Chelsea may not have been that ruthless at Stamford Bridge this season, but Southampton appear to be there for the taking on Saturday. Their draw with Arsenal has been forgotten and the Blues will hope to take advantage with a dominant showing in front of their own supporters.
Chelsea
vs
Southampton
Chelsea vs Southampton previous matches
*Stats from all competitions and matches in FR database between the two teams.| home | away | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wins | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Loses | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Draws | 2 | 1 |
| home | away | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wins | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | Loses | 8 |
| 1 | 2 | Draws | 3 |
13
matches
Who's in form?
*Stats from all competitions and matches in FR databaseHow are they doing this season?
*Stats from this season of FA Cup5
matches
4
matches
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60%Wins100%
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10Scored6
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2Conceded1
Who's likely to start?
Home Manager
Antonio Conte
3-4-2-1
Away Manager
Mark Hughes
3-4-2-1
24
Gary Cahill
10
Eden Hazard
4
Cesc Fabregas
28
Cesar Azpilicueta
22
Willian
13
Thibaut Courtois
9
Alvaro Morata
27
Andreas Christensen
15
Victor Moses
7
N'Golo Kante
33
Emerson
11
Dusan Tadic
3
Maya Yoshida
21
Ryan Bertrand
13
Alex McCarthy
14
Oriol Romeu
23
Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg
7
Shane Long
2
Cedric Soares
16
James Ward-Prowse
35
Jan Bednarek
6
Wesley Hoedt
Match facts
Chelsea
- Chelsea have progressed to the final from 11 of their last 14 FA Cup semi-final matches, losing out only in 1996, 2006 and 2013.
- Since losing 3-1 to Southampton at home in October 2015, Chelsea have gone on to win the following five games against them in all competitions - the London club have never won six in a row against the Saints.
- Giroud has had a hand in 21 goals in his 25 FA Cup appearances (14 goals, seven assists), more than any other player in the competition since his debut in January 2013.
Southampton
- Southampton have reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2003, when they beat Watford 2-1 en route to losing the final against Arsenal in Cardiff.
- Saints have won four of their five FA Cup ties against Chelsea, but they did lose the last such meeting 5-1, in the third round of the 2012-13 competition.
- In all competitions, Southampton have lost five of their seven previous visits to Wembley, winning the 1976 FA Cup final and 2010 Football League Trophy final.
Predictions
Final Score – 3 : 1
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