Chelsea 0-1 Southampton: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 18 February 2023

Result

Chelsea 0-1 Southampton

Premier League · Saturday 18 February 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Chelsea 0-1 Southampton: match report

Chelsea were beaten by Southampton 0-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 18 February 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time.

The only goal came from James Ward-Prowse of Southampton in the 45th minute.

Discipline: Chelsea received 3 yellow cards; Southampton received 6 yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 10th on 31 points from 22 and Southampton 20th on 15 points from 22. Chelsea went on to finish that season 12th with 44 points, and Southampton 20th with 25.

Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Southampton in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to James Ward-Prowse of Southampton (8.1), ahead of Romain Perraud (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Chelsea wins, 3 draws and 2 for Southampton.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read D-D-D-W-L and Southampton's L-L-L-W-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow cardSouthampton
  • 4'Yellow cardChelsea
  • 16'Yellow card · Stuart ArmstrongSouthampton
  • 45+1'Goal · James Ward-ProwseSouthampton · 0-1
  • 45+5'Yellow card · Sékou MaraSouthampton
  • 75'Yellow cardSouthampton
  • 87'Yellow card · Roméo LaviaSouthampton
  • 87'Yellow card · Mateo KovacicChelsea
  • 90+7'Yellow cardChelsea
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Romain PerraudSouthampton

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 5, draws 3, Southampton 2.

Team news

Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1)

Kepa Arrizabalaga, César Azpilicueta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Benoît Badiashile, Ben Chilwell, Mateo Kovacic, Enzo Fernández, Noni Madueke, João Félix, Mason Mount, David Datro Fofana

Southampton line-up (4-4-2)

Gavin Bazunu, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Jan Bednarek, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Romain Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, James Ward-Prowse, Roméo Lavia, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Paul Onuachu