Southampton vs Chelsea
February 18, 2023 10:00 am EDT
The Line: Chelsea -265 / Southampton +850 // Total: 2.5
(Get latest betting odds)
Chelsea and Southampton face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Stamford Bridge. When these two teams faced off on August 30th it was Southampton that secured the 2-1 victory.
Chelsea vs Southampton Odds
Chelsea currently sits as the favorite sitting at -265 while Southampton is the underdog sitting at +850. The total in this game sits at 2.5 goals, with the over cashing at -110 if it hits. Make sure to check out all of our free soccer plays for Saturday.
Chelsea Betting Preview
Chelsea currently sits in 10th place in the standings having picked up 31 points so far this season. Chelsea ad a midweek game against Dortmund, and they really struggled. The offense failed to score any goals and although the defense wasn’t awful, they still gave up a goal and that led to the defeat. Chelsea finished the game with 53 percent of the possession and eight shots on target. Chelsea is dealing with a ton of injuries heading into this game. N’Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic, Armando Broja, and Edouard Mendy are dealing with injuries and have been ruled out for this game. Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling also both doubtful for this game.
Southampton Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is Southampton, who sit in 20th place in the standings having picked up 15 points. Southampton are coming off a very disappointing loss last Saturday. The Wolves were down to ten guys, and Southampton still gave up two goals and ended up losing. Carlos Alcarez did score in the 24th minute. Southampton finished the game with 40 percent of the possession and only two shots on target. Valentino Livramento, Alex McCarthy, and Juan Larios are all still dealing with injuries and they aren’t going to be able to go in this game. In this game, Southampton is going to need the defense to be good.
Shane’s Free Play
Chelsea is dealing with injuries, but so is Southampton, and there isn’t much of an advantage there with the players that are out. Chelsea is still the better team, and I expect Southampton is going to really struggle to score here. Chelsea is only going to score a goal or two, though, and this game is going to be lower scoring. Back the under to cash here.
