England - Premier LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Chelsea and Southampton, taking place on Saturday, 18 February 2023, at Stamford Bridge in London.
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Chelsea, Recent FormChelsea manager Graham Potter will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 1-1 draw in his team's last league outing against West Ham United. They achieved 72% possession in that match and had 12 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against West Ham United's tally of 10 efforts at goal, 2 of which were on target.
Having conceded 4 goals and scored just 3 in their last 6 games, they have been very fortunate to pick up 6 points. Consistency in front of goal has been a problem for them at home recently, having failed to score in 3 of their last 6 games. When playing at home this season, Chelsea has notched up a tally of 4 clean sheets, highlighting the struggle some of their opponents have had to break through on goal.
There will be mixed feelings from The Blues, while they've been undefeated in their last 4 league games, they've drawn their last 3.
Southampton, Recent FormThe Southampton players will be feeling somewhat disenchanted with their inability to pick up any points from their home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers recently, that ended in a 2-1 defeat. In that game they had 41% possession and managed 17 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Wolverhampton Wanderers who had 11 attempts and 1 on target.
Having scored 4 goals and conceded 10 in their last 6 games, they will need to improve at both ends if they are to pick up more points from here on. On their travels, they have made a habit of scoring goals, having found the net in 4 of their last 6 outings away from home. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games.
Having clocked up 5 defeats from their previous 6 matches, recent form is something they will certainly be looking to change. Their form has been poor this season, losing 15 of 22 league games.
James Ward-Prowse will be hoping to create problems for Chelsea in this one, having scored 3 goals in his last 6 outings on the road for Southampton.
Last time these two teams played each other in the league Southampton sprung a suprise, upsetting the form book by winning the game 2-1.
The Saints defence has struggled against Chelsea in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 5 games. The Blues have a decent scoring record against Southampton in recent times, having hit the back of the net 14 times in the last 5 matches between the two. Goals come easy for Southampton when they travel to The Blues, having recorded 6 goals in their past 3 visits and an impressive average of 2 goals per match.
Chelsea player Mason Mount will be looking to get on the scoresheet again against Southampton, having scored 3 goals in the last 5 league meetings between the teams.
Chelsea manager Graham Potter has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Armando Broja (Knee), Wesley Fofana (Knee), N'Golo Kanté (Hamstring), Mateo Kovačić (Calf), Noni Madueke (Ankle), Édouard Mendy (Broken finger), Christian Pulisic (Knee) and Denis Zakaria (Thigh) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Nathan Jones has a number of injury concerns in his Southampton squad to contend with: Stuart Armstrong (Groin), Armel Bella-Kotchap (Knock), Moussa Djenepo (Concussion), Juan Larios (Muscle), Tino Livramento (Cruciate ligament), Alex McCarthy (Ankle) and Kyle Walker-Peters (Hamstring)
Chelsea Playing at home | Southampton Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Goals scored | 0.7 |
| 0.7 | Goals conceded | 1.9 |
| 51' | Time first goal scored | 33' |
| 69' | Time first goal conceded | 34' |
| 2.3 | Yellow cards | 1.9 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4.4 | Subs used | 4.6 |
| 3-0 | Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| 1-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
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