Premier League · 2024

Chelsea 4–0 Southampton · Premier League

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4–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Chelsea won 4–0.

Shots
197
Shots on target
102
Expected goals
2.560.72
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Chelsea beat Southampton 4–0. Recorded in this match (Chelsea – Southampton): shots 19–7, shots on target 10–2, expected goals 2.56–0.72, possession 60%–40%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Chelsea, Southampton.

3.11 days ▲Rest daysChelsea · Southampton3.22 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricChelseaSouthamptonBaseline
Rest days3.11 days3.22 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Chelsea show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Chelsea's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.1 shots/match ▲ShotsChelsea · Southampton9.44 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricChelseaSouthamptonBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match9.44 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match18 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Chelsea's recent record differs from the season

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Chelsea's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.93 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.93 goals/match1.56 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots7 shotsChelsea 19 shots, Southampton 7 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots2 shotsChelsea 10 shots, Southampton 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.56 xG0.72 xGChelsea 2.56 xG, Southampton 0.72 xG
  • Possession60%40%Chelsea 60%, Southampton 40%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersChelsea 4 corners, Southampton 2 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsChelsea 6 fouls, Southampton 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Paul Onuachu · Southampton · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMateus Fernandes · Southampton · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRyan Manning · Southampton · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMoisés Caicedo · Chelsea · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTosin Adarabioyo · Chelsea · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristopher Nkunku · Chelsea · 51′ · 0.04 xG · on targetChristopher Nkunku · Chelsea · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 14′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedShumaira Mheuka · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPedro Neto · Chelsea · 36′ · 0.07 xG · goalTyrique George · Chelsea · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 89′ · 0.07 xG · on targetCole Palmer · Chelsea · 54′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCole Palmer · Chelsea · 21′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChristopher Nkunku · Chelsea · 73′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRyan Manning · Southampton · 81′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedPaul Onuachu · Southampton · 32′ · 0.14 xG · on targetLevi Colwill · Chelsea · 44′ · 0.14 xG · goalChristopher Nkunku · Chelsea · 24′ · 0.24 xG · goalArmel Bella-Kotchap · Southampton · 67′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedMarc Cucurella · Chelsea · 78′ · 0.35 xG · goalCole Palmer · Chelsea · 34′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 23′ · 0.59 xG · on target
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Chelsea: 19 shots, 10 on target, 2.56 xG. Southampton: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Christopher Nkunku · Chelsea · 24′Pedro Neto · Chelsea · 36′Levi Colwill · Chelsea · 44′Marc Cucurella · Chelsea · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Chelsea 2.56 xG · Southampton 0.70 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Chelsea
0Draws
2Southampton
Southampton — Chelsea · Premier League1–5
Chelsea — Southampton · Premier League0–1
Southampton — Chelsea · Premier League2–1
Southampton — Chelsea · Premier League0–6
Chelsea — Southampton · Premier League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Chelsea favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Southampton in 0

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Window

Season

Chelsea27 matchesSouthampton27 matches
1.93 goals/match ▲Goals scored27/270.7 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/272.41 goals/match
2.01 xG/match ▲Expected goals27/270.96 xG/match
16.1 shots/match ▲Shots27/279.44 shots/match
5.93 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/273.07 shots/match
58.3% ●Possession27/2751.1%
5.81 corners/match ●Corners27/274.26 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls27/2712.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 26 Feb 2025, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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