Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth — match summary
England · Premier League · kick-off 10 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 5-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Chelsea 41 · AFC Bournemouth 32
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Chelsea 62 · AFC Bournemouth 45
Shots on target 6-4 · corners 1-7 · possession 50-50
NextGOAL tip: Chelsea -0.5 · 2 stars
Chelsea host AFC Bournemouth after their last matches ended in contrasting fashion. The hosts have just lost 0-3, while the visitors lost 0-1. Both are still without a win in the league in their last two matches, so this is a game where both sides need to steady themselves. Chelsea still have a clear problem at the back. This season they have scored 10 but conceded 12, which means that even though they build attacks consistently, they often leave gaps for opponents to hit back. AFC Bournemouth, meanwhile, have not won in the league at all in 5 matches, drawing 3 and losing 2. Their attack is not at the level of putting opponents under sustained pressure, but their away defence is not especially leaky either. The pattern of play is likely to be Chelsea dominating the ball and being the side pushing forward, while AFC Bournemouth sit in a block and wait for counter-attacks or set pieces. If the hosts score first, the game will flow even more in one direction, but if they let the visitors hold out for a long time, the pressure will turn back on Chelsea themselves.