Chelsea - Southampton - Tips by users and experts on football, 2 January 2019: England. Premier League

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Handicap Chelsea (-1) • 1.39

Chelsea will want to consider themselves still in the title race despite being 11 points behind Liverpool and in fourth place and a game against Southampton should be winnable for the Blues. It has not been a very easy season for The Saints, and the two losses they have suffered in the last two outings have left them exposed and just above the drop zone on goal difference. This will be another tough outing for them after the 1 – 3 loss to Manchester City and with just three wins in the season, they will want to win this so badly. Chelsea’s loss at home to Leicester was a shock one; it was the first this season and the only one in the last 13 matches. It was also the second time in 16 matches that they have failed to score in their Premier League matches at home and in the last six home league matches, they have scored twice or more. They take on a Southampton side walking to the game on two wins in 13 matches. Southampton have picked eight points from a possible 30 in their last 10 matches and will be outright underdogs here, especially with the run of six losses in their last eight away league games and their last 10 away league games have produced just two clean sheets. Chelsea have won this fixture in each of the last seven meetings and lost just one of the last 12. In the last seven meetings, they have scored two goals or more in six and they have managed four clean sheets in the seven meetings. The two sides have met 73 times and Chelsea have 36 wins, while Southampton have 19.

Handicap Chelsea (-1.5) • 1.81

What will please Southampton supporters with new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is his team are having a real go. For those who aren't among the best in the league, there's nothing worse than not having a go.
Southampton are going to be OK with him in charge because they will win games. It's understandable conceding a handful of goals against the top teams; the key to staying in this league is beating the others.
Chelsea are a good, hardened side - they know what to do to win. They now sit five points above Arsenal in fourth but, despite the decent gap, the Champions League positions are not a foregone conclusion. Arsenal bully teams below them and can win half-a-dozen games on the bounce.
That top-five contest will run and run, and won't be done until very late.

Source: BBC

Handicap Chelsea (-1) • 1.39

Chelsea were narrow but convincing winners at Selhurst Park on Sunday and I feel they will put behind their loss to Leicester in their last home game.
The Saints made six changes to the side beaten at home by West Ham when Manchester City were the visitors and I was slightly surprised to see the inform Nathan Redmond left on the bench until the second half. By that time the Saints were 3-1 down – I expect the points to stay in the capital.

Source: Daily Post

Southampton or Draw • 4.05

I would not trust Chelsea as much as these odds suggest. They have been too inconsistent lately and they record losses against Tottenham, Wolves and Leicester. Southampton seem to be a different team under their new German manager and at these odds I will try them to make a surprise here.