Premier League | Gameweek 5
Aug 30, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
St Mary's Stadium
Southampton2 - 1Chelsea
The Match
Team News
Hakim Ziyech is handed his first Chelsea start of the season against Southampton, despite speculation regarding his future.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Premier League clash between Southampton and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Tuesday's Premier League clash with Southampton.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Southampton on Tuesday.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Southampton 0-1 Man Utd
Saturday, August 27 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Saturday, August 27 at 12.30pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Southampton | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Leicester
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 6 |
We said: Southampton 1-1 Chelsea
Although Chelsea came through with three points at the weekend, they had to work with 10 men for over an hour. Also taking their less recovery time into consideration, we are backing Southampton to earn a share of the spoils, potentially even maximum points if they are more ruthless in the final third. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 68.15%. A draw had a probability of 18.3% and a win for Southampton had a probability of 13.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.75%) and 0-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.6%), while for a Southampton win it was 2-1 (3.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Southampton | Draw | Chelsea |
13.52% ( 0.04) | 18.34% ( 0.06) | 68.15% ( -0.1) |
| Both teams to score 53.31% ( -0.09) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
