Chelsea - Southampton: Tips, Prediction & Odds - 26.10.2021 - ENGLAND: EFL Cup

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Chelsea - Southampton: Tips, Prediction & Odds - 26.10.2021 - ENGLAND: EFL Cup

 

The last week could not have gone better for the Blues from London. In the premier class with a comfortable home win against Malmö FF, there was the next show of power for Chelsea in the Premier League. In the compulsory task against Norwich City, the leader from London even scored seven goals and celebrated the third-highest PL success in the club's history.

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During the week, Thomas Tuchel's troop will continue in the cup competition. In the round of 16 of the EFL Cup, the home game against the Saints from Southampton is on Tuesday evening. It is likely that Thomas Tuchel will spare some top performers, so fluctuations in odds at the best betting providers are by no means surprising.

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After all, the EFL Cup is not very popular with the top clubs from the Premier League. Therefore, a defeat for the Blues from London, who are meanwhile in the championship race in the Premier League, would be quite manageable.

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Nonetheless, a potential second guard from Chelsea still has the potential to master the home game against the Saints from Southampton. This is supported by the latest results at Stamford Bridge, among other things. Since October 2015, Chelsea have only lost one home game against Southampton FC.

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Chelsea stats & current form

In the Premier League, Chelsea have had a sensational start to the season and are still at the top of the table after nine match days. So far there have been 22 points for the Blues from London, but the lead over the pursuers is only minimal. For example, Liverpool FC is just one point behind the Londoners.

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It was therefore all the more important for Chelsea to master the latest mandatory task in the Premier League. Against Norwich City, the CFC not only got three safe points, but also one of the highest wins in their own league history. Only twice did Chelsea have a better victory in the Premier League than the most recent 7-0 against the Canaries from Norwich.

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The momentum from the last two competitive games should now also be taken into the cup competition. CFC trainer Thomas Tuchel will presumably forego the use of numerous top performers. In addition, three important offensive players, Werner, Pulisic and Lukaku, are not available due to injuries. Using the recovered edge also tends to be rather unrealistic.

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Will Chelsea's second guard advance to the quarter-finals?

Because the Blues are promising across the board, there are also good chances of mastering the cup game against Southampton FC with a B-Elf. So far, Chelsea have won the league cup five times. The last time was in 2015, when the Blues prevailed against city rivals Tottenham in the final.

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That opponent made sure last season that Chelsea had to give up in the round of 16 of the EFL Cup - for the second time in a row, mind you -. Betting fans who still want to bet on a quarter-finals of Chelsea vs. Southampton this year can pick up reasonable odds if they are successful. This is also supported by the recent home record against the Saints.

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Across all competitions, there was only one loss to Southampton in the last seven home games. However, Chelsea won four out of seven home games during this period. Including the most recent home win in the current season in the English House of Lords, where Chelsea swept the guests from the English port city 3-1 out of Stamford Bridge.

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Expected formation of Chelsea:

Kepa; James, Chalobah, Sarr, Alonso; Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Saul; Ziyech, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi

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Southampton - stats & current form

For now, the Saints can breathe a sigh of relief. After all, Southampton FC has expanded the cushion on the relegation places in the Premier League with four points in the last two matchdays. Nevertheless, there is still a risk of relegation with the current lead. It is therefore all the more important to underpin the latest form over the next few weeks.

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For now, the focus is on the upcoming cup game against the Blues from London. Almost three weeks ago, Southampton lost the away game at Stamford Bridge as part of the Premier League. It is quite possible that the Saints will also lose to Chelsea in the EFL Cup. After all, Southampton has not survived the fourth round of the cup since the 2016/17 season.

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Last season Southampton FC was eliminated in the second round of the cup. It would therefore be more than surprising if, this season of all times, for the first time in almost five years, against the formally strong Blues, they made it into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. If you still want to take an outsider tip, you can pick up odds of 7.60 for tip 2 at Chelsea vs. Southampton.

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Are the Saints going to tackle the cup game with the best cast?

Just like for the Blues from London, the EFL Cup has no special significance for Southampton in the current table situation of the Premier League. After all, the Saints are meanwhile in a relegation battle and need the regeneration time for the important away game against Watford next weekend.

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It is quite possible that Ralph Hasenhüttl will also start the rotary press during the cup game. It remains uncertain for the time being which service providers will be used in London. In contrast to the blues, the Saints are manageable in terms of width. With a potential second guard, it is therefore unrealistic for Southampton to win the away game in London.

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In the last round, the Saints only narrowly missed the cup against Sheffield United. It was only on penalties that Southampton FC bought the ticket for the round of 16 of the League Cup. Ralph Hasenhüttl only has to do without Broja and Stephens in the cup game against the Blues due to injury.

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Expected formation of Southampton:

Ranger; Valery, Lyanco, Salisu, Perraud; Diallo, Romeu; Tella, Armstrong, Djenepo; Adams

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Chelsea v Southampton head-to-head comparison

Across all competitions, it will be the 108th meeting between the two clubs. So far, Chelsea have a record of 47-31-29 against Southampton. The Blues from London celebrated one of the 47 wins against the Saints just under three weeks ago. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea prevailed 3-1 against the club from the English port city.

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In the final phase, the Blues benefited above all from the dismissal on the part of the guests. After all, Chelsea managed two goals within five minutes after the red card from Ward-Prowse (Southampton). For the Londoners it was the fourth win in their last seven home games against the Saints.

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Bet base forecast & Chelsea - Southampton tip

In the current condition - and especially after the victory over Norwich City - Chelsea is also going into the cup game with a broad chest. Although the Blues are unlikely to tackle the match against Southampton with the best line-up, it stands to reason that the Londoners will also move into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup with a second guard.

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The Saints haven't been the best cup team in recent years. In the league cup, Southampton had to give up in the last sixteen at the latest since the 2016/17 season. Last year the Saints were eliminated in the second round of the EFL Cup.

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KEY FACTS - CHELSEA VS. SOUTHAMPTON TIP

  • Across all competitions, Chelsea have only lost one defeat to Southampton in their last seven home games.
  • After all, Southampton has not survived the fourth round of the cup since the 2016/17 season.
  • Almost three weeks ago, Chelsea prevailed against the Saints in the Premier League.

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Meanwhile, the cup game during the week hardly comes in handy for both clubs. It therefore remains to be seen with what attitude Chelsea and Southampton go into the cup game. We expect a high-scoring encounter in which the Londoners are likely to prevail. In the case of Chelsea vs. Southampton, our tip on good odds is aimed at "HT / FT: 1/1". We use six out of ten possible units for this.

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