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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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

6
5
2
Chelsea FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 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
#5 Position #7
16 Points 15
10 Played 10
5 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 3
19 Scored 16
16 Conceded 14
+3 GD +2
1.60 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 40%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season

Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A
AFC Bournemouth
Evanilson 5 G 4 A
Marcus Tavernier 5 G
Alex Scott 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chelsea FC launch into their encounter with AFC Bournemouth.
  • 5' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' AFC Bournemouth player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' Adam Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Alvaro Morata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 128 goals in his last 419 appearances.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Marcos Alonso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 349 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for N'Golo Kante.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Willian made 419 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Alvaro Morata makes way for Olivier Giroud at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Willian as he leaves the pitch. Pedro steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 70' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 72' A goal from the Spain international Pedro! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-0!
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 80' Jordon Ibe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Smith at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' A goal from the Belgium international Eden Hazard! He fires home on 85 to make it 2-0!
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Cook. He replaces Jefferson Lerma on 88 minute.
  • 2-0 the final result. AFC Bournemouth will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.16 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC58% Draw22% AFC Bournemouth20%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
81%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
42%
Chelsea FC or AFC Bournemouth
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC43% Draw40% AFC Bournemouth17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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