Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Southampton and Chelsea. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 a.m. ET will be held at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman (via SaintsFC): It's a challenge and we will take that after a comfortable win against Crystal Palace. We know we have to be very good for a result but the two wins bring the team a lot of belief and we need that for Chelsea."
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (via ESPN FC): "So I know Ronald well. I know he is a good coach with a good mentality and I know the football principles he likes, so when I saw him take over [Mauricio] Pochettino's team, I thought he was the right guy to do it.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas is projected to start in a more creative role in Southampton. Despite his defensive work, the 27-year-old still manages to average 3.5 key passes per match.
Southampton's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Forster; Targett, Yoshida, Alderweireld, Fonte, Clyne; Tadic, Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Davis; Pelle
Manchester Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Mikel, Matic; Hazard, Fabregas, Willian; Costa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
18 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
40 |
13 |
27 |
45 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
18 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
39 |
15 |
24 |
42 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
18 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
33 |
19 |
14 |
35 |
|||
|
4 |
Southampton |
18 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
14 |
17 |
32 |
|||
|
5 |
West Ham United |
18 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
29 |
21 |
8 |
31 |
|||
|
6 |
Arsenal |
18 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
32 |
22 |
10 |
30 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
18 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
30 |
|||
|
8 |
Swansea City |
18 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
23 |
19 |
4 |
28 |
|||
|
9 |
Liverpool |
18 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
22 |
24 |
-2 |
25 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
18 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
19 |
26 |
-7 |
23 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
18 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
19 |
23 |
-4 |
22 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
18 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
27 |
28 |
-1 |
21 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
18 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
20 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
18 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
16 |
27 |
-11 |
19 |
|||
|
15 |
West Bromwich Albion |
18 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
18 |
26 |
-8 |
17 |
|||
|
16 |
Queens Park Rangers |
18 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
21 |
34 |
-13 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
Hull City |
18 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
18 |
25 |
-7 |
16 |
|||
|
18 |
Crystal Palace |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
15 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
27 |
-15 |
15 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
18 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
31 |
-15 |
10 |
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