Chelsea will welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge for the final match of the season on Sunday.
Chelsea can secure a Europa League spot if they win this match and Tottenham Hotspur lose – with both teams ending on the same number of points and Chelsea ahead on goal difference.
Match Preview
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea enters this match with confidence, winning the last four games with an outstanding record of 10-3 goals.
The Blues have an impressive home record, winning their last four matches at Stamford Bridge with a combined score of 17-0.
However, Bournemouth’s form has been worrying as they have lost their last two games and have only won once in their last eight matches.
The Cherries have also lost three out of their last four away matches with a goal difference of 37-26.
The Blues have won their last four matches with an impressive tally of 10 goals, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
Along with this, Chelsea has kept two clean sheets during this run.
In contrast, Bournemouth’s recent form has been poor, only winning one game from their last eight matches while losing three of their last four on the road.
Head-to-Head:
The previous match between these teams ended in a goalless draw. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five matches against the Cherries.
Team News & Updates:
Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk are ruled out for the final game. Reece James and Robert Sanchez will also miss the game.
Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke, a former Chelsea youth player, leads the team in goals with 19. He will aim for his 20th goal this season against his former team.
Prediction and Analysis
While Chelsea looks set to finish the campaign strongly, Bournemouth is currently struggling for form, and with their current injury list, the task ahead of them looks enormous.
Chelsea is expected to win comfortably with their prolific form at the Stamford Bridge and Bournemouth’s lacklustre form.
We predict a scoreline of 2-1, with Chelsea coming out victorious and finishing fifth to secure the Europa League spot.
- Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth
