Bournemouth make the trip to the capital to take on Chelsea in the last game of the Premier League season. The Blues look set to clinch European football whereas Bournemouth look to secure a top half finish.
Date: 19/05/2024
Kick off time: 16:00
Location: Stamford Bridge
The promise of Europa League football will make a win in the last game of the season a must for The Blues, whereas Bournemouth will look to bounce back with a win to end the season.
Chelsea currently sit sixth in the Premier League going into the last game of the season. In 37 games, The Blues have 17 wins, nine draws and 11 losses, leaving them on 60 points, three ahead of Newcastle and two points behind Tottenham.
The Blues have recently found their scoring form, scoring 75 goals in 37 games, an average of 2.02 goals a game. However, Chelsea have also been weak defensively, conceding 62 goals but keeping eight clean sheets.
Bournemouth sit just below Chelsea in 11th in the Premier League. In 37 games, The Cherries have 13 wins, nine draws and 15 losses which leaves them on 48 points, equal with Brighton in tenth.
The Cherries have been somewhat consistent in front of goal, scoring 53 goals in 37 games which gives them an average of 1.43 goals a game. Bournemouth have also struggled at the other end of the pitch, conceding 65 goals but keeping nine clean sheets.
Chelsea and Bournemouth have met 20 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1988. Chelsea have the better record in the fixture with 13 wins in comparison to Bournemouth’s five wins, the other two games ending in a draw.
The last five games in this fixture have seen two wins for Chelsea, two draws and one win for Bournemouth. Both sides have been on the scoresheet in two of the last four meetings, with the most recent clash being the first meeting without goals ever in the fixture.
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