LiontipsChelsea vs Bournemouth. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-23 English Premier League (December 27, 2022).
Command Analysis
It has been quite an eventful week for Chelsea - the Blues have confirmed the appointment of Christopher Vivell as the club's new technical director. Vivell previously worked for RB Leipzig, where he played a key role. The 36-year-old German said, “Chelsea are building the most exciting project in global football and I’m extremely proud to be joining the club".
Currently, Chelsea are in 8th place in the standings with 21 points from six wins and three draws. The Londoners lost the last three official games and yielded to Aston Villa in a friendly (0:1). In all four of these games, the Blues failed to score goals.
Kante, Fofana, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech, Kovacic, Broja, and Chukwuemeka are on the team's injured list.
Bournemouth crushed Everton (3:0) before the international break, but the team has seemingly lost momentum and suffered a defeat to Newcastle in the League Cup (0:1). Gary O'Neil was pleased with his team and is now looking to kickstart the second half of the season with a win in London.
The Cherries are an ucomfortable opponent for Chelsea - since 2015-16 season, only Liverpool and Man City have defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge more often than Bournemouth. However, this season the Cherries have conceded the most away goals in the Premier League. At the moment, the team is in 14th place with 16 points.
Brooks, Neto, Tavernier, Kelly, Fredericks are all out injured.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
The last 4 head-to-head games were tied.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 3
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
The home team has no room for error if they want to stay in the title race and get European football next year. The Blues should dominate due to their quality and home advantage, and we will be backing them in this fixture.
Our prediction — Asian handicap (-1.5) to Chelsea
Chelsea have a long list of injured players, and that might affect their performance. But the Cherries can't boast of a very reliable defensive line, especially on road trips, so we expect Potter's men to win comfortably.
Second bet — Chelsea to win by 2 goals
