Southampton vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips | December 4th 2024
Southampton and Chelsea return to action in the Premier League when they lock horns at St. Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday. Enzo Maresca’s men head into the midweek clash off the back of a resounding victory over Aston Villa and will look to maintain their momentum.
Southampton turned in a resilient team display against Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend, when they fought back from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw at the American Express Stadium.
However, the Saints have now gone three straight games without a win, losing twice and claiming one draw, while they have managed just one victory in their 13 league matches this season.
With just five points from a possible 39, Southampton are currently rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, four points away from safety.
Elsewhere, Chelsea continue to strengthen their position in the upper echelons of the table as they picked up a comfortable 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park.
Maresca’s men have now gone six consecutive games without defeat across all competitions, claiming four wins and two draws since a 2-0 defeat against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup on October 30.
Chelsea have picked up 25 points from their 13 league games to sit third in the standings, level on points with second-placed Arsenal.
Southampton vs Chelsea Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 49 wins from the last 131 meetings between the sides, Chelsea boasts a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Southampton have picked up 33 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 31 occasions.
- Chelsea have lost just one of their last 10 visits to St. Mary’s Stadium while claiming seven wins and two draws since January 2014.
- Southampton holds the third-worst defensive record in the Premier League, having conceded 25 goals already.
- Chelsea are unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 Premier League game, picking up seven wins and four draws since late August.
Southampton vs Chelsea Prediction
While Southampton will be looking to kickstart their surge from the doldrums, they are in for a tough 90 minutes against a Chelsea side firing on all cylinders under Maresca.
Given the gulf in quality and depth between the two teams, we are backing the Blues to come away with all three points unscathed.
Prediction: Southampton 0-3 Chelsea
Southampton vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Chelsea to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in five of the last seven meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in nine of their last 10 clashes)