview!
Chelsea and Southampton should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Chelsea form and stats
Only two Premier League home games for Chelsea so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The Chelsea supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Crystal Palace in Premier League and win 4-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Tottenham Hotspur (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) that finished 1-1.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Chelsea played a great game against Crystal Palace and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Chelsea as they have a new game in only three days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Sevilla are visiting.
Chelsea has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Southampton form and stats
Southampton are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
The Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 188 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Oriol Romeu and Moussa Djenepo scored in Southampton's previous match, the home game against West Bromwich Albion that ended 2-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Burnley with the score of 1-0.
Southampton have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Chelsea victories, one draw and one Southampton win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Frello Filho 3 goals |   D. Ings 3 goals |  K. Zouma 2 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Southampton missing players
| Chelsea | Southampton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 20 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 13 | 42 |
| 22 | 7 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 45% | 57% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 25% |
- Southampton has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier League
- Southampton has the most matches under the total-line (3) in Premier League
| Chelsea | Last season | Southampton | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 20 | 11 | Won | W | 9 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| 69 | 30 | Scored | S | 30 | 51 | ||
| 54 | 16 | Conceded | C | 25 | 60 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 87% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 95% | 87% | ||
| 66% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 58% | ||
| 37% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 29% | ||
| 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 58% | 37% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 61% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 32% | 24% | ||
| 18% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | ||
| 621 | 328 | Total Shots | T S | 261 | 494 | ||
| 218 | 115 | Shots on Target | S O | 104 | 176 | ||
| 32% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Everton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 52 | 99 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 102 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 22 | 67 | 81 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 30 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 66 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 62 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 59 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 59 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 56 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 56 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 54 |
| 10 | Burnley | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 54 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | -9 | 52 |
| 12 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -12 | 49 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -20 | 44 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -19 | 43 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -15 | 41 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -13 | 39 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 67 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -26 | 35 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 35 | -25 | 34 |
| 19 | Watford | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 64 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -28 | 34 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 75 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 38 | -49 | 21 |
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