Tuesday , 15 September 2026

Southampton FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Southampton FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 19:30 UTC Saint Mary's 31,193 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Axel Disasi
Joe Aribo 11' 1–1
1–2 17' Christopher Nkunku
1–3 34' Noni Madueke
1–4 77' Cole Palmer
1–5 87' Jadon Sancho
Jack Stephens 39' R
Adam Armstrong 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
5 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 4 12
2 Manchester City FC 4 12
3 Leeds United FC 4 8
4 Hull City AFC 4 8
5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4 7
6 Chelsea FC 4 7
7 Brentford FC 4 6
8 Liverpool FC 4 6
9 Everton FC 4 6
10 Ipswich Town FC 4 6
11 Nottingham Forest FC 4 5
12 Newcastle United FC 4 5
13 Manchester United FC 4 4
14 Sunderland AFC 4 4
15 AFC Bournemouth 4 3
16 Crystal Palace FC 4 3
17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4 2
18 Fulham FC 4 1
19 Aston Villa FC 4 1
20 Coventry City FC 4 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
6
Southampton FC 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-04 Southampton FC 1–5 Chelsea FC 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

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–5 L
29 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
09 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
02 Nov Everton FC H 1–0 W
26 Oct Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Southampton FC A 5–1 W
01 Dec Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
23 Nov Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
27 Oct Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Southampton FC welcome Chelsea FC for this crunch clash at Saint Mary's.
  • 5' Jadon Sancho is a natural left winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 7' Axel Disasi doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 11' Joe Aribo adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 17' The France Christopher Nkunku breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-2!
  • 22' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' Southampton FC have won 418 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' What a moment for Noni Madueke! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Jack Stephens. He receives a card.
  • 44' 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.
  • 47' That is a card for Southampton FC. Adam Armstrong will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cole Palmer, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Fraser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 62' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Fraser departs to be replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' The whistle greets Noni Madueke as he departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 73' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Cameron Archer is withdrawn and Yukinari Sugawara gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Cole Palmer does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 79' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Ronnie Edwards comes on to replace James Bree.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' GOAL! Jadon Sancho fires home to make it 1-5!
  • Southampton FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

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
Noni Madueke 1

Head to Head

2024-12-04 Southampton FC 1–5 Chelsea FC 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

Southampton FC Form

2024-12-04 Southampton FC 1–5 Chelsea FC L 2024-11-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-11-24 Southampton FC 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2024-11-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2024-11-02 Southampton FC 1–0 Everton FC W 2024-10-26 Manchester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2024-12-04 Southampton FC 1–5 Chelsea FC W 2024-12-01 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2024-11-23 Leicester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2024-11-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2024-11-03 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2024-10-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC24% Draw24% Chelsea FC52%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Chelsea FC
76%
Southampton FC or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC18% Draw40% Chelsea FC42%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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