Sunday , 16 August 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
AFC Bournemouth
0 – 0
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 17 Sep 2023 · 13:00 UTC Vitality Stadium 10,421 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Raheem Sterling
Y 41' Mykhailo Mudryk
Milos Kerkez 62' Y
Y 76' Axel Disasi
Y 80' Nicolas Jackson
Y 90' Ben Chilwell

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
5
5
AFC Bournemouth 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-17 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea FC 2023-05-06 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Chelsea FC 2022-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2020-02-29 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Chelsea FC 2019-12-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Chelsea FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Brentford FC A 2–2 D
26 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
19 Aug Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
12 Aug West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
28 May Everton FC A 0–1 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 0–0 D
02 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
25 Aug Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
20 Aug West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
13 Aug Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
28 May Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

AFC Bournemouth Chelsea FC
#13 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. AFC Bournemouth get us underway at Vitality Stadium.
  • 4' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 4.
  • 9' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 19' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' Cole Palmer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. Mykhailo Mudryk will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Mykhailo Mudryk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Milos Kerkez.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Cole Palmer comes on to replace Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 68' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Marcus Tavernier is withdrawn and Luis Sinisterra gets his opportunity.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Milos Kerkez as he leaves the pitch. Marcos Senesi steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 76' Axel Disasi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Jackson on 80 minutes.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Ben Chilwell comes on to replace Levi Colwill.
  • 81' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Enzo Fernandez has done his job and it is now time for Ian Maatsen to step up.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 89' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 89 minute. Ryan Christie leaves to be changed by David Brooks.
  • 90' Ben Chilwell is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The points are shared — AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea FC. Honours even.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joshua King 3
Marcos Alonso 2
Reece James 1
Jefferson Lerma 1
Cole Palmer 1
Mason Mount 1
Antoine Semenyo 1
Eden Hazard 1

Head to Head

2023-09-17 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea FC 2023-05-06 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Chelsea FC 2022-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2020-02-29 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Chelsea FC 2019-12-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth Form

2023-09-17 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2023-09-02 Brentford FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2023-08-26 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-08-19 Liverpool FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-08-12 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2023-05-28 Everton FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth L

Chelsea FC Form

2023-09-17 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2023-09-02 Chelsea FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-08-25 Chelsea FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2023-08-20 West Ham United FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-08-13 Chelsea FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2023-05-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.39 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth26% Draw47% Chelsea FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 55%
45%
± 1.5 23%
77%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
72%
Draw or Chelsea FC
74%
AFC Bournemouth or Chelsea FC
53%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth10% Draw77% Chelsea FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.2%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
1 – 3
0.4%
3 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 16% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 21% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.