Southampton vs Chelsea prediction 04/12/2024 | Premier League
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- Date: 04/12/2024
- Competition: Premier League
- KO: 20:30 CET
- Venue: St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire)
St. Mary's Stadium plays host to Premier League action on Wednesday evening as Southampton takes on Chelsea.
Southampton vs Chelsea Betting Tips: BTTS / Chelsea to Win
An in-form Chelsea makes the short trip to Southampton in high spirits after a comfortable 3:0 win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Nicholas Jackson and Cole Palmer were again among the goals as the Blues extended their unbeaten run to six matches.
Unbeaten in ten of their last 11 EPL matches, Enzo Maresca´s side have gradually improved as the season has gone on, and the Londonders now sit third in the division, nine points behind runaway leaders Liverpool.
Improved on their travels, Chelsea claimed six wins while losing just one of their last eight away EPL matches. High-scoring outcomes have been frequent with BTTS occurring in seven of nine previous road fixtures and in seven of their eight most recent league fixtures.
The Blues can expect a tough test on Wednesday, though, with the Saints picking up a well-deserved 1:1 draw at an in-form Brighton on Saturday.
Stronger at St Mary´s, Russel Martin´s men only failed to score in one of their last six home matches. While very much in the relegation dogfight, the Saints have shown plenty of life in recent matches, including a tough 3:2 home defeat against Liverpool in their most recent runout on the south coast.
Recent meetings between these sides have been competitive with five of seven previous encounters seeing BTTS. The Saints also claimed victory in both of their two most recent meetings, including a 2:1 win at this venue two years ago.
Of course, this is a much different Chelsea side, and while the visitors are likely to emerge victorious, Southampton's recent performances suggest this will not be an easy evening at the office for Maresca´s men.
BTTS is my first selection, with a minimum of three goals expected in a narrow Chelsea victory.
Southampton vs Chelsea Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Chelsea
0 : 1
Southampton
Premier League
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Southampton
2 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Southampton
0 : 6
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
3 : 1
Southampton
Premier League
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Southampton
1 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
3 : 3
Southampton
Premier League
Southampton team news
Head coach Martin has several players missing on Wednesday. Tyler Dibling, Flynn Downes and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are suspended while Adam Lallana, Gavin Bazunu, Ross Stewart, Will Smallbone, Aaron Ramsdale and Jan Bednarek remain sidelined with various injury issues.
Last matches of Southampton
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Brighton & Hove Albion
1 : 1
Southampton
Premier League
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Southampton
2 : 3
Liverpool
Premier League
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 : 0
Southampton
Premier League
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Southampton
1 : 0
Everton
Premier League
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Southampton
3 : 2
Stoke City
Carabao Cup
Southampton lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Joe Lumley
Defenders
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16
Yukinari Sugawara
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15
Nathan Wood
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2
Kyle Walker-Peters
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5
Jack Stephens
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24
Ryan Fraser
Midfielders
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9
Adam Armstrong
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7
Joe Aribo
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26
Lesley Ugochukwu
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18
Mateus Fernandes
Forwards
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19
Cameron Archer
Chelsea team news
Chelsea boss Maresca could be forced into at least one change to his selection. Wesley Fofana is set to miss out after limping out of the weekend win against Aston Villa. Reece James also remains sidelined for the in-form Blues.
Last matches of Chelsea
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Chelsea
3 : 0
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Heidenheim
0 : 2
Chelsea
Europa Conference League
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Leicester City
1 : 2
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
1 : 1
Arsenal
Premier League
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Chelsea
8 : 0
Noah
Europa Conference League
Chelsea lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Robert Sanchez
Defenders
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27
Malo Gusto
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6
Levi Colwill
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4
Tosin Adarabioyo
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3
Marc Cucurella
Midfielders
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25
Moisés Caicedo
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8
Enzo Fernández
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11
Noni Madueke
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20
Cole Palmer
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14
João Félix
Forwards
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15
Nicolas Jackson
Key Facts Southampton vs Chelsea
- Southampton have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 matches against Chelsea
- Chelsea have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 EPL matches
- Chelsea have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 9 away EPL matches
Main prediction Southampton - Chelsea
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.62
Additional predictions
Southampton & Chelsea current standing in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 81 - 35 | +46 | 82 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 64 - 31 | +33 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 67 - 43 | +24 | 64 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 66 - 45 | +21 | 63 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 62 - 41 | +21 | 63 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53 - 41 | +12 | 60 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 55 - 49 | +6 | 60 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 55 - 42 | +13 | 53 |
| 9 | Brentford | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 62 - 53 | +9 | 52 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 57 - 56 | +1 | 52 |
| 11 | Fulham | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 50 - 47 | +3 | 51 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 - 47 | -4 | 45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 51 - 62 | -11 | 41 |
| 14 | Everton | 35 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 36 - 43 | -7 | 39 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 42 - 51 | -9 | 39 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 63 - 57 | +6 | 38 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 40 - 59 | -19 | 37 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 35 - 76 | -41 | 22 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 35 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 - 76 | -47 | 21 |
| 20 | Southampton | 35 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 25 - 82 | -57 | 11 |