Chelsea vs Southampton prediction
An easy win for the struggling Blues? - Photo by Imago
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Chelsea to win & both teams to score

Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in just four of their 26 games in the league

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.

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

Chelsea

Chelsea

0
Southampton

Southampton

0

England Premier League 04/12/24

Southampton

Southampton

1
Chelsea

Chelsea

5

England Premier League 18/02/23

Chelsea

Chelsea

0
Southampton

Southampton

1

England Premier League 30/08/22

Southampton

Southampton

2
Chelsea

Chelsea

1

England Premier League 09/04/22

Southampton

Southampton

0
Chelsea

Chelsea

6

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

L

Newcastle

Newcastle

2

Chelsea

Chelsea

0

UEFA Conference League 08/05/25

W

Djurgarden

Djurgarden

0

Chelsea

Chelsea

1

England Premier League 04/05/25

W

Liverpool

Liverpool

1

Chelsea

Chelsea

3

UEFA Conference League 01/05/25

W

Djurgarden

Djurgarden

1

Chelsea

Chelsea

4

England Premier League 26/04/25

W

Everton

Everton

0

Chelsea

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

D

Man City

Man City

0

Southampton

Southampton

0

England Premier League 03/05/25

L

Leicester

Leicester

2

Southampton

Southampton

0

England Premier League 26/04/25

L

Fulham

Fulham

2

Southampton

Southampton

1

England Premier League 19/04/25

D

West Ham

West Ham

1

Southampton

Southampton

1

England Premier League 12/04/25

L

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

3

Southampton

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.

Cole Palmer
Can Palmer find his best form again? – Photo by Imago

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.


Vladimir’s dreams of becoming a professional basketball player ended a long time ago, but his other dream of becoming a writer came true as he combined his love of writing and sports to become a professional content writer who covers multiple sports, including football, basketball, and tennis.