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The Premier League is back in action with another round of fixtures this weekend as Bournemouth take on Frank Lampard’s Chelsea side in an important clash at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea preview
Bournemouth are currently 13th in the Premier League standings and have been fairly impressive so far this season. The hosts crushed Leeds United 4-1 last week and they will need to work hard to achieve a similar result in this match.
On the other hand, Chelsea are 12th in the league table at the moment and have been struggling this season. The Blues fell to a devastating 3-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea head to head and key numbers
- Chelsea has a good record against Bournemouth and has won 12 of the 18 matches played by the two teams, compared to Bournemouth’s five victories.
- Bournemouth have won four of their 11 Premier League matches against Chelsea, with three of those victories coming from home.
- Chelsea have lost three of their last six matches against Bournemouth in the Premier League but won the reverse fixture by a comfortable 2-0 margin.
- Chelsea could fail to win any of their three games against newly promoted teams in the Premier League for the first time since the 2012-13 season.
- Bournemouth have won six of their last nine Premier League matches – the same number of wins they have in their first 25 league matches this season.
- Chelsea have lost four early Premier League games this season – the number of defeats they have suffered in the previous four seasons combined.
Expect the Bournemouth-Chelsea match
Chelsea have struggled this season and will need to make the most of their remaining matches in the coming weeks. The Blues have a huge squad at their disposal but they have failed to make the most of their resources.
Bournemouth have shown remarkable improvement in recent weeks and they have a point to prove in this game. The two teams are level at the moment and could draw a tie this weekend.
prediction: Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea
Betting tips on the Bournemouth vs Chelsea match
Tip 1: Score – draw
Tip 2: The game achieves more than 2.5 goals – no
Tip 3: Bournemouth score first – yes
Tip 4: Dominic Solanke scores – yes
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