Chelsea vs Southampton Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Chelsea have collapsed in the last couple of months and now face a real fight to get back into the UEFA Champions League spots as the Blues now face bottom-of-the-table Southampton.

Kick-off date/time: Tuesday 25th February, 2025: UK – 7:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 11:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – TNT Sports app / US – Peacock

Chelsea Preview: Need a performance

Chelsea come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park at the weekend. The Blues took the lead in the ninth minute via Enzo Fernandez before a second-half brace by Marco Asensio turned the game on its head to continue their poor form.

Enzo Maresca’s side have now suffered three successive defeats across all competitions and have managed just three wins in 12 matches with those wins coming at home to West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and League Two strugglers Morecambe.

Southampton Preview: Regular collapses

Ivan Juric replaced Russell Martin in mid-December and Southampton have got closer to overtaking Derby County’s record lowest points tally in Premier League history of 11 points but they are simply going through the motions before their relegation is confirmed.

Saints come into this one on the back of a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion at St Mary’s last weekend due to goals from Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood. They have now conceded 61 goals in 26 games.

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Chelsea vs Southampton Prediction

Chelsea appear far more dysfunctional and confused than they were in the first-half of the campaign when it had seemed as though Maresca had developed a cohesion that was at odds with the overall running of the club and construction of their squad. They now face a Southampton side, though, that are just the tonic for when you are going through a rough trot and a comfortable home win remains very likely at Stamford Bridge this week.

Chelsea vs Southampton Tip: Chelsea to win -1 handicap