Chelsea aim to bounce back

Chelsea will be eager to snap a rare two-game losing streak when they face Southampton at St. Mary’s in the Premier League. Following a shock 4-1 defeat to Brentford last weekend, the Blues sit third in the table five points clear of fourth-place Tottenham Hotspur.

On the flip side, Southampton find themselves in twelfth place 23 points behind Thomas Tuchel’s team. Between early December and late February, Southampton suffered just two defeats in 13 Premier League games picking up five wins and six draws along the way.

However, it’s fair to say that Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men have taken a turn for the worse over the past month. Prior to the international break, Saints suffered three straight defeats before drawing 1-1 with Leeds after the play-off.

It is also worth noting that only seven teams in the Premier League have conceded more goals than Southampton this season.

Meanwhile, Chelsea were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge in the first league of their Champions League quarter-final tie. That means the Blues head into Saturday’s clash on a two-game losing run, having suffered a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Brentford last weekend.

Still, it is worth pointing out that Chelsea have lost just four of their 29 Premier League encounters this season. It is also worth noting that Chelsea have only suffered four defeats in their previous 41 matches across all competitions.

Head-to-head: Southampton have only managed to win one of their previous 14 meetings with Chelsea across all competitions.

Chelsea aim to bounce back

The two sides have already faced each other twice this season. Chelsea beat Saints 3-1 in the Premier League before knocking them out of the EFL Cup.

Team news: Chelsea loanee Armando Broja is unable to face his parent club on Saturday. Lyanco will also miss the game through injury.

The Blues are still without long-term injury absentee Ben Chilwell, while Callum Hudson-Odoi is also a doubt for Saturday’s clash.