The Blues are sitting at a disappointing eight in the standings with 21 points from 14 games. They have lost their last three games in the Premier League.
Chelsea will look to put their pre-World Cup break disappointments behind them when they play host to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday night. It will be the first competitive match for the Blues since the World Cup break. However, the visitors have already played a Cup fixture, which unfortunately did not go their way. Hence, this game becomes extremely important for both sides to get the maximum points.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth | Key details |
Date | December 27 |
Venue | Stamford Bridge |
Kickoff time in India | 11 pm |
Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 5:30 pm |
The Blues are sitting at a disappointing eight in the standings with 21 points from 14 games. Chelsea have lost their last three games in the Premier League, as pressure has already started to pile on Graham Potter’s shoulders. Meanwhile, Bournemouth were also going through a difficult patch, however, they ended the World Cup break on a positive note. In their final two matches in November, they defeated Everton in the EFL Cup and the league. Bournemouth, however, lost to Newcastle United in the midweek EFL Cup match.
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These two clubs have played each other on a handful of occasions in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. What surprises most is the level of success Bournemouth have enjoyed at this ground. A total of five matches have happened between them in the league at Stamford Bridge, with the visitors, surprisingly, winning three of them. The home side has tasted success only on two occasions. The last time they played at this ground in the league was in 2019 when Bournemouth came out on top as 1-0 winners.
Key Details | Stats |
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Total matches | 5 |
Chelsea won | 2 |
Bournemouth won | 3 |
Draws | – |
Total Chelsea goals | 5 |
Total Bournemouth goals | 5 |
Biggest Chelsea win | 3-0 (2016) |
Biggest Bournemouth win | 3-0 (2018) |
Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
Bournemouth lose to Chelsea | 1-2 |
Bournemouth draw Chelsea | 2-2 |
Chelsea lose to Bournemouth | 0-1 |
Bournemouth beat Chelsea | 4-0 |
Chelsea beat Bournemouth | 1-0 |