Betting tips for Chelsea vs Southampton 22.04.2018

Two teams in bad spell are measured in Wembley in search of a place for the final of the FA Cup. Chelsea comes to this match after losing for the first time at home against Tottenham (1-3) in the Premier League stage, draw against West Ham (1-1) and win their last two away games at Southampton (2-3) and Burnley (1-2), which leaves them 5th in the table with 63 points in 34 games, at 5 of the Spurs, who are the ones who occupy the last position of access to the Champions League next season.

After winning the title in the English competition last season and playing the final FA Cup final (lost to his hated Arsenal), the Blues have been too irregular in this, the second season of Antonio Conte in front of the team.

The lack of harmony between the transalpine coach and the owner of the team, Roman Abramovitch, has caused a situation of instability that makes the whole London come to this meeting with the feeling of having few options to pass.

The reality is that after losing consecutively against Bournemouth (0-3) and Watford (4-1), the team recovered against West Bromwich (3-0) and relegated at Stamford Bridge to Hull City, in match of the 5th round of the FA Cup. The team fell at Old Trafford (2-1) and Etihad (1-0), broken streak against Crystal Palace (2-1), but the defeat in the derby before the Spurs it seemed to have done them a lot of damage. The current winning streak leaves you with options of everything.

Metidos full in the relegation posts, the Saints visit Wembley with the dream of turning this bad season around reaching the final of the FA Cup. Southampton occupies the 18th position in the Premier League, with 29 points (5 victories, 14 draws and 15 defeats) in 34 days, evidencing problems to defend that were not common in the last two seasons, and suffering to score.

Mauricio Pellegrino came to the team after a great season at Deportivo Alavés, but was fired before the bad run of results and the defeat suffered at Newcastle home Rafa Benitez, precisely the mentor of the former Argentine central. Mark Hughes, stopped at Stoke City earlier this year, was hired to make the team react, but for the moment he has not succeeded, despite making his debut in a FA Cup victory in Wigan (Manchester City's executioner). , but in their first league game, they were beaten at Wembley by a West Ham that went over them in the first half. Last day, he improved his image but ended up losing in the Emirates 3-2. Chelsea won the next day at home, before tying Leicester goalless.


Chelsea is the favorite to win this game, but it does not come at a good time. I expect fewer goals than in the league clash and given that for the Saints the game is a prize, the prognosis is that there will be a draw at the end of the 90 minutes.

 Chelsea vs Southampton Prediction: X/1 5.50

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