Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
AFC Bournemouth
0 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 19:00 UTC Vitality Stadium 11,235 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 86' Christopher Nkunku
Ryan Christie 18' Y
Y 31' Wesley Fofana
Lewis Cook 35' Y
Y 36' Cucurella
Y 37' Robert Sanchez
Adam Smith 38' Y
Y 52' Nicolas Jackson
Y 57' Jadon Sancho
Y 57' Levi Colwill
Justin Kluivert 59' Y
Marcos Senesi 80' Y
Y 87' Renato Veiga
Y 90' Joao Felix
Antoine Semenyo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
11 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
5
5
AFC Bournemouth 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-14 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Chelsea FC 2024-05-19 Chelsea FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 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

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Chelsea FC H 0–1 L
31 Aug Everton FC A 3–2 W
25 Aug Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
17 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
19 May Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
11 May Brentford FC H 1–2 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 1–0 W
01 Sep Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
25 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 6–2 W
18 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
19 May AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
15 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

AFC Bournemouth Chelsea FC
#17 Position #10
3 Points 7
5 Played 5
0 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
6 Scored 10
8 Conceded 12
-2 GD -2
0.60 PPG 1.40
0% Win % 40%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Bournemouth
Marcus Tavernier 3 G
Alex Scott 1 G
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Chelsea FC gets underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 28' 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.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Wesley Fofana on 31 minutes.
  • 35' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Lewis Cook gets a card.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Cucurella. He receives a card.
  • 37' Robert Sanchez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 38' Adam Smith picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Jadon Sancho comes on to replace Pedro Neto.
  • 51' AFC Bournemouth seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 52' Nicolas Jackson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Jadon Sancho is booked for Chelsea FC — card on 57.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Justin Kluivert on 59.
  • 62' The whistle greets Noni Madueke as he departs to be replaced by Joao Felix.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Noni Madueke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Justin Kluivert is replaced by Philip Billing on 75 minute.
  • 79' Christopher Nkunku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Jackson on 79 minute.
  • 80' Marcos Senesi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 83' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Enes Unal comes on to replace Marcus Tavernier.
  • 86' Goal! Christopher Nkunku scores his 90 goal in 523 matches.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a card for Renato Veiga.
  • 90' Joao Felix was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joshua King 3
Marcos Alonso 2
Matias Vina 1
Charlie Daniels 1
Raheem Sterling 1
Moises Caicedo 1
Dan Gosling 1
Christopher Nkunku 1

Head to Head

2024-09-14 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Chelsea FC 2024-05-19 Chelsea FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 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

AFC Bournemouth Form

2024-09-14 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Chelsea FC L 2024-08-31 Everton FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2024-08-17 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2024-05-19 Chelsea FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-05-11 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brentford FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2024-09-14 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2024-09-01 Chelsea FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2024-08-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–6 Chelsea FC W 2024-08-18 Chelsea FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2024-05-19 Chelsea FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth27% Draw24% Chelsea FC49%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
51%
Draw or Chelsea FC
73%
AFC Bournemouth or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth23% Draw40% Chelsea FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 14% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 20% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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