Southampton vs Chelsea

30 August 2022 · Premier League · 2022/23 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Romeo Lavia 28’
  • Adam Armstrong 45+1’
  • Raheem Sterling 23’

Match summary

Southampton came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Chelsea. Southampton led 2-1 at half-time.

Raheem Sterling put Chelsea ahead in the 23rd minute, Romeo Lavia equalised from a corner in the 28th minute, and Adam Armstrong won it in first-half stoppage time, set up by Romain Perraud.

There was little between the sides on chances: Southampton created 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Chelsea 1.50 from 10.

Match stats

Southampton Chelsea
9 Shots 10
7 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.44 xG 1.50
1.44 Non-penalty xG 1.50
3 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Southampton Chelsea
Kick-off
23’
Raheem Sterling0-1 (Chelsea)
Romeo Lavia1-1 (Southampton)
28’
Adam Armstrong
Assist: Romain Perraud2-1 (Southampton)
45+1’
Half-time2-1
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Southampton
  • Mohammed Salisu
  • James Ward-Prowse
Chelsea
  • Christian Pulisic

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.50 23’ Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), 0-1 23’ 28’ Romeo Lavia (Southampton), 1-1 28’ 45+1’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 2-1 45+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.50 23’ Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), 0-1 Sterling 23’ 28’ Romeo Lavia (Southampton), 1-1 Lavia 28’ 45+1’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 2-1 Armstrong 45+1’
Southampton 1.44 xGChelsea 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Southampton attacking 
23’ Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 46’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 52’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 82’ Armando Broja (Chelsea), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 74’ Mohammed Salisu (Southampton), from a corner, 0.27 xG, blocked 14’ Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 52’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 21’ Mason Mount (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Kai Havertz (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Kai Havertz (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Romeo Lavia (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 3’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mason Mount (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Romain Perraud (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Thiago Silva (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 46’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 52’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 82’ Armando Broja (Chelsea), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 74’ Mohammed Salisu (Southampton), from a corner, 0.27 xG, blocked 14’ Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 52’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 21’ Mason Mount (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Kai Havertz (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Kai Havertz (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Romeo Lavia (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 3’ Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mason Mount (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Romain Perraud (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Thiago Silva (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gavin Bazunu GK900 0.000.000
Kyle Walker-Peters DEF901 0.020.000
Armel Bella Kotchap DEF900 0.000.000
Mohammed Salisu DEF901 0.270.000
Romain Perraud DEF7511 0.010.912
Ibrahima Diallo MID900 0.000.021
Romeo Lavia MID6211 0.040.000
Mohamed Elyounoussi MID903 0.600.000
James Ward-Prowse MID900 0.000.271
Adam Armstrong MID8812 0.500.000
Che Adams FWD900 0.000.203
Joe Ayodele-Aribo Sub280 0.000.000
Moussa Djenepo Sub150 0.000.000
Lyanco Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Southampton win 19% Avg odds 5.18
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.10
Chelsea win 58% Avg odds 1.67

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Southampton LLDWL
Chelsea WWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Southampton 0-6 Chelsea, 09 Apr 22 Next meeting: Chelsea 0-1 Southampton, 18 Feb 23  All Southampton vs Chelsea meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.