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Chelsea vs Southampton: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea
1-0
Southampton

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What was the result of Chelsea vs Southampton?

Chelsea won 1-0 on December 16, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 45′Marcos AlonsoChelsea

Official lineup for Chelsea vs Southampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea

3-4-2-1
  1. 7N. Kanté
  1. 14T. Bakayoko
  2. 11Pedro
  1. 10E. Hazard
  2. 15V. Moses
  3. 22Willian
  4. 27A. Christensen
  1. 3Marcos Alonso
  2. 28César Azpilicueta
  3. 24Gary Cahill
  1. 13T. Courtois

Southampton

3-4-2-1
  1. 20M. Gabbiadini
  1. 16J. Ward-Prowse
  2. 23P. Højbjerg
  1. 22N. Redmond
  2. 14Oriol Romeu
  3. 6W. Hoedt
  4. 5J. Stephens
  1. 2Cédric Soares
  2. 21R. Bertrand
  3. 3M. Yoshida
  1. 44F. Forster
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Southampton have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2017Huddersfield(away)3-1Premier League
Dec 9, 2017West Ham(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 5, 2017Atletico Madrid(home)1-1UEFA Champions League
Dec 2, 2017Newcastle(home)3-1Premier League
Nov 29, 2017Swansea(home)1-0Premier League
Southampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2017Leicester(home)1-4Premier League
Dec 10, 2017Arsenal(home)1-1Premier League
Dec 3, 2017Bournemouth(away)1-1Premier League
Nov 29, 2017Manchester City(away)1-2Premier League
Nov 26, 2017Everton(home)4-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 2 draws, 1 Southampton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2017Chelsea 4-2 SouthamptonPremier League
Oct 30, 2016Southampton 0-2 ChelseaPremier League
Feb 27, 2016Southampton 1-2 ChelseaPremier League
Oct 3, 2015Chelsea 1-3 SouthamptonPremier League
Mar 15, 2015Chelsea 1-1 SouthamptonPremier League
Dec 28, 2014Southampton 1-1 ChelseaPremier League

Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Southampton on Apr 25, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 0.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea1.91.158/159/15
Southampton0.91.438/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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