Chelsea vs Bournemouth– Chelsea will be looking for a better outcome after losing to Newcastle United 1-0 in the Premier League last time around.

Chelsea enjoyed 51% of the possession in that game and 2 of its 5 shots were on goal. Three of Newcastle United’s ten efforts on goal were on target. Newcastle United’s goal was scored by Joe Willock (67′).

Chelsea hasn’t consistently been able to hold out for the full 90 minutes in recent years. In reality, Chelsea has conceded 10 goals in 6 of their previous 6 matches because they were unable to stop opponents from scoring.

[Bournemouth and their traveling supporters will be looking for a better outcome in this game after losing their previous match in EFL Cup action against Newcastle United.

Bournemouth had 37% of the possession in that game and 2 of their 6 shots on goal were successful. Adam Smith scored the winning goal for Bournemouth (67′ Own Goal). Newcastle United’s opponents had 17 shots at goal, with 5 of those being on target.

The numbers don’t lie, as Bournemouth has allowed 11 goals in their last six games while being scored against in five of those contests. In Bournemouth’s defense, there are no doubt some issues. If that trend continues in this game, we’ll soon find out.

Bournemouth has lost all four of their league games they’ve played away from home coming into this contest.

Chelsea vs Bournemouth – Betting Analysis

When comparing their previous head-to-head matches dating back to January 31, 2018, it can be seen that Chelsea won two and Bournemouth won three, with one game ending in a draw.

The two teams combined for 15 goals during this time, with The Blues contributing 5 and The Cherries producing 10. This results in an average of 2.5 goals being scored every game.

The most recent league meeting between these teams was on Premier League Match Day 28 on February 29, 2020, and it ended Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea.

Bournemouth had 26% of the possession in that game and 5 of their 9 shot attempts were successful. Joshua King (57′) and Jefferson Lerma (54′) scored the goals.

Chelsea had 23 shots on goal overall, with 6 of those shots finding the back of the net. (33′, 85′) Marcos Alonso scored
Our opinion is that Bournemouth can score goals against this Chelsea team, but it probably won’t be enough to prevent a defeat.

What are the top odds for this match?

Turning to the betting odds in the 90 minute result market, victory for Chelsea can be had for 1.33, backing a drawn result is 5.3 and taking a punt on the winning team to be Bournemouth is 9.3. They are the top prices available right now.

Chelsea vs Bournemouth – Head to Head

 

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Our Prediction: Home to Win

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