Chelsea will play host to Southampton on Tuesday, 25 February, in the next round of the Premier League.
Will the Blues record an easy win as expected or can the Saints put up a fight? Read our Chelsea vs Southampton prediction to learn more about this match and check out some of our favourite Premier League predictions as well.
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Chelsea vs Southampton prediction: A comfortable win for the hosts
Key Stats
- Southampton have just two wins in the league this entire season, but they've scored in 62% of their games.
- Both teams have scored in six of the last eight duels between Chelsea and Southampton.
- Cole Palmer has scored 14 goals for Chelsea this season in the Premier League alone.
Correct score prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Southampton
While Chelsea have been in poor form recently, it's nothing compared to Southampton's performances this season and there's little doubt about the Blues winning this game, although Southampton should be able to at least score a goal.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Chelsea the overwhelming favourite
- HOME: 2/9 (1.22) – 81.80%
- DRAW: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.30%
- AWAY: 10/1 (11.00) – 9.10%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's obvious from these Chelsea vs Southampton odds that the hosts are the expected winners and it's not even close really, which makes sense just from looking at the standings where the Blues are 24 points ahead.
Furthermore, Southampton have only managed to collect nine points this entire season and with Chelsea also hosting the game, it's clear why they're the heavy favourites to win this game.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: A tied matchup in recent years
With two wins each and a draw in the last five duels between these teams, Chelsea and Southampton have been close lately. However, if we look at their overall H2H record, Chelsea have a clear advantage: 49-31-31.
England Premier League 25/02/25
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England Premier League 04/12/24
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England Premier League 18/02/23
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England Premier League 30/08/22
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England Premier League 09/04/22
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Chelsea preview: On a rough stretch of form
With four losses in their last five games across the board, including a loss to Brighton in the FA Cup, Chelsea have struggled to find their form recently. Overall, the Blues are seventh in the standings and they're just one point behind Man City in fourth, so they're not far off when it comes to the race for a spot in some of the European competitions, even the Champions League.
When it comes to teams news, Chelsea are dealing with more than a few injuries, with Omari Kellyman, Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke, Wesley Fofana, Marc Guiu, Romeo Lavia, and Nicolas Jackson all sidelined at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Jorgensen (GK), Gusto, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella, Dewsbury-Hall, Caicedo, Palmer, Fernandez, Sancho & Neto
England Premier League 11/05/25
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Newcastle
2
Chelsea
0
UEFA Conference League 08/05/25
W
Djurgarden
0
Chelsea
1
England Premier League 04/05/25
W
Liverpool
1
Chelsea
3
UEFA Conference League 01/05/25
W
Djurgarden
1
Chelsea
4
England Premier League 26/04/25
W
Everton
0
Chelsea
1
Southampton preview: Already one foot in the Championship
With just nine points won from 26 matches so far, Southampton are looking like a certainty to be relegated at this point. After all, they're 13 points behind Wolves, the first team outside of the relegation zone, so the Saints would have to go on an impressive run to have a chance of survival with just 12 games left in the season.
Meanwhile, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ross Stewart, Ryan Fraser, and Adam Lallana are all on the team's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Ramsdale (GK), Aribo, Bella-Kotchap, Bree, Sugawara, Gronbaek, Smallbone, Walker-Peters, Fernandes, Onuachu & Sulemana
England Premier League 10/05/25
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Man City
0
Southampton
0
England Premier League 03/05/25
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Leicester
2
Southampton
0
England Premier League 26/04/25
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Fulham
2
Southampton
1
England Premier League 19/04/25
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West Ham
1
Southampton
1
England Premier League 12/04/25
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Aston Villa
3
Southampton
0
Player to watch: Cole Palmer
It's been pretty much a rule this season that Chelsea play well when Palmer does and it's been the most evident recently with Chelsea losing four of their last five matches across the board and Palmer failing to score in any of those games.
Despite his poor form recently, the Englishman remains the key player for this Chelsea team. After all, he has 20 goal contributions in the league this season, with 14 goals and six assists, so Chelsea will hope Palmer can get back into form soon and we can see Southampton being the perfect team for Palmer to score again.