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Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Ben Chilwell 48' Y
Y 84' Oriol Romeu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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
2020-10-17 Chelsea FC 3–3 Southampton FC 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
17 Oct Southampton FC H 3–3 D
03 Oct Crystal Palace FC H 4–0 W
26 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–3 D
20 Sep Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
14 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–1 W
08 Aug FC Bayern München A 1–4 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Chelsea FC A 3–3 D
04 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
26 Sep Burnley FC A 1–0 W
20 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–5 L
12 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
26 Jul Sheffield United FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chelsea FC and Southampton FC get this one started.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' What a moment for Timo Werner! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 28' Magnificent from Timo Werner! That is 115 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Ben Chilwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' What a moment for Danny Ings! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Chilwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' Che Adams does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Kai Havertz makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 69' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 72' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 72 minute. Mason Mount leaves to be changed by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 77' Nathan Redmond makes way for Nathan Tella at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Oriol Romeu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Che Adams is replaced by Shane Long on 86 minute.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Christian Pulisic as he leaves the pitch. Reece James steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 90' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Timo Werner exits the field as Tammy Abraham enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ben Chilwell 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Danny Ings 2
Kai Havertz 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Takumi Minamino 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Chelsea FC 3–3 Southampton FC 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

2020-10-17 Chelsea FC 3–3 Southampton FC D 2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2020-09-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–3 Chelsea FC D 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W 2020-08-08 FC Bayern München 4–1 Chelsea FC L

Southampton FC Form

2020-10-17 Chelsea FC 3–3 Southampton FC D 2020-10-04 Southampton FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-09-26 Burnley FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2020-09-20 Southampton FC 2–5 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2020-09-12 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2020-07-26 Southampton FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC46% Draw26% Southampton FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Southampton FC
54%
Chelsea FC or Southampton FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC34% Draw44% Southampton FC22%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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