Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Nick Hopton
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Chelsea FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chelsea FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Stamford Bridge.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 9' GOAL! Trevoh Chalobah fires home to make it 1-0!
- 14' Thiago Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 19' Antonio Rudiger has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 24' James Ward-Prowse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
- 29' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' A moment of madness from Oriol Romeu on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Timo Werner does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
- 44' Thomas Tuchel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Ibrahima Diallo gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Theo Walcott and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thiago Silva on 56 minutes.
- 61' What a strike from James Ward-Prowse! The score is 2-1.
- 65' Mason Mount is replacing Callum Hudson-Odoi for the Chelsea FC side.
- 70' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jorginho. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 73 minute.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. James Ward-Prowse will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Poor challenge from James Ward-Prowse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Ross Barkley comes on to replace Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 84' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 3-1!
- 87' Mohamed Elyounoussi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Redmond on 87 minute.
- 89' GOAL! Ben Chilwell scores on 89.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Chilwell makes it 5-1.
- 90' Mohammed Salisu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Jorginho 73'
- 2
- 28
- 20
- 12
- 9
- 14
- 6
- 16
- 11
Bench
-
5
Jorginho ↑ 73'
- 1
- 3
- 4
-
18
Ross Barkley ↑ 83'
-
19
Mason Mount ↑ 65'
- 22
- 29
- 17
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Theo Walcott ↓ Ibrahima Diallo 46'
- 1
- 35
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 2
- 9
- 22
-
23
Nathan Tella ↓ Moussa Djenepo 73'
- 21
Bench
- 15
- 44
- 7
- 17
-
24
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↑ 87'
- 10
-
27
Ibrahima Diallo ↑ 46'
- 4
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↑ 73'
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 8 |
| Mason Mount | 5 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Ben Chilwell | 2 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2 |
| Danny Ings | 2 |
| Ross Barkley | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Southampton FC Form
2021-10-02
Chelsea FC
3–1
Southampton FC
L
2021-09-26
Southampton FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-09-18
Manchester City FC
0–0
Southampton FC
D
2021-09-11
Southampton FC
0–0
West Ham United FC
D
2021-08-28
Newcastle United FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
2021-08-22
Southampton FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Southampton FC
48%
Chelsea FC or Southampton FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

