In the 17th round of the English league, 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”
The “aristocrats” slowed down a lot, as a result of which they lost 3 times in a row and dried up. Although it is worth noting that all three opponents were in the top 5. In the table, the hosts are 8th with 21 points.
“Chelsea” lost to Arsenal 0:1 and Newcastle 0:1. So much for failures in the championship of England. Also, Graham Potter’s team lost to Manchester City (0:2) in the 1/16 match of the English League Cup.
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On December 11, the Blues played a test match against Aston Villa, in which they lost 0:1.
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Before the match, the hosts had personnel problems. First, you need to rest Hakim Zies and Mateo Kovacic after the World Cup. wound 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 got their first win in their last 5 games and only their 4th in the whole Premier League season.
Guests were unlucky with the timing. Tottenham Hotspur (2:3), West Ham (0:2) and Leeds (3:4) were in a row. The run was ended by a successful performance in the League Cup, where the Cherries defeated Everton (4:1).
After “Bournemouth” defeated Everton in the Premier League (3:0), but the take-off ended there and the “citizens” lost to Newcastle (0:1) in the League Cup.
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Forecast and rate
According to bookmaker, guests have little chance. This is what their quotes say – 1.35 and 8.80.
On the other hand, it cannot now be said that Chelsea are in excellent shape. Many players have returned from the World Cup. The test match against Aston Villa showed that the Aristocardi are only getting back into shape.
It is possible that the hosts will win, but problems in the form of losing matches cannot be avoided.
Given the World Cup factor, Bournemouth can still hold on in the first half. In three of Chelsea’s games, the first half ended in a draw. In the second the hosts have to put the grip on the opponent.