Chelsea v Southampton Predictions

Chelsea are favourites for this game and should comprehensively win against the bottom-placed side of the league.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Date: Tuesday, 25^th February 2025

Time: 9:15 pm Nigerian time

Two struggling sides on downward spirals seek to restore some Premier League parity on Tuesday evening, when Chelsea welcome Championship-bound Southampton to Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Maresca's men are reeling from a third straight loss in all competitions - going down 2-1 to Aston Villa - while their visitors put up little resistance in a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won 21 of the 49 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Southampton have recorded 11 victories.
• The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.
• 3 of their last encounters were away wins.
• 9 of their last 10 clashes produced at least 2 goals.
• 6 of their last 10 meetings produced at least 3 goals.
• The most common result of matches when Chelsea are playing at home is 1-0. Four matches have ended with this result.
• Southampton score 26% of their goals between the minutes 0-15.
• Chelsea score 19% of their goals between the minutes 16-30.

Form:

• Chelsea in the League: W-L-W-L-L
• Chelsea in all competitions: L-W-L-L-L
• Southampton in the League: L-L-W-L-L
• Southampton in all competitions: L-W-L-L-L

Team News:

• Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Gabriel Slonina, Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson, and Noni Madueke are sidelined for Chelsea with injury.
• Adam Lallana, Ross Stewart, and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are sidelined for Southampton with injuries.

Player(s) to watch:

• Cole Palmer will be the player to watch out for this game. He has scored 14 goals and provided six assists in the 29 games so far this season in all competitions. He excels with precision, adaptability, and intelligence, seamlessly creating chances and scoring through technical brilliance and fluid movement.
• Tyler Dibling has scored four goals and provided two assists in the 27 games so far across competitions this season. He shines with dribbling flair, vision, and versatility, effortlessly breaking lines and creating opportunities with technical mastery.