Chelsea

• Chelsea have lost just one of their last seven Premier League games at Stamford Bridge against Saints (W3 D3 L1), though this was last time out (1-3 loss in October 2015).
• The Blues have scored in 15 of their 17 Premier League home games against Southampton, only failing to score in April 1995 (0-2 defeat) and December 2002 (0-0 draw).
• After losing just one Premier League match in six months between October 2016 and March 2017 (W19 D2 L1), Chelsea have already lost two games in April (W2 D0 L2).
• The Blues haven’t lost three Premier League matches in the same month since October 2015 under Jose Mourinho – one of which was versus Southampton at Stamford Bridge.
• Chelsea have gone 10 Premier League games without keeping a clean sheet for the first time since December 1996 (13 games).
• The only previous occasion that Antonio Conte has lost three top-flight league matches as a manager in the same month was in November 2009 for Atalanta.
• Diego Costa has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last three Premier League appearances against Southampton (two goals, one assist).
• Costa is now on a five-match run without a goal in the Premier League; his longest goalless streak in league competition since a six-game run between December 2012 and January 2013 in the Spanish Liga with Atlético de Madrid.
• Eden Hazard has been involved in 14 goals in his last 17 Premier League appearances at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea (11 goals, three assists).

Southampton

• Southampton have won three of their last four Premier League away matches (W3 D0 L1) – more than they had in their previous 12 league games on the road in 2016-17 (W2 D3 L7).
• The guests have earned four points from their last two trips to this ground.
• The Saints were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Manchester City last time out.
• Charlie Austin is pushing to be fit for Southampton after a dislocated shoulder that kept him out since December, while Virgil van Dijk remains out long term with an ankle problem.