Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Chelsea
Match Time & Date:
26/10/2021
20:45
Prediction: 3-1
Southampton
After rolling over Norwich City 7-0 at the weekend, Chelsea will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Southampton in the EFL Cup last 16. The Blues have big ambitions for the EFL Cup, and we are positive that they will take Tuesday’s clash very seriously. Both Lukaku and Werner remain in the recovery room, meaning that Havertz should continue to lead the line for the capital club, while Pulisic is a major doubt.
The Saints, on the other hand, shared the spoils with Burnley in their last league match. Southampton have been producing fine displays of late, but seeing that they were beaten by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier in October, home win should be considered. Midfielder Ward-Prowse remains on the sidelines through suspension, while defender Stephens is sidelined through injury.
Highlighted Player (N Golo Kante):
Born in Paris in 1991, N’Golo Kante spent his early career playing for French minnows Boulogne and Caen, but he didn’t need a lot of time to catch the eye of high-profile clubs. The holding midfielder was on the verge of joining Marseille in the summer of 2015 when Leicester City submitted a £5.6 million for his services and he eventually signed for the King Power Stadium outfit.
Destiny appears to have played a part in the move as Kante would go on to become one of leading Premier League footballers in an unbelievable season that ended with the Foxes winning the Premiership trophy. Having deservedly been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award, Kante would also receive the first ever call-up for the national team in March 2016, and he impressed in his first two appearances, scoring a goal in the 4-2 triumph over Russia.
A combative midfielder with an amazing pair of lungs, Kante impressed Premier League fans and pundits alike, and he will probably go down as one of the best holding midfielders to have ever played for an English club.
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.
Brighton
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