Chelsea FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Robert Jones
- Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
- Assistant 2 Neil Davies
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Morecambe FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Everton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | 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)
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' The ball is rolling at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Mark Travers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' Cole Palmer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Hill, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 22' The supporters are chanting for Justin Kluivert. He replaces James Hill on 22 minute.
- 27' Lewis Cook is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 32' A moment of madness from Nicolas Jackson on 32 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
- 37' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Ryan Christie gets a card.
- 50' What a strike from Justin Kluivert! The score is 1-1.
- 52' Romeo Lavia picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a card on 55.
- 56' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Romeo Lavia by Reece James on 56 minute.
- 61' Joao Felix has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Antoine Semenyo makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 68.
- 71' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Josh Acheampong has done his job and it is now time for Tosin Adarabioyo to step up.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Moises Caicedo by Joao Felix on 81 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. David Brooks is replaced by Daniel Jebbison.
- 87' Dean Huijsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- The points are shared — Chelsea FC 2-2 AFC Bournemouth. Honours even.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 3
- 8
- 1
- 20
-
25
Moises Caicedo ↓ Joao Felix 81'
-
11
Noni Madueke ↓ Pedro Neto 81'
- 6
-
45
Romeo Lavia ↓ Reece James 56'
- 15
- 34
Bench
-
4
Tosin Adarabioyo ↑ 71'
-
24
Reece James ↑ 56'
- 18
-
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 81'
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 81'
- 27
- 12
- 40
- 38
Coach
Enzo Maresca
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Daniel Jebbison 83'
- 42
-
23
James Hill ↓ Justin Kluivert 22'
- 12
- 10
- 27
- 11
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↑ 22'
- 40
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 83'
- 45
- 44
- 48
- 49
- 47
- 51
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joshua King | 3 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Cole Palmer | 1 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
51%
Chelsea FC or AFC Bournemouth
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

