Southampton vs Chelsea prediction, betting tips and odds: Saints can make presence felt
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Where to watch Southampton vs Chelsea
You can watch Southampton vs Chelsea in the Premier League at 7.30pm on Wednesday December 4, live on Amazon Prime Video.
Match prediction & best bet
Chelsea & both teams to score
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Southampton vs Chelsea odds
Here are the latest odds ahead of Southampton vs Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday, December 4.
| Match result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 7-1 with Sky Bet |
| Chelsea | 3-10 with Sky Bet |
| Draw | 9-2 with Sky Bet |
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Southampton vs Chelsea predictions
Southampton have shown a few signs of life in the last couple of weeks – they were a disallowed goal away from winning at Brighton on Friday – but a raft of suspensions have made their home game against Chelsea even tougher.
Enzo Maresca's Londoners were excellent against Aston Villa on Sunday and leaders Liverpool are the only team to have beaten the Blues since a 2-0 loss to champions Manchester City on the opening weekend.
However, their 3-0 success over the Villans was the first occasion in their last eight league games that Chelsea have kept a clean sheet and the potential absence of centre-back Wesley Fofana could be an issue at St Mary's.
They have enough ability going forward – Cole Palmer continues to inspire and striker Nicolas Jackson is in fine form – to ease to victory. But Russell Martin's side gave Liverpool a fright last month, when they were 2-1 up against Arne Slot's side before losing 3-2, and the Saints have scored in six of their last eight league games.
Key stat
Ten of Chelsea's last 12 away league games have featured at least three goals.
Southampton vs Chelsea team news
Southampton
Gavin Bazunu, Aaron Ramsdale, Adam Lallana, Ross Stewart and Will Smallbone are out while Flynn Downes, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Tyler Dibling are all suspended. Jan Bednarek and Paul Onuachu face late tests.
Chelsea
Reece James and Wesley Fofana are both out with thigh injuries.
Probable teams
Southampton (5-4-1): Lumley; Sugawara, Walker-Peters, Wood, Stephens, Manning; Fraser, Aribo, Fernandes, Armstrong; Archer
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Caicedo, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
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