Chelsea FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | West Ham United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 12 | Conceded | 8 |
| -2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stamford Bridge that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' AFC Bournemouth have won 443 goals from 337 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 411 games and scored 662 goals.
- 17' A stunning finish from Moises Caicedo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' That is a card for AFC Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cucurella on 28.
- 30' A moment of madness from Milos Kerkez on 30 minutes earns him a card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raheem Sterling is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 40' Thiago Silva is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 45' Chelsea FC 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.
- 48' Assisted by Cole Palmer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raheem Sterling makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 49' GOAL! Benoit Badiashile fires home to make it 3-0!
- 54' Dango Ouattara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Dominic Solanke is replacing Justin Kluivert for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Dango Ouattara. He replaces Marcus Tavernier on 60 minute.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Christopher Nkunku. He replaces Raheem Sterling on 63 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Noni Madueke is replaced by Malo Gusto.
- 69' Alex Scott has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 391 appearances.
- 70' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Max Aarons has done his job and it is now time for Alex Scott to step up.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Malo Gusto is booked for Chelsea FC — card on 78.
- 80' Marcos Senesi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 80.
- 84' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Marcos Senesi trudges off to be replaced by Lloyd Kelly on 84 minutes.
- 89' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cesare Casadei is hanging Cole Palmer on the field on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 6
- 3
- 23
- 28
-
20
Cole Palmer ↓ Cesare Casadei 89'
- 25
-
11
Noni Madueke ↓ Malo Gusto 64'
- 5
- 15
Bench
- 13
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↑ 63'
- 2
-
27
Malo Gusto ↑ 64'
-
16
Chimuanya Ugochukwu ↑ 64'
- 17
- 26
-
31
Cesare Casadei ↑ 89'
- 42
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
-
37
Max Aarons ↓ Alex Scott 70'
- 16
- 1
- 19
-
26
Enes Unal ↓ Philip Billing 70'
- 10
-
25
Marcos Senesi ↓ Lloyd Kelly 84'
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
5
Lloyd Kelly ↑ 84'
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↑ 59'
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 70'
- 15
- 42
- 23
- 8
-
14
Alex Scott ↑ 70'
-
11
Dango Ouattara ↑ 60'
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joshua King | 3 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Dan Gosling | 1 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| Reece James | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 1 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
2024-05-19
Chelsea FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-05-11
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Brentford FC
L
2024-05-04
Arsenal FC
3–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-04-28
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2024-04-24
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-04-21
Aston Villa FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.45
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
82%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
37%
Chelsea FC or AFC Bournemouth
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

