Thursday , 2 July 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
19 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 5 total

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
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
#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' Welcome to Vitality Stadium that hosts another battle between AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Cook, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 18' Ryan Christie picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enzo Maresca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wesley Fofana.
  • 35' Lewis Cook is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Cucurella gets a card.
  • 37' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a card on 37.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Adam Smith on 38 minutes earns him a card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 43' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jadon Sancho is hanging Pedro Neto on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Mark Travers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Jackson.
  • 57' Jadon Sancho is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Justin Kluivert is booked for AFC Bournemouth — card on 59.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Joao Felix on, Noni Madueke off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Scotland international Ryan Christie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Justin Kluivert has done his job and it is now time for Philip Billing to step up.
  • 79' Christopher Nkunku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Jackson at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Marcos Senesi on 80 minutes earns him a card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 83' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Marcus Tavernier is replaced by Enes Unal on 83 minute.
  • 86' Christopher Nkunku does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 87' Renato Veiga picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Joao Felix. He receives a card.
  • It finishes all square. AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea FC share the spoils 0-1.

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
Kai Havertz 1
Justin Kluivert 1
Pedro 1
Joao Felix 1
Eden Hazard 1
Benoit Mukinayi 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
4 / 4
0.31 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth15% Draw36% Chelsea FC49%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
51%
Draw or Chelsea FC
85%
AFC Bournemouth or Chelsea FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth6% Draw65% Chelsea FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
1.6%
2 – 1
1.3%
2 – 0
1.1%
0 – 4
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 8% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 30% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 14% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓

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