In the 17th round of the English Championship, Chelsea will host Bournemouth in London. The meeting will take place on December 27 at 20:30 Moscow time. “Chelsea” – “Bournemouth”: forecastbet, odds, statistics.
“Chelsea”
“Aristocrats” slowed down a lot, as a result of which they lost 3 times in a row, and dry. Although it is worth noting that all three opponents were from the top 5. In the standings, the hosts are 8th with 21 points.
“Chelsea” lost to Arsenal 0:1 and Newcastle 0:1. This is with regard to failures in the championship of England. Also, the Graham Potter team lost to Manchester City (0:2) in the 1/16 match of the English League Cup.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth odds
On December 11, the Blues played a test match once morest Aston Villa, in which they lost 0:1.
All predictions for the Premier League
Before the game, the hosts have personnel problems. First, you need to rest Hakim Zies and Mateo Kovačić following the World Cup. injured Wesley Fofana, Ngolo Kante, Kepa Arrisabalaga and Ben Chillwell.
“Bournemouth”
The Cherries are in 14th position. They have 16 points. In the last round played, they won their first victory in the last 5 matches and only the 4th in the entire Premier League season.
The guests were unlucky with the calendar. Tottenham Hotspur (2:3), West Ham (0:2) and Leeds (3:4) were in a row. The series was interrupted by a successful performance in the League Cup, where the Cherries defeated Everton (4: 1).
Later “Bournemouth” defeated Everton in the Premier League (3:0), but the takeoff ended there and the “citizens” lost to Newcastle (0:1) in the League Cup.
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Forecast and rate
According to bookmakers, the guests have little chance. This is what their quotes say – 1.35 and 8.80.
On the other hand, now you can’t say that Chelsea are in optimal shape. Many players returned from the World Cup. The test match once morest Aston Villa showed that the Aristocards are only getting in shape.
It is possible that the hosts will win, but it will not be possible to avoid problems in the form of missed matches.
Given the World Cup factor, Bournemouth can still hold out in the first half. In three Chelsea matches, the first half ended in a draw. In the second, the hosts must put the squeeze on the opponent.