Chelsea v Bournemouth Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: Wednesday 19^th December 2018 (Kick-off 7:45 PM)

On Wednesday night, Chelsea host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Ironically, these two teams met at Stamford Bridge at this stage of the competition a year ago, with the Blues recording a 2-1 win to progress to the last four of the competition, only to suffer a two-legged semi-final defeat against Arsenal.

Chelsea are now unbeaten in three games in all competitions after a 2-1 win at Brighton last time out. The Blues also have a good recent record in the League Cup, winning five of their last seven matches in the competitions.

The home side’s recent games in Carabao Cup have been high scoring with over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight matches.

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Bournemouth have been in poor form of late, suffering six defeats in seven matches in all competitions. The Cherries latest games have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in eight of their last nine matches.

Eddie Howe’s team have a mixed recent away record of late, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five matches on their travels. Their latest away games have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven matches on their travels.

Prediction

Home win and/or over 2.5 goals scored