Southampton vs Chelsea Prediction, 12/4/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/3/2024

Game: Southampton vs Chelsea

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England

TV: USA Network

Southampton (1-2-10) are welcoming Chelsea (7-4-2) at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England on Wednesday. The Saints are priced at +106 and the Pensioners are at -128. The betting total comes in at 3. The starting goalies will be Joe Lumley for Southampton and Robert Sanchez for Chelsea.

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The Saints sit at 76th in relation to goals expected having 14.1, and the expected goals against are at 27.2. The Saints have relinquished 25 goals while conceding 1.92 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have 80 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is at -15 by way of 10 goals scored and also 25 goals surrendered. They have compiled 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a percentage of 7.7% this season. Southampton has amassed 55 saves and they also are the owners of a SV percentage of 68.8% so far this season. Southampton has recorded 44 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 2 red cards. So far this season, this team comes in with an average of 0.38 points per contest (5 pts) and also are 92nd among Big 5 teams with 6 assists.

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The Blues sport an average of 1.9 pts/match while accounting for 20 assists. The Blues have recorded a clean sheet percentage of 23.1% this year as well as 47 yellow card warnings. Chelsea is 20th concerning goals allowed with 14, and their goal differential is at 12. This season, the Blues have a save rate of 75.9% (58 SoT against), and are 19th among Big 5 teams with 25 points. This team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.08 with 43 saves, and they have accumulated 3 shut outs. Chelsea has totaled 26 goals and the squad's xG over the course of the season is currently at 24.0.

Lumley has been on the pitch for a total of 90 mins and is sitting with 4 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.00 (1 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 80.0%. The keeper from England has had 5 shots tried against him in 1 starts. Lumley (0-1-0 record in his career) has recorded 0 shutouts, which gives him a 0.0%% clean sheet rate. The man who is expected to protect the net for Southampton will be Joe Lumley.

During his career, Sanchez has surrendered 138 goals and has 305 saves in 116 starting assignments. Robert Sanchez will look after the net for Chelsea. Sanchez has totaled 33 clean sheets and has defended 442 shots attempted against him in 10,432 career mins. He sports a save % of 69.0% and his shutout rate sits at 28.5%%. He has conceded 1.19 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 42-38-36.

Cameron Archer is a member of the team to keep an eye out for Southampton. Archer has been given a starting assignment in 72 matches so far in his career and scores 0.41 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing England has accumulated 30 goals scored in 6,448 professional minutes. He has accounted for 10 assists while tallying 70 pts during his soccer career.

Chelsea features Nicolas Jackson, who should keep defenses up at night. He has 74 points thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 12 times. The forward representing Senegal has 6,640 mins while scoring 31 goals. He is currently averaging 0.38 goals per 90 and has started 70 outings in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southampton (-128)

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