Chelsea v Bournemouth Betting Preview – Premier League 26th December
Chelsea are lining up what would be their 12th league win on the bounce. It has been a tremendous output from them in the Premier League and they could still finish the calendar year with a bang. They get a home fixture against Bournemouth on Boxing Day and the Cherries have been struggling out on the road lately, having lost their last two away from the Vitality and having conceded three goals in each of those. Even though Chelsea will be without the suspended Diego Costa for this one, the Blues will be expected to keep their eye on the prize of another three points.
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Chelsea v Bournemouth Betting Tips
Chelsea are on the hunt for their twelfth consecutive Premier League win this season. That would set a new club record for themselves if they can take down Bournemouth. It will also mean that Antonio Conte’s troops would be closing in on Arsenal’s Premier League record of 14 straight wins set in 2002. In their big winning sequence at the moment, Chelsea have only shipped the two goals so over at bookmaker Sky Bet you have a price of 13/10 on Chelsea to win to nil in this one. That looks value for punters to snap up. Chelsea’s home record this season reads W7 D0 L1 and they have won their last five in a row at the Bridge as well, keeping four clean sheets in that run of home matches. Four of their last six league games have been won by a 1-0 scoreline and a Chelsea 1-0 correct score at Sky Bet in this one is trading at a price of 13/2, which is actually the same price as a Chelsea 2-0 result. The Blues have won five of their seven matches against the Cherries in all competitions (L2).
Chelsea took a surprise 1-0 loss in this corresponding fixture last season, but they don’t look like looking at the moment. Chelsea have not suffered a Boxing Day defeat since 2003 in the Premier League (W6 D5 L0). So the Blues are top at Christmas again and that is a good omen for them as on each of the four previous times they were top of the Premier League at Christmas, they went on to win the tile. The Blues are without Diego Costa who is serving a suspending and they will miss his output obviously as he has been in terrific goalscoring form with 13 league goals. Michy Batshuayi could get his big chance here and he is trading at even money in the anytime goalscorer market, with Eden Hazard likely to need to have a big impact as well and he is a 7/5 option. Chelsea have won five of their last six games by a one goal margin and a Chelsea to win by a 1 goal margin against the Cherries is a 12/5 punt at Sky Bet.
The Cherries are sat in tenth place, their highest ever position in the league tiers at Christmas. However, they have been a stronger home side than they have been out on the road. Away from the Vitality Stadium this season, Bournemouth have only collected the five points in a W1 D2 L5 record and they have lost three of their last four away from home (W1). So that doesn’t appear to be the kind of form needed to go and take down the Champions elect. Bournemouth have conceded three goals exactly in their last two away games. They have also conceded three goals exactly in four of their last five Premier League games home and away. So it is hard to trust their defence at the moment but they are unbeaten in their last six Boxing Day matches as (W4 D2). In the anytime goalscorer market, they have Callum Wilson and Benik Afobe both around the 3/1 mark to break through the stiff Chelsea defence. It’s going to be a big ask of them though.
Chelsea v Bournemouth Betting Odds
Chelsea 4/11, Draw 15/4, Bournemouth 7/1
Chelsea v Bournemouth Predictions
The Blues will be looking for inspiration up front as they will be without Diego Costa for this one. But this isn’t the toughest of defences that they will be going up against in this one and so they are likely to come through the test. Chelsea have been defensively brilliant and it’s worth pushing them to win this one to nil because they are going so well. They have won a lot of games by one goal margins lately and they are likely to go the same way in this one too.
