In this 35th week match, on Sat May 6th, AFC Bournemouth will host Chelsea at Vitality Stadium in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. AFC Bournemouth is fresh off their 4-1 win against Leeds United. Jefferson Lerma struck first for AFC Bournemouth in the 20th minute, then Jefferson Lerma added another in the 24th minute. AFC Bournemouth should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Chelsea is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 18th minute, then Martin Ødegaard added another in the 31st minute. Chelsea looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
In their last match on Dec 27th, Chelsea was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over 40000 jubilant spectators. Kai Havertz struck first for Chelsea in the 16th minute, then Mason Mount added another in the 24th minute on a feed from Kai Havertz In the end, AFC Bournemouth couldn’t muster any offence and Chelsea ran away with the shutout win.
Chelsea is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Conor Gallagher and Noni Madueke each only have 1 goal in their last 5. AFC Bournemouth is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Dominic Solanke and Jefferson Lerma each having 2 goals in their last 5
Gary O’Neil’s squad will be without Junior Stanislas, Ryan Fredericks, Hamed Junior Traorè, Marcus Tavernier and Joe Rothwell, while Frank Lampard’s squad will be without Reece James and Mason Mount.