Bournemouth thrash Chelsea in dominant display
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Chelsea will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they travel to the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The visitors suffered a chastening 2-0 defeat to Arsenal last time out in the league and an inconsistent run, coupled with Man United’s superb winning streak, has left the Blues only three points clear of Arsenal and United in fourth and clinging nervously to the final Champions League spot.
Fresh from his loan move, Gonzalo Higuain made his debut in Chelsea’s 3-0 FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday and manager Maurizio Sarri will be hoping the Argentine can hit the ground running to fire the Blues back into the Champions League next season. Follow it live:
What time does it start?
Bournemouth vs Chelsea kicks off at 7.45pm.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live in the UK. Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day at 10.45pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Nathan Ake: The Dutch Bournemouth centre-back faces his former club amid rumours that Chelsea are looking to re-sign the defender after an impressive spell at the south coast club.
Best stat…
0: There has never been a draw in any previous meeting between the two sides in all competitions spanning 14 fixtures.
Remember when…
Eden Hazard scored a dramatic late winner for Chelsea against Bournemouth earlier this season in their Carabao Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge.
Player to watch…
Kepa Arrizabalaga: The world’s most expensive goalkeeper pulled off a brilliant penalty save in his side’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg success and the Spaniard has quietly impressed this season with his shot stopping as well as his maturity in net.
Past three-meetings…
Chelsea 1 (Hazard) Bournemouth 0, Carabao Cup, December 2018
Chelsea 2 (Pedro, Hazard) Bournemouth 0, Premier League, September 2018
Chelsea 0 Bournemouth 3 (Wilson, Stanislas, Ake), Premier League, January 2018
Form guide…
Bournemouth: LLDLLW
Chelsea: WLWLWW
Odds…
Bournemouth to win: 9/2
Chelsea to win: 4/6
Draw: 16/5
(Odds provided by Betfair)
47 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Chelsea - King
Bournemouth have the lead against Chelsea! Joshua King collects the ball off David Brooks and fires a right footed shot into the centre of the goal.
51 mins: Southampton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
Romeu finds Danny Ings on the left side of the box and Ings takes a shot but Guaita makes the save.
55 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Chelsea
David Brooks treis to feed a through ball to Ryan Fraser but Frasr's caught offside. Bournemouth look threatening so far in this half.
57 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Chelsea
Azpilicueta finds Pedro on the edge of the box. Pedro takes a shot at the bottom right corner but Boruc makes the save.
45 mins: Tottenham 0 - 1 Watford
Lucas Moura replaces Serge Aurier for Spurs.
63 mins: Bournemouth 2 - 0 Chelsea - Brooks
Bournemouth attack on the break and Joshua King plays the ball through to David Brooks. Brooks gets the ball in the centre of the box and puts it into the bottom right corner as Bournemouth double their lead.
67 mins: Southampton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
Milivojevic puts a corner into the box and James Tomkins wins the header in the middle but sends it to the right of goal.
52 mins: Liverpool 1 - 1 Leicester
Great save from Alisson! Leicester put a free kick into the box and find Maguire on the far post. He heads the ball back across goal and Firmino slides in whilst tracking back. The ball flies off Firmino and Alisson is there the stop the ball going into the back of the net.
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