Chelsea FC squares off against AFC Bournemouth

Come the 19th May, 2024 Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth will lock horns in the Premier League. The scoreline from their last meeting ended in favour of Chelsea who trounced Bournemouth 3 – 0. In their recent history, the teams have gone head-to-head a total of 15 times. An assessment of these games reveal that Chelsea has emerged victorious in 9 of these matches, Bournemouth on the other hand has claimed 4 wins while 2 of these match ups have resulted in a draw.

Chelsea has been showing commendable form on their home turf, whereas Bournemouth’s performance on the road has been average at best. The games between these two clubs have seen an average of 2.53 goals scored per match, with both teams scoring in 33% of these games.

Considering their current form this season in the Premier League, Chelsea has managed to secure an average of 1.89 Points Per Game during home matches. Bournemouth on the other hand have been able to bag 1.17 Points Per Game during their away matches.

Insights

• The upcoming match between Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth is in the Premier League and is set to take place on 19th May 2024.
• The most recent encounter between the two clubs saw Chelsea winning convincingly with a scoreline of 3-0.
• Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth have faced each other 15 times in recent seasons, with Chelsea winning the majority of those matches (9 out of 15).
• AFC Bournemouth, while not as successful as Chelsea, has had their fair share of victories with 4 wins in their encounters.
• The history of the matches between the two sides shows a small number of draws, with only 2 matches ending without a decisive winner.
• Chelsea is presently experiencing good home form, which could be a significant advantage in the upcoming game.
• On the other hand, AFC Bournemouth’s away form is average, which could affect their performance.
• Historic matches between these two sides have witnessed an average of 2.53 goals per game, hinting at a potential for high scoring game this time around.
• Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred 33% of the time in previous games, a factor worth considering for betting on certain outcomes.
• The points average of both teams indicates a strong performance by Chelsea, which has gathered 1.89 points per game at home this season.
• AFC Bournemouth’s average points tally stands at 1.17 per game on away ground, suggesting a lower performance level compared to Chelsea.

Match Forecast

• Chelsea FC will likely to score from set-piece situations due to their strength in direct free kicks.
• Bournemouth may score on the counter due to Chelsea’s weak defense against long shots, and Bournemouth’s strength in counter attacks.
• Both Chelsea and Bournemouth have weaknesses in defending against through balls, suggesting there may be a few scoring opportunities from through passes for both sides.
• Errors could be pivotal in this match as Chelsea has a weakness for individual errors.
• Bournemouth’s weakness in keeping possession may provide Chelsea opportunities, as Chelsea uses a possession based football with short passes.
• Chelsea might exploit their strength in creating chances using through balls against Bournemouth’s weakness in defending against through ball attacks.
• Despite Chelsea’s aggressive play, they may concede avoidable fouls in dangerous areas offering Bournemouth opportunities to score from set-pieces.
• Bournemouth might struggle to capitalize on scoring opportunities due to their weakness in finishing.
• Given both teams’ ability to come back from losing positions, there could be dramatic turnovers throughout the game.
• Bournemouth’s propensity for long balls and taking lots of shots could pose a challenge for Chelsea’s defense which struggles with stopping opponents from creating chances.
• With both teams having an aggressive play style, expect a high intensity match with potential for bookings.

Match Facts

• In the previous 8 home games against AFC Bournemouth, Chelsea FC triumphed 5 times, with Bournemouth winning 3 times, resulting in a goal difference of 10-6 in Chelsea’s favour.
• Over the course of the past 16 encounters, Chelsea proved victorious on 10 occasions, while Bournemouth won four games and two matches ended in a draw. The goal ratio stands at 25-16 in Chelsea’s favour.
• Last season, Chelsea emerged as winners in both games against Bournemouth, scoring 2-0 at home and 3-1 away.
• Chelsea has clinched three consecutive victories in the Premier League.
• Chelsea boasts a run of four straight home victories in the Premier League.
• Interesting fact, Chelsea nets 25% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minute.
• Intriguingly, only 8% of Chelsea’s goals occur between the 46th and 60th minute, which is the minimal percentage in the league.
• Bournemouth has an interesting tendency as well, scoring 26% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minute.
• Chelsea has a triumphant run across three matches.
• The Blues remained unbeaten in their past four outings.
• They also have swept four consecutive home victories.
• Chelsea hasn’t experienced defeat in their last eight home games.
• Surprisingly, Chelsea failed to score in three out of 18 home Premier League games this season.
• Bournemouth faced goal drought in two out of 18 away Premier League games this season.
• Chelsea’s leading goal scorer is Cole Palmer, with 21 goals, and Dominic Solanke tops Bournemouth’s list with 19 goals.
• Comparing year-on-year performances, AFC Bournemouth moved up the table from 15th place with 39 points to 11th place with 48 points.
• Chelsea has a 33% halftime win rate, marginally higher than Bournemouth’s 28%.
• Their most recent encounter ended in a goalless draw.
• When leading with a 1-0 score at home, Chelsea secures a win 80% of the time.
• Conversely, Bournemouth wins 50% of their away games when leading 0-1.
• When at a 0-1 disadvantage at home, Chelsea manage to bounce back and win 33% of their games.
• Bournemouth, when trailing 1-0 away, achieves victory in 27% of their matches.
• In the Premier League, Chelsea exhibits better game performance than Bournemouth.
• Over the last five matches, Chelsea’s performance outshines Bournemouth’s.
• Chelsea hasn’t experienced defeat in their last 5 games against Bournemouth across all tournaments.
• In their latest 5 clashes, Chelsea bagged 3 matches, while Bournemouth failed to win any, and two matches ended in a stalemate.
• In the last 5 Premier League games against Bournemouth, Chelsea only lost once.
• Bournemouth managed to win just one Premier League game against Chelsea in their last five encounters.
• On average, Chelsea and Bournemouth score 1.8 and 0.8 goals respectively in a match against each other.
• The average total goals per match between Chelsea and Bournemouth amount to 2.6.
• The average goals per first half in Chelsea-Bournemouth matches is one.
• Chelsea typically scores 2.32 goals in home matches, whereas Bournemouth scores 1.52 goals when playing away, on average.