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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' The wait is over. Chelsea FC get us underway at Stamford Bridge.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kurt Zouma, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Timo Werner gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 28' Timo Werner with the second goal in the match!
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Magnificent from Danny Ings! That is 67 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' Ben Chilwell is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
  • 53' Kai Havertz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
  • 57' Che Adams adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' A goal from the Germany international Kai Havertz! He fires home on 59 to make it 3-2!
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Mason Mount is replaced by Hakim Ziyech on 72 minute.
  • 77' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Nathan Redmond departs to be replaced by Nathan Tella.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 84' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 86' Shane Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Che Adams on 86 minute.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Reece James on, Christian Pulisic off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Chelsea FC make a change. Timo Werner trudges off to be replaced by Tammy Abraham on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and Southampton FC share the spoils 3-3.

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
Nathan Redmond 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.