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Southampton vs Chelsea Prediction, 8/30/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/29/2022

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Game: Southampton vs Chelsea

Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Southampton (+515) Chelsea (-170)

Southampton (1-1-2) will take on Chelsea (2-1-1) at St. Mary's Stadium on Tuesday. Southampton open at +515 and The Pensioners are at -170. The over/under has been set at 2.75. The men protecting the net will be Gavin Bazunu for Southampton and Edouard Mendy for Chelsea.

The Saints have conceded 8 goals while conceding 2.00 goals per 90, and the other team have recorded 17 SoT on them. They haven't tallied a clean sheet over the course of the season. Southampton has amassed 4 yellow card warnings on the season. The Saints are ranked 15th when it comes to xG with 3.9, and their expected goals against are sitting at 4.9. So far this season, this club has an average of 1.00 pts/match (4 pts) and they also rank 7th in EPL with 5 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at -3 as a result of 5 goals tallied and also 8 goals allowed. Southampton has amassed 10 saves and also have earned a save percentage of 52.9 on the season.

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The Blues average 1.8 pts per contest while compiling 4 assists and 2 red cards. The Blues have compliled a clean sheet percentage of 25.0 over the course of the season and 11 yellow cards. Chelsea sits at 10th in relation to goals allowed having 6, and their goal difference is coming in at -1. This year, the Blues have a save % of 68.4 (19 shots on target against), and they also are 5th in soccer with 7 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.50 with 13 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. Chelsea has accounted for 5 goals and their expected goals over the course of the season sits at 5.6.

The man protecting the net for Southampton will be Gavin Bazunu. His GA/90 is 1.48 (114 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of .676. Bazunu (24-24-29 record in his career) has accumulated 20 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.0% shutout percentage. Bazunu has been on the field for 6,930 minutes and has accumulated 230 saves thus far in his career. The goalkeeper from Ireland has had 340 shots sent his way in 77 career starting assignments.

Edouard Mendy will reside in front of the goal for Chelsea. Mendy has accumulated 74 shutouts and defended 550 shots against him in 15,538 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save % of .756 and his clean sheet rate is 42.8%. He has surrendered 0.90 goals per 90 and he has a record of 67-43-30. Thus far in his career, Mendy has surrendered 155 goals and has accumulated 416 saves in 173 starts.

Che Adams is a man who can make an impact for Southampton. The forward hailing from Scotland has 67 goals in 17,041 minutes. Adams has been in the starting lineup in 188 games so far in his career and scores 0.35 goals per 90 minutes. He has 21 assists while earning 16 yellow cards so far in his career.

Chelsea features Kai Havertz, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has 17 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 27 times. The forward hailing from Germany has accumulated 12,617 minutes while earning 48 goals. He currently averages 0.34 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 143 games in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southampton (+515)

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