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Southampton FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 12:30 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Chelsea FCPremier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
14 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
11 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
06 Feb Newcastle United FC A 2–3 L
02 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–9 L
30 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Southampton FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
11 Feb Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
07 Feb Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
04 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
31 Jan Burnley FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at St. Mary's Stadium as Southampton FC face off against Chelsea FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jan Bednarek, as he is very good at scoring at St. Mary's Stadium with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at St. Mary's Stadium. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' GOAL! Takumi Minamino fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
  • 46' Chelsea FC make a change. Tammy Abraham trudges off to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Danny Ings has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' Mason Mount adds to his 0 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Mohammed Salisu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Nathan Redmond has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jannik Vestergaard made 348 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Mateo Kovacic as he leaves the pitch. Jorginho steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 80' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Che Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Ings at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex McCarthy.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Nathan Redmond as he leaves the pitch. Dan Nlundulu steps in for Southampton FC.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Chelsea FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC33% Draw30% Chelsea FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chelsea FC
67%
Southampton FC or Chelsea FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC23% Draw50% Chelsea FC27%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% 87%
-1 13% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% 68%
+0.5 63% 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
29%
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
32%

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