Thursday , 2 July 2026

Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Chelsea FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Ryan Bertrand
Jorginho 58' Y
N'Golo Kante 62' Y
Fikayo Tomori 62' Y
Y 90' Sofiane Boufal

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Chelsea FC 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2019-10-06 Southampton FC 1–4 Chelsea FC 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
26 Dec Southampton FC H 0–2 L
22 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
10 Dec Lille OSC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Everton FC A 1–3 L
04 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
21 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
14 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
08 Dec Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
04 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Watford FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chelsea FC launch into their encounter with Southampton FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fikayo Tomori made 385 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Ryan Bertrand has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 31' The Ireland Michael Obafemi breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 0-1!
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Ward-Prowse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 41' Cedric has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Mason Mount is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kurt Zouma at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 56' Che Adams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. N'Golo Kante will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Pulisic is hanging Callum Hudson-Odoi on the field on 67 minute.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Michael Obafemi is replaced by Danny Ings.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nathan Redmond makes it 0-2.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 80' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Che Adams departs to be replaced by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 84' Pedro gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Willian and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Oriol Romeu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stuart Armstrong at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sofiane Boufal.
  • The points are shared — Chelsea FC 0-2 Southampton FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2019-10-06 Southampton FC 1–4 Chelsea FC 2019-01-02 Chelsea FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2018-10-07 Southampton FC 0–3 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2019-12-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2019-12-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2019-12-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2019-12-10 Chelsea FC 2–1 Lille OSC W 2019-12-07 Everton FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L 2019-12-04 Chelsea FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W

Southampton FC Form

2019-12-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC W 2019-12-14 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L 2019-12-08 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2019-12-04 Southampton FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2019-11-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Southampton FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC37% Draw30% Southampton FC33%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Southampton FC
63%
Chelsea FC or Southampton FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC26% Draw49% Southampton FC25%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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