Thursday , 2 July 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chelsea FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
  • 4' Kalidou Koulibaly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 4.
  • 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
  • 16' The referee has no hesitation. Armel Bella Kotchap is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 16.
  • 17' Armel Bella Kotchap has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Kamal Deen Sulemana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Selles will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Ibrahima Diallo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stuart Armstrong on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Wesley Fofana on, Kalidou Koulibaly off on 46 minutes.
  • 46' What a strike from James Ward-Prowse! The score is 0-1.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gavin Bazunu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 59' Stuart Armstrong makes way for Theo Walcott at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 64' Kai Havertz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Mount on 64 minute.
  • 69' Paul Onuachu, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Sekou Mara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 81' Kepa Arrizabalaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Azpilicueta is replaced by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Romeo Lavia. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' Another change for Southampton FC made on 87 minute. Romeo Lavia leaves to be changed by Ibrahima Diallo.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Romeo Lavia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Romeo Lavia departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Diallo.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is replaced by Lyanco.
  • 90' A moment of madness from James Ward-Prowse on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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
Kai Havertz 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Ben Chilwell 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Danny Ings 2
Nathan Redmond 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.