Premier League: Southampton vs Chelsea FC: Head to head; Probable Playing XI; Match Details; SOU vs CHE Live Streaming details- Chelsea have found their rhythm under Thomas Tuchel. With four wins a draw in the last five games, Chelsea are resurgent and are vying for a top-4 finish. On Saturday (February 20), they will travel to St Mary’s Stadium to face hosts Southampton in what will be a tough match for the men in Blue.
After struggling earlier this season under Frank Lampard, Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five games to climb up to the fourth spot on the league table with 42 points from 24 matches. Southampton, however, have been struggling, losing their last six Premier League matches. On Saturday, Ralph Hasenhüttl will look to bounce back and score a point or three against Chelsea. Southampton are placed 13th on the league table with 29 points in 23 matches.
Form guide: Chelsea (WWDW): Tuchel has managed to turn things over after Frank Lampard was sacked by Chelsea. They have won four in the last five games including a match against Tottenham Hotspurs away. Now in the top-4, they will like to finish as high as possible with West Ham and Liverpool breathing on their necks. In the last five matches, they have scored eight goals and have conceded only one, keeping four clean sheets.
Southampton (DDWLL): Southampton are in a rut, losing their last five games. But more importantly, they have conceded a whopping 18 goals in the last five games, scoring only four. The defeats include a 0-9 thrashing at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Head-to-head record:
Overall in the Premier League, Chelsea have won 24 out of 43 meetings while 10 others have ended in draws. Southampton have managed nine wins. In the last five meetings, Chelsea have won two and Southampton have managed an away win. The other two have ended in stalemates including the last meeting at Stamford Bridge that ended in a 3-3 draw.
Attack and defence:
Chelsea have one of the best attacks on paper with Olivier Giroud, Timo Wener, and Hakim Ziyech. But they have done only decently in the season, scoring 40 goals. In the defence, though, they have been shaky, letting in 24 times.
Southampton’s most problems have come in the form of defence. They have conceded 39 times and have responded with 30 goals this season.
Top scorers:
Chelsea: Youngster Tammy is Chelsea’s top-scorer this season with 12 goals and four assists. Werner, who was brought in the summer, was expected to be the side’s goal machine but hasn’t lived up to the expectations, scoring only 10 times in 32 games. He has assisted six though. Giroud has also bagged 10 strikes in 21 games thus far.
Barnsley: Southampton’s Danny Ings with nine goals and three assists is the club’s top-scorer. He is followed by James Ward-Prowse with six goals and five assists.
Probable XI: Southampton: McCarthy; Stephens, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Minamino; Adams, Ings
Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Jorginho, Alonso; Alonso, Werner; Giroud
You can watch the match live on Star Sports Select 1 & HD and live stream on Disney+ Hotstar from 6:00 PM IST on February 20, Saturday.
Match details: Premier League, Match week 25
Match: Southampton FC vs Chelsea FC
Date: February 20, 2021
Venue: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton England
Time: 06:00 PM IST
Broadcast: Star Sports Select 1 & HD
Livestream: Disney+ Hotstar