History of the Southampton v Chelsea fixture
Chelsea face a trip to Southampton at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 16 of the 39 previous games, with the hosts winning just 12.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Mary's was earlier this season, where Chelsea annihilated the Blues 1-5 in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Wed 16 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Southampton | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 05 Jan | Southampton | 1-5 | Chelsea | F.A. Cup |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Saints's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 15 goals, and let in 8.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 29 matches.
Chelsea's total of 52 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Chelsea | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here