Bournemouth v Chelsea Betting Tips – Premier League, 30th January 7.45pm
This has the makings of a good game. Bournemouth’s season stalled a long time ago but they aren’t actually in bad form at home. They could pose a threat to Chelsea in this one at the Vitaly. The visiting Blues haven’t been producing the greatest of away from and have had a busy time of things lately. Read our predictions for Bournemouth v Chelsea.
Bournemouth v Chelsea Betting Odds*
Chelsea 3/5
Draw 3/1
Bournemouth 17/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 25th, 2019 at 11:54 p.m.)
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Bournemouth News and Form
Bournemouth were moving along nicely until about the start of December. Then things really fell apart for them. The Cherries have only taken three wins in their last 13 League fixtures. However, each of those three wins in that sequence have happened on home soil. Bournemouth are actually W3 D1 L1 in their last five at the Vitality Stadium.
So that has been a fairly decent return from them, and overall this season their home record in the EPL is W6 D3 L3. The Cherries have tallied 21 goals in their home games at an average of 1.75 per game. There looks to be a good chance of goals in this one as 67% of Bournemouth’s home League games have gone over 2.5 goals.
The Cherries have actually scored at least two goals now in all but one of their last five League home games. Their last two home wins have both been by a 2-0 scoreline. Just twice this season have Bournemouth failed to score in a home League fixture. Bournemouth have earned a clean sheet in 33% of home games this season.
Of the six wins which they have recorded at home, four of them have been by a two goal margin. They have been losing at half-time in just one home fixture. Chelsea have come up with 62% of their home goals in the first period of matches. The Cherries have actually opened the scoring in seven of their home games. Only the current top five in the Premier League have better home record than Bournemouth have produced this season.
Bournemouth v Chelsea Head to Head
Chelsea have beaten Bournemouth twice this season, in the EPL and EFL Cup
Both teams have scored in only one of the last five meetings in all competitions
Bournemouth have won one of their last eight against the Blues
Chelsea have won all four previous EPL away games at Bournemouth
Key-Facts – Bournemouth v Chelsea
- Bournemouth have the sixth best home record this season in the top flight
- The Cherries have won three of their last five at home
- Chelsea have not been involved in a draw in any of their last eight League games
Chelsea News and Form
Chelsea had a really bad day at the office as they couldn’t handle Arsenal last time out. The Blues suffered a 2-0 loss against their London rivals. So that puts a bit of pressure on them in their chase for a top-four finish. The defeat against Arsenal snapped a four-match undefeated streak of League form that Chelsea had put together, having taking a W3 D1 in that run.
Chelsea were on a three-match winning streak away from home before their defeat at the Emirates. Overall this season Chelsea are W7 D1 L3 away from home in the EPL. Each of those three away defeats have happened in their last six away games.
You can, of course, find positives with Chelsea’s form. They have average 1.7 goals per away game in the top like this term. They have done very well defensively having conceded only 10 away goals. 73% of Chelsea’s away games so far have ended up finishing over 2.5 goals.
Chelsea have actually earned a clean sheet in 45% of their League away games and have only failed to hit the back of the net in two games away from Stamford Bridge this season. Chelsea haven’t been involved in an away draw in any of their last eight games. The Blues have opened the scoring in eight of their 11 away games.
Bournemouth v Chelsea Tips & Odds
Both teams to score at 4/6
Over 2.5 goals at 4/6
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 25th, 2019 at 11:54 p.m.)
Bournemouth v Chelsea Predictions
Bournemouth to win: Chelsea haven’t had the greatest of performances on the road recently and have looked a bit shaky. Bournemouth have a little bit of home form and therefore at 11/8 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 25th, 2019 at 11:54 p.m.) the Double Chance on Bournemouth – Draw looks good.
