Thursday , 2 July 2026

Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Chelsea FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Oriol Romeu
Thomas Tuchel 44' Y
Thiago Silva 55' Y
Thiago Silva 56' Y
Y 74' James Ward-Prowse
Y 74' James Ward-Prowse
R 77' James Ward-Prowse
Y 90' Mohammed Salisu
Y 90' Moussa Djenepo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Nick Hopton

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
2021-10-02 Chelsea FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2021-02-20 Southampton FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 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

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Chelsea FC and Southampton FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 9' Trevoh Chalobah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mateo Kovacic, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 24' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' Adam Armstrong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 87 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' What composure from Timo Werner! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 44' Thomas Tuchel was booked on 44.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Theo Walcott as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahima Diallo steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' James Ward-Prowse is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 65' Mason Mount gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Mohamed Elyounoussi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 73' Jorginho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 73 minute.
  • 74' A moment of madness from James Ward-Prowse on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' James Ward-Prowse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 77.
  • 82' Mali international Moussa Djenepo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' Ross Barkley is replacing Ruben Loftus-Cheek for the Chelsea FC side.
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Timo Werner makes it 3-1.
  • 87' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Redmond is withdrawn and Mohamed Elyounoussi gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Ben Chilwell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Chilwell makes no mistake. 5-1!
  • 90' Mohammed Salisu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 3-1 the final result. Southampton FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

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
Marcos Alonso 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Chelsea FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2021-02-20 Southampton FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 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

Chelsea FC Form

2021-10-02 Chelsea FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2021-09-29 Juventus FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2021-09-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–3 Chelsea FC W 2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W

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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC52% Draw25% Southampton FC23%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
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

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC35% Draw46% Southampton FC19%
Actual: 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.