On the 27th of December, in this week 17 match, Chelsea will host AFC Bournemouth in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 8th placed Chelsea is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Newcastle United. Joseph Willock struck first for Newcastle United in the 67th minute on a feed from Miguel Almirón, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Chelsea was frustrated by Newcastle United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle United ended the match with the shutout victory. Chelsea is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, AFC Bournemouth recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Everton. Marcus Tavernier struck first for AFC Bournemouth in the 18th minute, then Kieffer Moore added another in the 25th minute In the end, Everton couldn’t muster any offence and AFC Bournemouth ran away with the shutout win. AFC Bournemouth is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Kieffer Moore has been the most prolific scorer on AFC Bournemouth in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Kai Havertz has been the most prolific scorer on Chelsea in his last five matches with two goals
Chelsea will be without N’Golo Kanté, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Wesley Fofana and Carney Chukwuemeka, while Gary O’Neil’s squad will be without Lloyd Kelly, David Brooks and Neto.