Chelsea vs Bournemouth - Match Preview
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Premier League leaders will be facing Bournemouth as their opponents in the traditional Boxing Day match. Chelsea has a 11 match winning streak in the league and have won their last 3 matches by only a goal difference, but that doesn't mean that it will not give them 3 points and lead Liverpool by 6 points who face Stoke City tomorrow. Bournemouth on the other hand, have lost 3 and won 2 out of their last 5 and the victories were against Liverpool and Leicester - 4-3 and 1-0 respectively.
Chelsea will be without their star striker, Diego Costa and N' Golo Kante who are facing one-match suspension. So Chelsea would rather play Michy Batshuayi in place of Costa or can try 3-4-3 formation. Captain John Terry still remains out due to a gluteal strain.
Junior Stanislas and Andrew Surman can start for Bournemouth. Stanislas who has not started since the beginning of the month due to an ankle problem and Surman due to a hamstring. Lewis Cook remains sidelined due to an ankle injury. Bournemouth's manager Eddie Howe is confident about a positive result and says that " Results like [the 4-3 win against Liverpool], just reaffirm the idea about beating anyone."
So my prediction for this match is that Chelsea should win easily even if Diego Costa is not available they have the potential to beat a team like Bournemouth.
Chelsea will be without their star striker, Diego Costa and N' Golo Kante who are facing one-match suspension. So Chelsea would rather play Michy Batshuayi in place of Costa or can try 3-4-3 formation. Captain John Terry still remains out due to a gluteal strain.
Junior Stanislas and Andrew Surman can start for Bournemouth. Stanislas who has not started since the beginning of the month due to an ankle problem and Surman due to a hamstring. Lewis Cook remains sidelined due to an ankle injury. Bournemouth's manager Eddie Howe is confident about a positive result and says that " Results like [the 4-3 win against Liverpool], just reaffirm the idea about beating anyone."
So my prediction for this match is that Chelsea should win easily even if Diego Costa is not available they have the potential to beat a team like Bournemouth.
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