Chelsea v Southampton Betting Tips – Premier League 16th December 3.00pm
Chelsea showed a bit of character in midweek as they responded to a shock defeat at West Ham last weekend. They took a comfortable 3-1 win at Huddersfield to return immediately to winning ways and they will be keen to follow that up with three points back at the Bridge. Southampton have still only won once out on their travels this season and their lack of scoring potency may once again be their undoing as they head out on the road for a difficult match.
Chelsea News and Form
Chelsea got back to winning ways in midweek as they took a 3-1 win at Huddersfield to immediately get over their shock loss at West Ham last weekend. Back at Stamford Bridge, they are on a four match winning streak in the league and two of their last three wins there have been with a clean sheet as well. The Blues are 11/10 at Ladbrokes to win to nil in this one and that is a good option. This season at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have a W5 D1 L2 record and they have scored at least three goals in half of their last six matches. The Saints won’t be expected to launch much from an attacking perspective in the game and that should lead to good option in the correct score market. A Chelsea 2-0 correct score option is a 6/1 price while a 1-0 victory for them comes in at 6/1. Eden Hazard is a good 10/11 anytime goalscorer option for the fixture with Alvaro Morata still a doubt. Surprisingly, just 38% of Chelsea’s home games this season have gone over 2.5 goals and they have kept a clean sheet in four of their last eight and they have been losing at half time in just one of their matches at Stamford Bridge.
Southampton News and Form
Southampton goes into this one on the back of a heavy loss against Leicester at home in midweek. They haven’t produced much away from home either this season having gone only W1 D3 L3 on their travels so far. They are winless in their last five road games now having collected just the two points in that sequence. They have had huge problems putting the ball in the back of the net and the Saints have only managed the five goals on their travels this term having failed to score in two for their seven road fixtures. Defensively they haven’t been all that bad at the back really with only nine goals conceded away from St Marys so they may keep the score down. Under 2.5 goals with Ladbrokes turning up in the match is worth considering, especially as only 43% of Southampton’s away games this season have gone over the goal line. The Saints have managed to open the scoring in just six of their seventeen league games so far this term and have shipped a goal in each of their last eight as well. Charlie Austin is their shortest priced anytime goalscorer option at 13/5 and after more struggles at home against Leicester In midweek, this is a tough road trip for them.
Chelsea v Southampton Head to Head
Chelsea have some head to head form against Southampton going as they have suffered only the one defeat in their last eight matches against the Saints at Stamford Bridge. That was a 1-3 defeat in the 2015/16 season Premier League season. Overall home and away Chelsea have gone W5 D3 L1 against Southampton in their last nine against them.
Chelsea v Southampton Betting Odds
Chelsea 1/3, Draw 4/1, Southampton 8/1
Chelsea v Southampton Predictions
Chelsea to win: The Blues have the winning form at home while the Saints don’t have anything much going for them out on the road this season. It’s a busy period for the clubs, but Chelsea will have had an extra day’s rest and can land a win to nil at the Bridge.
