Southampton 1-0 Chelsea - December 29, 1997 / Premier League 1997/1998
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16'
SOU
16' - Goal
Kevin Davies16
SOU
59' - Substitution
Dan Petrescuis substituted by Tore André Flo
66' - Substitution
David Hirstis substituted by Egil Ostenstad66
80' - Substitution
Matt Le Tissieris substituted by Andrew Williams80
89' - Substitution
Paul Hughesis substituted by Gianluca Vialli
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Team line-ups
Southampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Paul Jones | 30 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Carlton Palmer | 32 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ken Monkou | 33 | 191 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Claus Lundekvam | 24 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jason Dodd | 27 | 255 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Francis Benali | 28 | 270 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Richardson | 35 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Matt Oakley | 20 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Matt Le Tissier | 80 | 29 | 430 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Hirst | 66 | 30 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Davies | 16 | 20 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28 years
Average number of matches played for the team
125
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ed de Goeij | 31 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Sinclair | 26 | 200 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Duberry | 22 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dan Petrescu | 59 | 30 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steve Clarke | 34 | 328 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Danny Granville | 22 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Le Saux | 29 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Hughes | 89 | 21 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Roberto Di Matteo | 27 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mark Hughes | 34 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gianfranco Zola | 31 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
98
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Andrew Williams | 80 | 20 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Egil Ostenstad | 66 | 25 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Tore André Flo | 59 | 24 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gianluca Vialli | 89 | 33 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kevin Davies
IN
Egil Ostenstad
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mark Hughes
IN
Tore André Flo
OUT
Paul Hughes
IN
Dennis Wise
OUT
Gianfranco Zola
IN
Gianluca Vialli
OUT
Steve Clarke
IN
Frank Leboeuf
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
41
25
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Jones vs Chelsea
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Jones vs Gullit
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
35
76
Success rate in this team:
51 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
51 %
Gullit vs Southampton
3 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Gullit vs Jones
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Martin Bodenham
1 victory |
2 draws |
5 losses |
Southampton8 matches | General total | Chelsea13 matches | 5 victories |
3 draws |
5 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Southampton2 matches | Season total | Chelsea3 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on December 29, 1997 | Latest figure on March 14, 1998 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Southampton after 8 matches with at least one goal conceded (since 08/11/1997). It was the best streak for the club since 22/10/1996-04/01/1997 (15 matches).
Southampton keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a loss running (since 13/12/1997).
Chelsea keeps its 13 matches with only one goal conceded at most running (since 26/10/1997). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/10/1929-04/01/1930 time period (14 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LSouthampton 0-2 Leeds United24/09/1997 | VSouthampton 3-0 West Ham04/10/1997 | VSouthampton 3-2 Tottenham25/10/1997 | VSouthampton 4-1 Barnsley08/11/1997 | LSouthampton 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday29/11/1997 | VSouthampton 2-1 Leicester13/12/1997 |
| Overall | LNewcastle United 2-1 Southampton22/11/1997 | LSouthampton 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday29/11/1997 | LWimbledon FC 1-0 Southampton07/12/1997 | VSouthampton 2-1 Leicester13/12/1997 | DAston Villa 1-1 Southampton20/12/1997 | DCrystal Palace 1-1 Southampton26/12/1997 |
Current form
| Away | LTromsö 3-2 Chelsea23/10/1997 | LBolton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea26/10/1997 | VAston Villa 0-2 Chelsea01/11/1997 | LBlackburn 1-0 Chelsea22/11/1997 | VTottenham 1-6 Chelsea06/12/1997 | VSheffield Wednesday 1-4 Chelsea20/12/1997 |
| Overall | VChelsea 2-0 Everton26/11/1997 | VChelsea 4-0 Derby County29/11/1997 | VTottenham 1-6 Chelsea06/12/1997 | DChelsea 0-0 Leeds United13/12/1997 | VSheffield Wednesday 1-4 Chelsea20/12/1997 | DChelsea 1-1 Wimbledon FC26/12/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 8 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 6 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
20 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
20 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
6 |
Victories (Competition total) |
12 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
11 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
24 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
46 |
|
17 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
29 |
|
30 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
20 |
|
14 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
1.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.3 |
|
1.7 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2.64 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1.4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.18 |
Betting aid
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
11 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
9 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
0-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
Bookings
|
31 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
35 |
|
15 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
22 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
| Kevin Davies | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Gianfranco Zola |  |
| Kevin Davies | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 6 goals | Tore André Flo | |
| Matt Le Tissier | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Gianfranco Zola | |
| Matt Le Tissier | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Matt Oakley | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Gianluca Vialli | |
Historical head to head
Home
54 gf
43 ga
Away
46 gf
57 ga
Total
100 gf
100 ga
Historical head to head
Home
57 gf
46 ga
Away
43 gf
54 ga
Total
100 gf
100 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
February 01, 1969 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
February 01, 1969 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 24, 1973 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
September 03, 1966 |
Latest head to head
November 19, 1997 - League Cup 1997/1998
August 30, 1997 - Premier League 1997/1998
March 19, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
August 18, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
February 24, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Ron Davies | 13 goals | 1967 - 1972 |
 |
Mick Channon | 8 goals | 1968 - 1977 |
|
Matt Le Tissier | 4 goals | 1989 - 1995 |
 |
Alan Shearer | 4 goals | 1990 - 1992 |
 |
Colin Clarke | 3 goals | 1986 - 1987 |
|
Steve Moran | 3 goals | 1981 - 1984 |
Best historical scorers against Southampton
 |
Peter Osgood | 7 goals | 1966 - 1972 |
|
Tommy Baldwin | 7 goals | 1967 - 1972 |
 |
John Hollins | 4 goals | 1969 - 1973 |
 |
Dennis Wise | 4 goals | 1990 - 1997 |
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Steve Kember | 3 goals | 1971 - 1973 |
|
Robert Tambling | 3 goals | 1966 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Matt Le Tissier | 19 matches | 1986 - 1997 |
|
Mick Channon | 17 matches | 1968 - 1981 |
|
Terry Paine | 16 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
|
Jason Dodd | 14 matches | 1989 - 1997 |
|
Ron Davies | 12 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
|
Francis Benali | 12 matches | 1989 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Southampton
 |
Steve Clarke | 17 matches | 1987 - 1997 |
|
Ron Harris | 17 matches | 1966 - 1979 |
|
John Hollins | 15 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
|
Dennis Wise | 14 matches | 1990 - 1997 |
|
Peter Osgood | 13 matches | 1966 - 1979 |
|
Eddie McCreadie | 11 matches | 1966 - 1973 |
They played in both sides
190 matches
92 matches
174 matches
69 matches
105 matches
111 matches
93 matches
111 matches
82 matches
48 matches
63 matches
299 matches
They played in both sides
29 matches
378 matches
63 matches
299 matches
9 matches
264 matches
93 matches
111 matches
105 matches
111 matches
11 matches
96 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 28, 1997
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