Southampton will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Chelsea.
- Southampton has the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Premier League
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Southampton form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. That’s what Southampton have to build on here at St. Mary's Stadium in the Premier League. It's trouble wherever Southampton are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. With Southampton having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager R. Hasenhüttl.
The Southampton crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers here at St. Mary's Stadium in a Premier League match. Before that match, a FA Cup win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Southampton as they are travelling to their away game against Leeds United in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
Southampton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Southampton's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Chelsea form and stats
6-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chelsea in their Premier League matches away. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Chelsea hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Chelsea, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Impressive finishing from Olivier Giroud and Timo Werner secured the home win 2-0 against Newcastle United in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Barnsley at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Chelsea has another fixture away, a Champions League game, against Atletico Madrid in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visiting Chelsea have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 12 games. 13 goals have been conceded by Chelsea in these games.
Head 2 Head
Southampton and Chelsea have met before this season: Chelsea - Southampton 3-3. Southampton-Chelsea H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Southampton one win, Chelsea seven wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Ings 8 goals |   K. Bakumo-Abraham 6 goals |  J. Ward-Prowse 5 goals |
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| Southampton | Chelsea | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 40 |
| 39 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 91% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 70% | 67% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 43% | 42% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 33% |
| 26% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 43% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 42% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 42% | 46% |
| 30% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 12.2 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 30% | 26% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | 33% |
- Southampton has the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Premier League
- Southampton is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 40 |
| 7 | Everton | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Southampton | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -15 | 29 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 16 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 26 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -36 | 13 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -25 | 11 |
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