Chelsea hosts Southampton in round 7 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, October 2nd at Stamford Bridge (London)
Something broke in the mechanism of Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel's men have not won in regulation time in three of their last five matches. In the first round of the Champions League, the Blues beat Zenit (1-0), and then they defeated Tottenham in the Premier League game (3-0). However, difficulties began after that. In the League Cup match against Aston Villa, the winner had to be identified in a penalty shootout. And the Pensioners lost the next two games. First, they suffered a home defeat from Manchester City in the Premier League (0-1), and then Juventus dealt with them in the Champion League home match (1-0). Interestingly, Chelsea players delivered only one shot on target in the last two matches. Thomas Tuchel's men scored more than one goal in only one of their last five games. Bookmakers give a 2.41 coefficient on Chelsea to score under 1.5 goals in the upcoming confrontation.
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Southampton has not gained a single victory in the current Premier League (four draws and two defeats). The Saints won only once in the new season, and it happened in the second round of the League Cup. Ralph Hasenhüttl's men hammered Newport County (8-0). Interestingly, both sides scored in only two of Southampton's last six games. Bookmakers give a 1.77 coefficient on "Both teams to score — no". Southampton's players scored in only two of their last five matches. The Saints scored three out of four goals after the break. The team conceded four of five goals in the second half.
The Pensioners have not scored more than one goal in four of their last five matches. Beyond that, Chelsea has scored more than one goal in only one of the last five home games against Southampton. You shouldn't expect high production from Southampton either — the Saints scored in only two of their last five matches and didn’t gain a single victory. Chelsea is approaching the upcoming match as a favorite, but given the recent results, you should play it safe and take the victory with X.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with +0.5 handicap and Under 2.5 goals scored
