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EPL: Chelsea vs Bournemouth Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction (14/1/2025)
It’s Chelsea vs Bournemouth on Tuesday, 14 January 2025. It’s an exciting English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London. Want the best betting tips? SportsBoom has you covered with all the team form, player stats, history, and more. Be sure to read our in-depth preview before betting on the Premier League.
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- Date: January 14, 2025
- Kickoff Time: 21:30 local time (16:30 ET / 13:30 PT)
- Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
As of the 1st of January 2025, the Blues find themselves sitting in fourth place on the Premier League table with 35 points from 19 matches played which includes ten wins, five draws and four defeats. Meanwhile, Bournemouth occupy seventh position on the table with 30 points from 19 games played which includes eight wins, six draws and five losses.
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five matches against Bournemouth with four wins and one draw. These teams last played each other on the 14th of September 2024 and on that occasion, the Blues beat Bournemouth 1-0.
PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: CHELSEA FAVOURITES
Home: 3/5 (1.60) - 62,5%
Draw: 7/2 (4.50) - 22,2%
Away: 39/10 (4.90) - 20,4%
*Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Last Five Meetings (Premier League)
14/09/24: Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea
19/05/24: Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth
17/09/23: Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea
6/05/23: Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea
27/12/22: Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth
CHELSEA: CURRENT FORM - LLDWW
The Blues head into this game on the back of a two-match losing streak. Chelsea were stunned with a 2-0 defeat against Ipswich Town on the 30th of December. Before this match, the Blues lost 2-1 against Fulham. Prior to this game, they drew 0-0 against Everton, beat Shamrock Rovers 5-1 and they also defeated Brentford 2-1.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Pedro Neto: The Portuguese winger brings good energy to his team. Pedro Neto is always looking to create chances and he will be looking to find the back of the net for Chelsea in this match against Bournemouth.
- Jadon Sancho: The English forward is one of those players that can explode into the game. Jadon Sancho has played a key part in transforming this Chelsea team. Sancho has the ability to make difficult skills on the football field look easy. We can’t wait to see him take on Bournemouth in this game.
- Enzo Fernandez: The Argentinian midfielder is made of something special. Enzo Fernandez is a key player for Chelsea and he will be looking to guide his team to victory in this match against Bournemouth.
CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
The Blues have injury concerns with the likes of Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and Omari Kellyman all set to miss this game against Bournemouth.
BOURNEMOUTH: CURRENT FORM - DDWDW
The Cherries are unbeaten in their last seven matches. Bournemouth played out to a 2-2 draw against Fulham on the 29th of December. Before this match, the Cherries drew 0-0 against Crystal Palace. Prior to this game, they smashed Manchester United 3-0, drew 1-1 with West Ham United and they defeated Ipswich Town 2-1. Bournemouth last lost a match when they were defeated 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion on the 23rd of November 2024.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Antoine Semenyo: The Ghanaian forward has been electric for Bournemouth throughout the season. Antoine Semenyo will provide the Chelsea defence with the perfect challenge and it will be interesting to see how he performs in this game.
- Evanilson: The Brazilian forward is ticking all the right boxes for Bournemouth. Evanilson is the type of player who is one of the fittest and hardest workers on the field and having missed from the spot in the reverse tie, he’ll be looking to get on the scoresheet in this game.
- Ryan Christie: The Scottish midfielder is a very flexible player who almost any club in the world would want in their team. Ryan Christie plays a pressing type of game which creates goal scoring chances for his team.
BOURNEMOUTH TEAM NEWS
The Cherries have a long injury list. The likes of Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra, Adam Smith, and Marcus Tavernier are still recovering from injuries and they are all set to miss this match against Chelsea. In some positive team news for Bournemouth the likes of Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo are set to run out for the Cherries in this game.
PREDICTED LINE-UPS
Chelsea: 4-2-3-1
Sanchez, Cucurella, Colwill, Tosin, Gusto, Fernandez, Caicedo, Sancho, Neto, Palmer, Jackson.Bournemouth: 4-2-3-1
Arrizabalaga, Kerkez, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Hill, Cook, Billing, Semenyo, Christie, Kluivert, Evanilson.
SUGGESTED BETS
If you love betting on the Premier League, here are some bets you can place at some of the top football sportsbooks.
Both Teams to Score: Chelsea and Bournemouth have both been scoring goals of late. Both teams have the ability to find the back of the net which makes Both Teams to Score a good bet in this match. (53/100 with Betway) (51/100 with BC.Game) (51/100 with N1Bet)
2nd Half - Both Teams to Score: We think that Chelsea will want to finish this match on a high and take the game to Bournemouth in the second half and this style of play will create goal scoring chances for both teams. (8/5 with Betway) (8/5 with BC.Game) (8/5 with N1Bet)
Over 2.5 Goals: Both these teams play quality attacking football and now that they are facing each other, we believe that this game has the perfect platform for plenty of goals. (9/20 with Betway) (9/20 with BC.Game) (9/20 with BC.Game)
VALUE BETS
Cole Palmer - Anytime Goalscorer: The Chelsea forward is in good goalscoring form. Cole Palmer has scored 12 goals for his team throughout the season. These stats make him a good bet as an Anytime Goalscorer.
Nicolas Jackson - Anytime Goalscorer: The Senegalese forward has scored nine goals for Chelsea throughout the season. These stats show us that Nicolas Jackson is a capable goalscorer.
Justin Kluivert - Anytime Goalscorer: The Dutch forward is a key player for Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert has a good eye for goal and he has scored some important goals for his team throughout the season.
PREDICTION: CHELSEA TO WIN
After carefully looking at all possible scenarios in this game and thinking about how Chelsea can win this game and how Bournemouth can potentially win this match, we think this game will be closely contested, however, the Blues should do enough to win this match at home.
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