Chelsea vs. Southampton 10/2/21 Premier League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Predictions

Chelsea and Southampton face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Stamford Bridge. The last two games played between these two teams finished in a draw. In February of 2021, the game ended 1-1. 

Chelsea currently sits in 3rd place in the standings having picked up 13 points. Chelsea won 3-0 but in the last game against Manchester City they lost 1-0. Chelsea only had five shots and zero of those shots went on goal. Midweek, Chelsea faced off with Juventus and they lost 1-0. Chelsea actually dominated that game in terms of possessions, and they had 16 shots, but they couldn’t find the back of the net. Chelsea’s defense has been strong this season and they have given up only two goals total in the Premier League. They have scored 12 goals and it’s been a balanced attack with only one player having more than one goal. Romelu Lukaku has been the top goal scorer scoring three goals. 

On the other side of this matchup is Southampton who sits in 16th place in the standings having picked up four points. Two starts ago against Tottenham, Southampton’s offense has been an issue this season and each of the last three games they have failed to find the back of the net. The defense has also been good, and they have given up only one goal during that three-game stretch. Southampton has scored four goals total while their defense has given up seven goals. No one has scored more than a goal this season. The top player this season has been James Ward-Prowse and he has one goal. 

These are both teams who have played good defense and goals are going to be hard to come by in this game. Two games ago Southampton gave up zero goals to Manchester City, and they will lock down Chelsea. Back the under to cash.