Chelsea FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Chelsea FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Graham Scott
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | West Ham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
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' Three points are at stake. Chelsea FC host AFC Bournemouth — let the battle begin!
- 5' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 419 games and scored 675 goals.
- 25' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 30' Chelsea FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jordan Henderson scoring 2 goals.
- 35' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' 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.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Poor challenge from Lewis Cook. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Emerson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
- 65' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Willian departs to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 70' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Joshua King is replaced by Dominic Solanke on 75 minute.
- 78' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Jorginho is withdrawn and Michy Batshuayi gets his opportunity.
- 81' Mateo Kovacic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Dan Gosling has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 84' Dan Gosling makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
- 89' 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.
- Another three points for AFC Bournemouth.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Michy Batshuayi 78'
- 2
- 1
- 28
-
10
Willian ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 65'
- 7
- 33
- 9
- 15
- 19
- 22
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 65'
- 13
- 4
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 65'
- 11
- 24
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 78'
Coach
Frank Lampard
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 21
- 16
- 8
- 12
- 2
- 4
- 24
-
7
Joshua King ↓ Dominic Solanke 75'
- 33
- 17
Bench
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↑ 75'
- 54
- 1
- 25
- 19
- 6
- 53
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joshua King | 3 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Reece James | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 1 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
2019-12-14
Chelsea FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-12-07
AFC Bournemouth
0–3
Liverpool FC
L
2019-12-03
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-11-30
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-11-23
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-09
Newcastle United FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC or AFC Bournemouth 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
61%
Chelsea FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.