Southampton v Chelsea

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Southampton picked up a point in a 1-1 draw along the south coast away at Brighton on the weekend but nevertheless that extended The Saints' recent winless run in the Premier League to three games, and just one win to date this season.

Chelsea meanwhile extended their unbeaten run in the English top flight to five games overall with a comprehensive 3-0 home win against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge and the London club now sit level on points with rivals Arsenal heading into these midweek fixtures.

Southampton's singular success so far in what has been a disastrous season for the south coast club came in the form of a 1-0 home win against fellow strugglers, Everton, but having also slumped to 10 defeats within their 13 matches played to date, the hosts look to be up against it once again on Wednesday night.

Four of these 10 defeats have been inflicted upon Russell Martin's side on home soil at their St Marys Stadium following disappointing losses to Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Leicester City and Liverpool respectively, so an upcoming visit from a confident and in-form Chelsea side suggests further trouble could be in store for The Saints.

Seven of Southampton's 13 league matches to date in the English top flight have resulted in both teams scoring.

Chelsea simply outplayed Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on the weekend and controlled the match from start to finish with Cole Palmer putting the icing on the cake with an impressive curling finish into the top corner to make it three wins in five games for The Blues.

Chelsea occupy third place in the Premier League table and level on points with second placed Arsenal heading into this upcoming midweek clash down on the south coast at the bottom placed club Southampton, and having lost just twice so far this season, the visitors look in good shape to add to their points tally at the St Marys Stadium.

Defeats at the hands of Manchester City (earlier in the season when City were embarking upon a nine-game unbeaten sequence) and the runaway league leaders, Liverpool, were no disgrace but Chelsea have responded in impressive fashion by collecting seven wins along with four draws so far this term.

Results away from home have also been encouraging from The Blues' perspective as Enzo Maresca's side have won four of their six outings on the road to date which consists of maximum points claimed on their travels at Wolves, Bournemouth, West Ham and Leicester City respectively.

Southampton v Chelsea Verdict

The goals market also beckons here at the St Marys Stadium as no fewer than nine out of Chelsea's 13 league matches so far this term have resulted in both teams scoring.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & BTTS Yes @ 2.50

Correct Score: Chelsea 3-1 @ 11.00