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Chelsea FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
2 – 0
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Marc Perry

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

5
5
2
Chelsea FC 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Chelsea FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
26 Aug Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
18 Aug Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
11 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
25 Aug Everton FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
11 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Chelsea FC AFC Bournemouth
#17 Position #13
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Chelsea FC have kicked off against AFC Bournemouth. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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 David Luiz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Wilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
  • 20' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Marcos Alonso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurizio Sarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for N'Golo Kante.
  • 60' Eden Hazard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Alvaro Morata makes way for Olivier Giroud at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 65' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Willian by Pedro on 65 minute.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Jefferson Lerma will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' GOAL! Pedro scores on 72. Assisted by Olivier Giroud
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Mateo Kovacic makes way for Ruben Loftus-Cheek at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 80' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Adam Smith is replaced by Jordon Ibe.
  • 85' Eden Hazard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 88' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Jefferson Lerma trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Cook on 88 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC54% Draw33% AFC Bournemouth13%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
88%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
46%
Chelsea FC or AFC Bournemouth
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC31% Draw64% AFC Bournemouth5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.7%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
4 – 0
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 31% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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