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Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Wed 2 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Simon Hooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Chelsea FC 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-02 Chelsea FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2018-10-07 Southampton FC 0–3 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Southampton FC H 0–0 D
30 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W
22 Dec Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Dec MOL Fehervar FC A 2–2 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–0 D
30 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
27 Dec West Ham United FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
16 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Bednarek.
  • 35' Maya Yoshida is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 37' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Loftus-Cheek. He replaces Willian on 37 minute.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurizio Sarri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Danny Ings makes way for Shane Long at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 51' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' James Ward-Prowse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 55 goals in his last 352 appearances.
  • 66' Chelsea FC have won 662 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' Fabregas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ross Barkley on 68 minute.
  • 73' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Antonio Rudiger was booked on 74.
  • 79' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Kepa Arrizabalaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 89' The whistle greets Stuart Armstrong as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Austin.
  • 90' Jack Stephens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Redmond on 90 minute.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 8
Mason Mount 5
Ben Chilwell 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Danny Ings 2
Kai Havertz 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Tammy Abraham 1

Head to Head

2019-01-02 Chelsea FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2018-10-07 Southampton FC 0–3 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2019-01-02 Chelsea FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2018-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2018-12-26 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2018-12-22 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2018-12-13 MOL Fehervar FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D

Southampton FC Form

2019-01-02 Chelsea FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2018-12-30 Southampton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2018-12-27 Southampton FC 1–2 West Ham United FC L 2018-12-22 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Southampton FC W 2018-12-16 Southampton FC 3–2 Arsenal FC W 2018-12-08 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC44% Draw32% Southampton FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Southampton FC
56%
Chelsea FC or Southampton FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC26% Draw58% Southampton FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 24% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.