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2021/22 English Premier League
Matchday 7 of 38
Chelsea vs Southampton
Stamford Bridge
London, England
Saturday, 02 October 2021
Kick-off is at 15:00
Chelsea will be eyeing a return to winning ways in the 2021/22
English Premier League season when they host Southampton in London on Saturday.
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The European champions lost 1-0 to defending Premier League champions Manchester City last weekend to end matchday six on 13 points alongside five other teams - a point behind leaders Liverpool.
"We lost the game and City deserved to win. Until the goal we were very strong in the last 20 metres of the field, but only there unfortunately," Blues manager Thomas Tuchel said in the aftermath.
"Everywhere else we were not good enough to relieve pressure and to hurt them. The performance was not complex enough.
"Overall, simply, we were not at our best level."
Southampton have yet to register a win this season. The Saints lost 1-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend and look set to endure a challenging campaign at the wrong end of the league table.
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The Saints held Chelsea to two draws last season. A thrilling 3-3 stalemate at Stamford Bridge was followed by an underwhelming 1-1 draw at St Mary's.
Chelsea vs Southampton head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 78
Chelsea wins: 37
Southampton wins: 20
Draws: 21
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 7
Saturday, 02 October
12:30 - Manchester United vs Everton
15:00 - Chelsea vs Southampton
15:00 - Wolves vs Newcastle United
15:00 - Burnley vs Norwich City
15:00 - Leeds United vs Watford
17:30 - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal
Sunday, 03 October
14:00 - Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:00 - West Ham United vs Brentford
14:00 - Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
16:30 - Liverpool vs Manchester City
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