Chelsea and Bournemouth will meet in the 17th round of the Premier League. Chelsea cannot boast of good form, the eighth place in the table is not something to praise. Bournemouth occupies the fourteenth place in the table, and the goal is survival in the English top flight.
December 27th, 2022 – 18:30
Chelsea vs Bournemouth Betting Tips & Predictions
Chelsea to win HT-FT @ 1.95
Over 2.5 FT @ 1.70
Correct score 4:0 @ 15.00
Reason for Chelsea vs Bournemouth Predictions
The mid-season World Cup break couldn’t have come quick enough for Graham Potter’s Chelsea. The Blues managed just two points from their last five league games before the break, losing each of their previous three before the season halted. They have had six weeks to dwell on that wretched run of results, but the break has also given them a chance to reset. Chelsea does not boast a good defensive record this season, conceding 17 goals in their 14 league games to date. Kalidou Koulibaly has not settled in well since joining in the summer, and Potter’s side still appears to be one or two defenders short of a proper defensive unit. Chelsea’s biggest problem this season has been the lack of an out-and-out goalscorer. No player has scored more than three goals in the league this season, while Raheem Sterling is the club’s top scorer in all competitions, with just five goals to his name. Hakim Ziyech plays fantastically and creates a lot of problems for the opponent’s defense. Many clubs are ready to give a fortune for the arrival of this guy. Jorginho is one of the best midfielders in the world, all praise for him. Ben Chilwell (Hamstring Injury), N’Golo Kanté (Hamstring Injury), and Armando Broja (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) will be missing for Chelsea coach Graham Potter.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, was on a similarly bad run before beating Everton in their final match. The Cherries had lost four games on the bounce, throwing away a two-goal lead in consecutive games against Leeds and Tottenham, before a 3-0 win over Everton lifted them three points clear of the relegation zone. They have a competitive match under their belts after their 1-0 defeat to Newcastle in the League Cup and are unlikely to be too concerned about crashing out of the competition. Chelsea will almost certainly be nervous on Tuesday evening, and Bournemouth is more than capable of causing them problems. Meanwhile, Bournemouth has scored 18 goals in 15 games this season, representing the third-best scoring record in the bottom half. Lewis Cook found the right role in the team, he moves great in the middle of the field, and it isn’t easy to take the ball away from this guy. The bench players are expected to show as much as possible and impose themselves on the coach for the starting lineup. Thanks to a mainly healthy group of players, there’s just a single fitness problem for the Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil to contend with. Lloyd Kelly (Ankle Injury) won’t be in action.
Conclusion
Chelsea is a big favorite in this match, and they are expected to solve the question of the winner at halftime.
The prediction for this match is over 2.5 goals. We hope that football fans will enjoy this match.