Chelsea - AFC Bournemouth predictions

If you’re looking for a relatively safe result bet, a home win at odds of 1.62 is a solid option. That said, AFC Bournemouth may yet be able to pull off a surprise, maybe even in the form of a stalemate.

The odds are stacked heavily against Bournemouth here, and we can’t see them winning this match. Chelsea are heavily favoured by most betting predictions – so much so that an away bet is priced at around 5.05.

The hosts are hoping to avoid the stalemate that ended up costing them 2 points last round. They went into their matchup at Crystal Palace as slight favourites and quickly earned a lead, only to lose it as the game progressed and record a draw.

The away team are here after a successful home showdown against Everton. The home-field advantage and favourable odds implied that the victory would be more decisive than a 1-goal difference in the second half, but they secured 3 points either way.

With over 5 goals over their past 3 home games, The Blues is not a team you want to meet at home. They’ll be looking to extend this trend as much as possible, so Bournemouth will need to be careful.

The lack of home-field advantage doesn’t seem to take the fight out of Bournemouth. They’ve scored more than 5 times in their previous 3 away games and are bound to put a fight as they travel to face Chelsea.

With a 4th during the mid-season, The Blues are well on their way to a Champions League qualification. There’s plenty of time left, though, and they still have a decent shot at the championship title even.

The Cherries’s position as 7th in the standings is neither here nor there, but it’s also far from set in stone. There’s half of the season to look forward to – though betting predictions are rather pessimistic about their chances going forward.

It will be interesting to see if AFC Bournemouth manage to beat this odds in this, the second clash with Chelsea this season. The first time around they lost with to a 1-point difference.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Adam Smith, Marcus Tavernier, Enes Ünal have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

A Home Win at the odds of 1.67 is the most likely outcome here with decent value and a strong probability of success. This doesn’t seem like a good opportunity to take unnecessary risks.