Match summary
Before kickoff, Chelsea were 5th in the table but 14th on points from the last five league games. AFC Bournemouth had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Chelsea2W 1D 2L
ChelseaAFC Bournemouth
7Pointsof 153
9Goals scored6
7Goals conceded10
1Clean sheets1
5Scored in a row3
2Without a win9
3Conceded in a row3
Head to head20 meetings · Dec 2015 – Dec 2025
- Chelsea wins
- 12
- Draws
- 4
- AFC Bournemouth wins
- 4
2.45goals per meeting
40%both teams scored
55%3+ goals
35%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsChelsea 2W 3D 0L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth0-0Chelsea
- Premier LeagueChelsea2-2AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth0-1Chelsea
- Premier LeagueChelsea2-1AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth0-0Chelsea
Show all 20 meetings
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth1-3Chelsea
- Premier LeagueChelsea2-0AFC Bournemouth
- Club Friendlies 1AFC Bournemouth1-2Chelsea
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth2-2Chelsea
- Premier LeagueChelsea0-1AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth4-0Chelsea
- Carabao CupChelsea1-0AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueChelsea2-0AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueChelsea0-3AFC Bournemouth
- Carabao CupChelsea2-1AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth0-1Chelsea
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth1-3Chelsea
- Premier LeagueChelsea3-0AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth1-4Chelsea
- Premier LeagueChelsea0-1AFC Bournemouth
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 180 earlier results
ChelseaAFC Bournemouth
#5Position#15
29Points18 v 18 games22
+11Goal difference-6
1.67Scored per gameleague avg 1.41.5
1.06Conceded per game1.83
#14Form table position#16
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ChelseaAFC Bournemouth
- Substitution · Chelsea · Jamie Gittens · InOut: Estêvão90+2'
- 90+2'Substitution · AFC Bournemouth · Adam Smith · InOut: Justin Kluivert
- Substitution · Chelsea · Andrey Santos · InOut: Liam Delap87'
- 84'Yellow Card · AFC Bournemouth · Marcus Tavernier
- 82'
- 78'Substitution · AFC Bournemouth · Amine Adli · InOut: David Brooks
- Substitution · Chelsea · João Pedro · InOut: Cole Palmer63'
- Substitution · Chelsea · Pedro Neto · InOut: Alejandro Garnacho46'
- Substitution · Chelsea · Reece James · InOut: Josh Acheampong46'
- 27'Goal · AFC Bournemouth · Justin Kluivert 2-2
- Goal · Chelsea · Enzo Fernández2-123'
- Penalty · Chelsea · Cole Palmer1-1 · Penalty15'
- 6'Goal · AFC Bournemouth · David Brooks0-1
- Yellow Card · Chelsea · Moisés Caicedo4'
Match Statistics
Match stats
ChelseaAFC Bournemouth
67%Ball Possession33%
17Shots Total17
3Shots On Target6
12Corners3
5Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
0Offsides1
4Saves2
563Passes269
6Shots Off Target7
114Attacks73
110Dangerous Attacks56
15Shots Inside Box12
2Shots Outside Box5
2Goals2
13Free Kicks5
8Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
17Tackles16
1Assists0
483Accurate Passes197
0Injuries3
26Total Crosses16
8Accurate Crosses3
8Interceptions17
66Duels Won45
2Big Chances Created6
1Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 59(82%) | 3 | 8/12 | |
| 7.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 112(89%) | 4 | 11/12 | |
| 7.5 | 63' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 29(89%) | 1 | 5/6 | |
Estêvão MF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 30(72%) | - | 9/17 |
| 7.4 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(90%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 78(92%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(64%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.8 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(95%) | 2 | 4/5 | |
| 6.7 | 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 12(69%) | - | 3/4 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47(94%) | - | 5/8 | |
| 6.5 | 87' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 17(75%) | 1 | 6/13 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 42(95%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
| 6.4 | 46' | 0 | 1 | - | 15(86%) | - | 0/5 | |
| 6.3 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(81%) | 1 | 2/9 | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/1 | |
| - | 3' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(67%) | - | 1/1 |
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