GolVolt — AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea: preview, line-ups, chances

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Premier League Matchday 37

AFC Bournemouth

16:00 Sun 23 May · your time in 204 days 9 h

Chelsea

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Stadium: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

João Pedro: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.56

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.6).

Defence

Chelsea concede 1.4 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth0.0 Chelsea1.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. AFC Bournemouth concede 0.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 10 October: Chelsea – AFC Bournemouth 5:1

WDDDW

Jordan Henderson: 2 goals. Before that, Chelsea went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Streak

AFC Bournemouth unbeaten in 5 matches

WWWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 10 October, 1:5 against Chelsea.

Player in form

Evanilson: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Attack

AFC Bournemouth score 2.8 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth2.8 Chelsea1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Chelsea score 1.6.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Evanilson

AFC Bournemouth · forward

3goals 4assists 7.42avg rating

Last match, Manchester United: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

João Pedro

Chelsea · forward

5goals 3assists 7.61avg rating

Last match, Everton: rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is AFC Bournemouth at home and Chelsea away, as in this match.

AFC Bournemouth

at home · 10

6W3D1L2.2scored per match0.5conceded per match

Chelsea

away · 10

2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 10 Oct 2026 · Premier League Chelsea 5:1 AFC Bournemouth Henderson 2', 70' · Rogers 3' · Pedro 46', 67' · Evanilson 51'. Chelsea: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

0wins

3 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: AFC Bournemouth (4-1-4-1, last: Aston Villa) · Chelsea (4-3-3, last: Liverpool).

Official around 15:00, Sun 23 May

MGDi Gregorio JSSánchez BDDiakité ASSilva JSSoler LCCook BDGannon-Doak MTTavernier RCChristie AAAdli ÁRRodríguez MPPenders MGGusto WFFofana MLLacroix JAAcheampong JHHenderson RLLavia MCCaicedo MRRogers DWWelbeck PNPedro Neto

AFC BournemouthChelsea

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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