Premier League: Chelsea vs Bournemouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 6 match between Chelsea and Bournemouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Chelsea face relegation-threatened Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in round 6 of the Premier League in a match that kick-offs on Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Looking at the current standings in the Premier League, the two teams are separated by four points.

Team form: Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea beat Leeds 6-3, drew 2-2 with Hull, before losing 3-0 against Brentford. Chelsea only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded 13 goals.

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 2-2 draw with Brentford, before they won a game against Real Sociedad with a 1-2 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. Bournemouth won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding seven times.

Betting facts for Chelsea and Bournemouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chelsea and Bournemouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Morgan Rogers has three strikes in six Premier League matches for The Blues, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bournemouth. The visitors are looking to Marcus Tavernier, who has provided his team with four Premier League goals.

Betting markets: Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Full-time result

Chelsea claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Bournemouth won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Bournemouth conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Chelsea have not lost to Bournemouth in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bournemouth scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Chelsea played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Chelsea managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bournemouth kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Bournemouth have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Chelsea when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Bournemouth played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. Astonishingly, Chelsea failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 21 matches. Bournemouth conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.