Chelsea vs Southampton: Chelsea aims to secure a place in the Quarter-finals of the EFL Cup when they meet Southampton at home on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Chelsea vs Southampton
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Wednesday 27th October, 2021
Time: 12:15 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Chelsea secured their place in the EFL Cup 4th round when they beat Aston Villa 4-3 on penalties after it finished 1-1 in regulation time in the previous round.
Werner and Archer scored for either half before Young and Nakamba missed their important spot-kicks to send the Blues into the next round.
Since that win, Chelsea has won 4 and lost 2 of their next 6 matches and continue their good form.
On the other hand, Southampton beat Sheffield United 4-2 on penalties in the last round after it finished 2-2 in regulation time.
Stevens and McBurnie scored for Sheffield while Diallo and Salisu found the back of the net for the Saints.
These two sides last met in the EPL in October where Chelsea won 3-1 at home through goals from Chalobah, Werner and Chilwell.
Form Guide
Chelsea: LWWWW
Southampton: WLLWD
Last Matches of both teams:
Chelsea 7-0 Norwich
Southampton 2-2 Burnley
Kepa and Cal. 💪 pic.twitter.com/q9AStkYGwd
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 25, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Chelsea vs Southampton in India?
The match is live streamed on the Voot Select App, Jio TV, while the broadcast can be available on Colors Infinity.
Team News
Pulisic, Kante, Lukaku and Werner are the absentees for this one due to injury.
Broja remains a doubt for the Saints due to an ankle injury while Stephens and Elyounoussi are out of contention.
Chelsea possible 11:
Kepa, James, Chalobah, Sarr, Alonso, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Saul, Ziyech, Havertz and Hudson-Odoi
Southampton possible 11:
Forster, Valery, Lyanco, Salisu, Perraud, Diallo, Romeu, Tella, Armstrong, Djenepo and Adams
Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Southampton
The Blues will be a changed outfit due to the run of games happening in quick succession.
Southampton’s form is a cause of concern and they will come here hoping to topple over the Blues.
We expect Chelsea to ensure their place in the Quarter-finals of the EFL Cup with a comfortable win here.
Players to watch out for: Ziyech, Havertz, Djenepo and Adams.
