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On the matchday 14 of the Premier League, Southampton will host Chelsea on Thursday at St. Maryβs Stadium. The two clubs have met on 45 occasions in the past and Chelsea has dominated the numbers by 25 wins.
Southampton is currently at the bottom of the Premier League with a single win and 10 losses.
Chelsea is currently in the 3rd position in the Premier League point table with 7 wins and 2 losses.
Both teams are expected to score because of their weak defence. Chelsea has scored an average of 2 goals in every game and Southampton has scored an average of 0.77 goals in every game.
The betting tip is...
Total Goals Over 2.75.
60 %
40 %
The Saints are coming back home after witnessing a draw in the previous game against Brighton by 1-1. With a possession of 47% in the game, Southampton scored once in the 2nd half.
Overall, Southampton has recorded an average possession of 55% with just 8% wins in the league. They have taken an average of 7.77 shots in every game out of which 10% of the shots have been converted.
Their weakness lies in their defence and because of the same reason their forward has also failed to perform. Southampton has conceded an average of 1.92 goals in every game while winning a single clean sheet in 13 fixtures.
Their forward has scored an average of 0.77 goals in every game with Cameron Archer and Adam Armstrong being the leading scorers with 2 goals each.
Aaron Ramsdale is currently out of the squad and Joe Lumley will be part of the team.
Predicted Lineup: Lumley; Sugawara, Walker-Peters, Wood, Stephens, Manning; Fraser, Aribo, Mateus Fernandes, Armstrong; Archer
The Blues scored a dominating win over Aston Villa in the previous fixture by 3-0 at home. With 65% possession in the match, Chelsea scored twice in the first half and once in the 2nd half.
Overall, Chelsea has recorded an average possession of 56% with just 54% wins in the league. They have taken an average of 11.67 shots in every game out of which 17% of the shots have seen conversion.
Chelsea is not performing well with their defence. They have conceded an average of 1.08 goals in every game while winning just 3 clean sheets in the last 13 fixtures.
The Blues have an aggressive attack with an average of 2 goals in every game and Nicolas Jackson is their leading scorer with 8 goals and 3 assists on his name.
Wesley Fofana is out of action because of his hamstring injury.
Predicted Lineup: Sanchez; Gusto, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson
Chelsea is expected to dominate the game against Southampton but they have a weak defence and hence the Saints will get the opportunity to convert their shots.
The Saints are in the relegation zone and that is all because of their leaky defence. The Blues are on the right path with their aggressive forward and hence we predict a win for Chelsea on Thursday.
