27th December 2022 – 18:30, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea will host Bournemouth in the Premier League 17th round on Tuesday evening. The hosts want to bounce back to the winning track, while the away side hopes to produce a surprise.
Chelsea Preview & Team News
Chelsea will be hoping for a better result after the 1-0 Premier League losing effort in their last game against Newcastle United. The Blues lost three times in a row in the English top flight and slipped to 8th place. It has not been often in recent times where Chelsea has managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Chelsea has failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous six clashes, shipping ten goals in the process. They need to tighten their defense and return to winning ways as soon as possible to be competitive in the top-four race. Ben Chilwell (Hamstring Injury), N’Golo Kanté (Hamstring Injury), and Armando Broja (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be available for Chelsea coach Graham Potter.
Bournemouth Preview & Team News
After tasting defeat last time out to Newcastle United in EFL Cup action, Bournemouth and their traveling fans will hope for a better result here. Nevertheless, they managed to get out of the relegation zone thanks to the victory over Everton just before the World Cup. The stats don’t lie, and Bournemouth has been scored against in 5 of their last six games, letting opponents get 11 goals overall. In defense, Bournemouth has clearly had some problems. Going into this encounter, Bournemouth has not won away from home in their last four matches in the league. Thanks to a mainly full-strength group, there is just the sole fitness issue for the Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil to contend with. Lloyd Kelly (Ankle Injury) misses out for this game.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Neither team can be proud of its recent form, but Chelsea should meet expectations and deliver a win. We think the Blues can beat Bournemouth by at least two goals.
Goals Market Prediction
On the other hand, Chelsea has been very leaky in the back, and they might concede again. Therefore, we think both teams will find the back of the opponent’s net.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth
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