Chelsea will play at home against Southampton in the 24th round of the championship of England. The match will take place on February 18, starting at 15:00 GMT.
Chelsea have struggled to get back into shape this season and are currently in 10th place with 31 points in the Premier League standings.
The gap from the European Cup zone is 8 points, and the club’s unstable results again lead to big problems. Over the last five matches in the championship, the team won only 1 time.
In the last round of the Premier League, Graham Potter’s wards drew with West Ham with a score (1-1). Chelsea also played a match in the Champions League, where they lost minimally to Borussia Dortmund.
Southampton, meanwhile, are having a very difficult season and are in last 20th place in the standings with 15 points. The team has only 4 wins for the entire season, and 3 games ended in a draw.
In the last five matches in all competitions, the team managed to win only once in the 1/16 stages of the FA Cup against Blackpool with a score (2-1).
In the last round of the Premier League, Southampton lost at home to Wolverhampton with a score (1-2), before that there was a defeat from Brentford with a score (0-3).
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Head to Head
In the last five matches between the two teams, Chelsea managed to win 3 times, while Aston Villa only once.
The last meeting of the two teams took place last year in the Premier League and ended with the victory of Southampton with a score (2-1).
Statistical bets
- Goals in both halves – yes: In 3 of the last 5 head-to-head matches, goals were scored in both halves.
- Yellow cards: total over 3: This bet took place in 2 of the last 4 matches between the two teams.
Prediction
| Х1 1,40 | Х 4,80 | Х2 9,50 |
Chelsea need to win this match and fix the situation in the championship as soon as possible. The club has a good line-up, and is also much stronger in terms of the experience of the upcoming opponent.
Southampton have shown poor results lately and have little chance of success, but the club can count on a goal scored in this match.
Prediction for this match: Both teams to score.
Joao Felix to score .