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Chelsea and Bournemouth play for Stamford Bridge in an 18th round Barclays Premier League duel. These teams have met only twice recently: on 04-23-2016, ending with Chelsea’s victory by (1-4), and on 05-12-2015, ending with Bournemouth’s (0-1) win. In this match the home factor may play an important role, as Chelsea has significant differences in results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Chelsea
The home team is currently in 1st place with 43 points, after 14 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won away to Sunderland by (0-1). In the last match, he won away to Crystal Palace by (0-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; Against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last eight home games for the league, Chelsea have 7 wins and 1 loss, having won 21 points out of 24 possible.
In this competition, he has won the last 11 games he has played. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 2-0, which occurred in 3 of their 8 matches. Defensive solidity has been one of his strengths as he has conceded only goals in 2 of the last 10 games and his attack has regularly scored as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches in this competition. In their home matches for the competition there is a tendency towards goals, since 7 in 8 finished with More than 2.5 goals in the marker. In 17 games in this competition, he managed to turn the scoring in 3 of the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Chelsea return to play at home for the English Championship after two displays away from their fans, trying to maintain the great stage that lives to extend its winning sequence and further distance from second place. In the last round, the team achieved a great result by facing Crystal Palace away from home and leaving the field with a 0x1 victory, thus reaching their eleventh consecutive win in the competition. Before, the team had gone to the home of Sunderland and won the game by the same score. After seventeen rounds, the club accumulates fourteen victories, one tie and two defeats, thus occupying the leadership of the championship. For that game, the technician should keep the team in the 3-4-3.
Bournemouth
After 6 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, the visiting team is in 10th place, having won 21 points. In the last match, they lost to Southampton at home (1-3), having won 1-0 at home against Leicester City in their previous match. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; Against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. His last away game for this competition ended with a 3-2 loss to Burnley. In the last eight away games, Bournemouth have won 1, 2 draws and 5 defeats, having won 5 points out of 24. In his league appearances as a visitor the most frequent result in the interval was 0-1 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 17 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Bournemouth are on the pitch for their eighteenth English Premier League game after losing one more game to their fans, cutting off a two-match winning streak. In the last round, the team suffered a poor result when receiving Southampton at home and end up defeated by 1×3. Before, the team had received Leicester City at home and managed to leave the field with the victory by 1×0. After seventeen rounds, the club accumulate six wins, three draws and eight losses, thus occupying the tenth place in the table. For that match, the coach must keep the team in 4-4-2 or 4-5-1.
Prediction: Chelsea Win @ 1.44