History of the Chelsea v Southampton fixture
Southampton travel to take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Saints have recorded 12 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 20 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Chelsea was back in August 2004, over five years ago, the Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Southampton | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Chelsea | 2-1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Chelsea | 4 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 28 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 01 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 4 | Southampton | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Blues, with 8 goals against.
The away form of Southampton is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Saints have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea's total of 29 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 16 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Saints have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Chelsea | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Southampton | 18 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here