Chelsea v Bournemouth match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sat 10 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 44%Chelsea win
- 24%Draw
- 32%Bournemouth win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats
Last 5: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Premier League, since 11 Aug 2023: home sides leading by one goal after 70 minutes won 184 of 263.
- Bournemouth won 22 of 39 matches in which they scored first, since 19 Oct 2024.
- Chelsea won 4 of the last 8 meetings.
- Chelsea unbeaten in their last 5 home games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
8 meetings: Chelsea 4, draws 4, Bournemouth 0
Goals: Chelsea 12, Bournemouth 6
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2025 | Chelsea v Bournemouth | 2–2 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Bournemouth v Chelsea | 0–0 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Chelsea v Bournemouth | 2–2 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Bournemouth v Chelsea | 0–1 |
| 19 May 2024 | Chelsea v Bournemouth | 2–1 |
| 17 Sep 2023 | Bournemouth v Chelsea | 0–0 |
| 6 May 2023 | Bournemouth v Chelsea | 1–3 |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Chelsea v Bournemouth | 2–0 |
Home and away
Chelsea at home
Last 5: 4 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost
- DrawnHull City12 Sep 20262–2
- WonLeedsLeague Cup9 Sep 20266–3
- WonBrighton30 Aug 20264–3
- WonLutonLeague Cup27 Aug 20262–0
- WonTottenham19 May 20262–1
Chelsea: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 15 scored, 19 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 7 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 10
Bournemouth away
Last 5: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost
- WonReal SociedadUEFA Europa League17 Sep 20262–1
- DrawnNewcastle5 Sep 20262–2
- LostManchester City23 Aug 20261–2
- DrawnNottingham Forest24 May 20261–1
- WonFulham9 May 20261–0
Bournemouth: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 13 scored, 8 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 6 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 22 days before18 Sep 2026 · v Brentford · Premier League
- Next match
- 7 days after17 Oct 2026 · v Everton · Premier League
- Last match
- 20 days before20 Sep 2026 · v Liverpool · Premier League
- Next match
- 5 days after15 Oct 2026 · v Sturm Graz · UEFA Europa League
When the score changes
Each team's results from a given score, in its covered competitions since 19 Oct 2024. Every figure shows how many matches it covers.
Bournemouth
| Score | Bournemouth | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 22 won, 12 drawn, 5 lost in 39 matches | 730 won, 236 drawn, 165 lost in 1131 matches |
| Conceded first | 5 won, 11 drawn, 13 lost in 29 matches | 165 won, 236 drawn, 730 lost in 1131 matches |
| 1 goal up at half-time | 13 won, 7 drawn, 2 lost in 22 matches | 320 won, 125 drawn, 73 lost in 518 matches |
| Level at half-time | 6 won, 15 drawn, 5 lost in 26 matches | 295 won, 320 drawn, 295 lost in 910 matches |
| 1 goal up after 60 minutes | 13 won, 9 drawn, 1 lost in 23 matches | 349 won, 126 drawn, 49 lost in 524 matches |
| Level after 60 minutes | 6 won, 17 drawn, 3 lost in 26 matches | 207 won, 316 drawn, 207 lost in 730 matches |
| 1 goal up after 70 minutes | 14 won, 9 drawn, 1 lost in 24 matches | 341 won, 112 drawn, 36 lost in 489 matches |
| Level after 70 minutes | 5 won, 18 drawn, 3 lost in 26 matches | 163 won, 350 drawn, 163 lost in 676 matches |
| 1 goal up after 80 minutes | 15 won, 8 drawn, 1 lost in 24 matches | 347 won, 98 drawn, 21 lost in 466 matches |
| Level after 80 minutes | 4 won, 16 drawn, 1 lost in 21 matches | 124 won, 384 drawn, 124 lost in 632 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 16 won, 25 drawn, 12 lost in 53 matches | 606 won, 448 drawn, 606 lost in 1660 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 11 won, 21 drawn, 10 lost in 42 matches | 420 won, 378 drawn, 420 lost in 1218 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | Bournemouth | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 32 scored, 26 conceded (75) | 861 scored, 861 conceded (2380) |
| When leading after 75 minutes | 12 scored, 15 conceded (33) | 308 scored, 323 conceded (868) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 14 scored, 6 conceded (23) | 323 scored, 308 conceded (868) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 38 times, equalised within 15 minutes 9, by full time 23(league sides: 1,341 times, within 15 minutes 226, by full time 643)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
League sides: every team in this league since 11 Aug 2023, both venues, each match counted once for each side. Shown for context, not as a comparison.
xG and expected points
Each team's xG and points from its own earlier league matches, before this kick-off. Facts about past matches, not a forecast for this one.
Earlier league matches
| Bournemouth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 74Since 20 Oct 2024 | Matches with xG | 74Since 19 Oct 2024 |
| 128.29 | xG for | 121.32 |
| 116 | Goals scored | 114 |
| 101.67 | xG against | 103.68 |
| 99 | Goals conceded | 98 |
Chelsea
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | at Brentford | 0.83 | 2.65 | 0–3 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | v Hull City | 0.91 | 1.38 | 2–2 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | at Arsenal | 0.39 | 2.05 | 1–2 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | v Brighton | 2.93 | 1.41 | 4–3 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | at Fulham | 2.24 | 1.33 | 3–2 |
| 24 May 2026 | at Sunderland | 0.89 | 1.84 | 1–2 |
| 19 May 2026 | v Tottenham | 0.63 | 1.72 | 2–1 |
| 9 May 2026 | at Liverpool | 0.50 | 0.56 | 1–1 |
| 4 May 2026 | v Nottingham Forest | 2.15 | 2.05 | 1–3 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | at Brighton | 0.37 | 2.14 | 0–3 |
Bournemouth
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2026 | v Liverpool | 0.79 | 1.65 | 0–1 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | v Brentford | 1.75 | 0.50 | 2–2 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | at Newcastle | 1.37 | 0.71 | 2–2 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | v Everton | 2.16 | 1.84 | 1–1 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | at Manchester City | 0.65 | 2.25 | 1–2 |
| 24 May 2026 | at Nottingham Forest | 0.95 | 1.73 | 1–1 |
| 19 May 2026 | v Manchester City | 2.25 | 1.48 | 1–1 |
| 9 May 2026 | at Fulham | 0.82 | 1.33 | 1–0 |
| 3 May 2026 | v Crystal Palace | 2.08 | 0.89 | 3–0 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | v Leeds | 1.65 | 0.81 | 2–2 |
This league season
Premier League matches since 21 Aug 2026.
| Bournemouth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | Matches with xG | 5 of 5 |
| 7 | Points in those matches | 3 |
| 5.94 | xPts | 6.92 |
| 7.30 | xG for | 6.72 |
| 8.82 | xG against | 6.95 |
Each figure is a total over the matches shown beside it.
xG: API-Football. xPts: Ledger, from xG with a Poisson model that treats the two teams' goals as independent. That model slightly under-counts draws, so xPts totals come out a little high.
PRO depth
PRO depth: Chelsea and Bournemouth
- Corners won and concededPRO
- Shots and shots on target, for and againstPRO
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- First-half goals, scored and concededPRO
Injuries and suspensions
ChelseaJ. Gittens (Ankle Injury) · E. Emegha (Muscle Injury)
BournemouthA. Adli (Calf Injury) · J. Araujo (Thigh Injury) · J. Kluivert (Muscle Injury) · E. J. Kroupi (Foot Injury) · V. Milosavljevic (Injury) · A. Scott (Thigh Injury)
Published 10 Oct 2026, 13:57 BST · not changed since
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