| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Southampton | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 68.15%. A draw had a probability of 18.3% and a win for Southampton had a probability of 13.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.75%) and 0-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.6%), while for a Southampton win it was 2-1 (3.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Southampton | Draw | Chelsea |
| 13.52% ( | 18.34% ( | 68.15% ( |
| Both teams to score 53.31% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 61.4% ( | 38.6% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 39.1% ( | 60.9% ( |
| Southampton Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 59.47% ( | 40.53% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 22.87% ( | 77.13% ( |
| Chelsea Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 89.65% ( | 10.35% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 66.16% ( | 33.84% ( |
| Score Analysis |
| Southampton | Draw | Chelsea |
| 2-1 @ 3.88% ( 1-0 @ 3.79% ( 2-0 @ 1.71% ( 3-2 @ 1.33% ( 3-1 @ 1.17% ( Other @ 1.64% Total : 13.52% | 1-1 @ 8.6% ( 2-2 @ 4.4% ( 0-0 @ 4.2% ( 3-3 @ 1% ( Other @ 0.14% Total : 18.34% | 0-2 @ 10.79% ( 1-2 @ 9.75% ( 0-1 @ 9.52% ( 0-3 @ 8.16% ( 1-3 @ 7.37% ( 0-4 @ 4.62% ( 1-4 @ 4.18% ( 2-3 @ 3.33% ( 0-5 @ 2.1% ( 1-5 @ 1.89% ( 2-4 @ 1.89% ( Other @ 4.57% Total : 68.15% |