Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Chelsea FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Kalidou Koulibaly 4' Y
Y 16' Armel Bella Kotchap
Y 17' Armel Bella Kotchap
Y 45' Stuart Armstrong
Y 75' Sekou Mara
Y 76' Sekou Mara
Y 87' Romeo Lavia
Kepa Arrizabalaga 87' Y
Y 88' Romeo Lavia
Kepa Arrizabalaga 88' Y
Y 90' James Ward-Prowse
Mateo Kovacic 90' Y
Y 90' Romain Perraud

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee David Coote
  • 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
2023-02-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Southampton FC 2022-08-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2022-04-09 Southampton FC 0–6 Chelsea FC 2021-10-02 Chelsea FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2021-02-20 Southampton FC 1–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Southampton FC H 0–1 L
15 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 0–1 L
11 Feb West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Fulham FC H 0–0 D
21 Jan Liverpool FC A 0–0 D
15 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
04 Feb Brentford FC A 0–3 L
28 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
21 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
14 Jan Everton FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chelsea FC is hosting Southampton FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 9' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Paul Onuachu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Armel Bella Kotchap will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' The referee has no hesitation. Armel Bella Kotchap is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Stuart Armstrong picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Kalidou Koulibaly makes way for Wesley Fofana at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 46' A goal from the England international James Ward-Prowse! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Stuart Armstrong by Theo Walcott on 59 minute.
  • 64' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Mason Mount exits the field as Kai Havertz enters on 64.
  • 69' Theo Walcott, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Sekou Mara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Sekou Mara on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ibrahima Diallo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 84 minute. Azpilicueta leaves to be changed by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 87' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Southampton FC ring the changes. Romeo Lavia has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahima Diallo to step up.
  • 88' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Ibrahima Diallo on, Romeo Lavia off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Lyanco. He replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. James Ward-Prowse is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chelsea FC.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-02-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Southampton FC 2022-08-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2022-04-09 Southampton FC 0–6 Chelsea FC 2021-10-02 Chelsea FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2021-02-20 Southampton FC 1–1 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2023-02-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2023-02-15 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-02-11 West Ham United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2023-02-03 Chelsea FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2023-01-21 Liverpool FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2023-01-15 Chelsea FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W

Southampton FC Form

2023-02-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-02-11 Southampton FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-02-04 Brentford FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2023-01-28 Southampton FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-01-21 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2023-01-14 Everton FC 1–2 Southampton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC42% Draw30% Southampton FC28%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Southampton FC
58%
Chelsea FC or Southampton FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC30% Draw51% Southampton FC19%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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