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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' It’s Showtime! The match between Southampton FC and Chelsea FC is underway.
  • 5' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Tammy Abraham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohammed Salisu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Southampton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
  • 30' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' The Japan Takumi Minamino breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
  • 43' Nathan Redmond has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Tammy Abraham as he leaves the pitch. Callum Hudson-Odoi steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' Mason Mount has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' 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 Antonio Rudiger suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Mateo Kovacic departs to be replaced by Jorginho.
  • 80' Marcos Alonso is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Che Adams comes on to replace Danny Ings.
  • 90' Alex McCarthy was booked on 90.
  • 90' Southampton FC make a change. Nathan Redmond trudges off to be replaced by Dan Nlundulu on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.