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Southampton FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Southampton FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 13:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

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

3
3
6
Southampton FC 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 Southampton FC 0–3 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Chelsea FC H 0–3 L
29 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
22 Sep Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
17 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
01 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
25 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Southampton FC A 3–0 W
04 Oct MOL Fehervar FC H 1–0 W
29 Sep Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep West Ham United FC A 0–0 D
20 Sep PAOK FC A 1–0 W
15 Sep Cardiff City FC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Southampton FC and Chelsea FC get this one started.
  • 5' Ross Barkley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 10' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Jan Bednarek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Hughes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' What a strike from Eden Hazard! The score is 0-1.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Ryan Bertrand picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Oriol Romeu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jan Bednarek on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcos Alonso made 409 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Mario Lemina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' What a strike from Ross Barkley! The score is 0-2.
  • 59' Cedric is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Oriol Romeu gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Olivier Giroud departs to be replaced by Alvaro Morata.
  • 73' Manolo Gabbiadini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Willian exits the field as Pedro enters on 75.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Shane Long on, Manolo Gabbiadini off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' The whistle greets Ross Barkley as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Alvaro Morata has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Danny Ings gets a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Southampton FC 0-3 Chelsea FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Hughes

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-10-07 Southampton FC 0–3 Chelsea FC

Southampton FC Form

2018-10-07 Southampton FC 0–3 Chelsea FC L 2018-09-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2018-09-22 Liverpool FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2018-09-17 Southampton FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2018-09-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2018-08-25 Southampton FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2018-10-07 Southampton FC 0–3 Chelsea FC W 2018-10-04 Chelsea FC 1–0 MOL Fehervar FC W 2018-09-29 Chelsea FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2018-09-23 West Ham United FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2018-09-20 PAOK FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2018-09-15 Chelsea FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC19% Draw26% Chelsea FC55%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Chelsea FC
81%
Southampton FC or Chelsea FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC13% Draw46% Chelsea FC41%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 25% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 19% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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