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Chelsea vs Bournemouth: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 6 · 10 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win37%Chelsea
Draw22%
Away win41%Bournemouth
Expected points, home1.33

What to expect

No clear favourite: 37% home, 22% draw, 41% away. Attack against defence: Bournemouth should create more, 1.84 expected goals a match against 1.59. Bournemouth are 4.8 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Chelsea10576.1+0.91.792.06
Bournemouth17537.8−4.81.621.40

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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