Southampton at Chelsea 12/26/19 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 12/24/2019 at 8:19 PM ET

Chelsea did an excellent job to prevail over Tottenham in the London Derby and will now play host to Southampton on Boxing Day. Southampton are also coming off a nice away win and climbed out of the red zone.

Southampton (5-10-3) were really good in their away match against Aston Villa, where they took an early three-goal lead and only conceded a harmless goal for the final 3-1. They have been quite solid lately, losing just two of their last six (3-2-1). Southampton are sitting at the 17th spot of the league table with 18 points, three ahead of the relegation zone. They have been quite competitive on the road (3-4-2). But their win over Aston Villa was their first after a six-match win-less streak on the road (0-4-2).

Chelsea (10-6-2) are also coming off a tremendous win on the road, where they easily overcame Tottenham by 2-0. However, they need to find some stability in the Premier League, as they have won just two of their last five matches (2-3-0). The Blues are still sitting at the 4th spot of the Premier League with 32 points, six points behind the third Manchester City. They have been mediocre at home so far (4-3-2), winning three of their last five.

Chelsea did a great job in the first round when they beat Southampton by 4-1 on the road. Last season they also won by 3-0 on the road but played for a goal-less draw in this venue. Chelsea have now undefeated in their last nine matches against Southampton (8-0-1). They have also been tremendous as hosts against this opponent in the past two decades (8-2-5). Going with the Over 3.25 Goals here.

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