Saturday , 14 November 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)
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 12.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Saint Mary's. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Southampton FC and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Saint Mary's. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 7' Magnificent from Axel Disasi! That is 24 goals in 429 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Joe Aribo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Chelsea FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' Magnificent from Christopher Nkunku! That is 94 goals in 530 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' Magnificent from Noni Madueke! That is 22 goals in 448 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Southampton FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' Ryan Fraser is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Armstrong is booked for Southampton FC — card on 47.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Ryan Fraser is replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana.
  • 67' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 72' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Noni Madueke departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Cameron Archer is replaced by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cole Palmer makes it 1-4.
  • 79' The crowd applauds James Bree as he leaves the pitch. Ronnie Edwards steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 84' 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.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Jadon Sancho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Kai Havertz 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Ben Chilwell 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Danny Ings 2
Ross Barkley 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.