Chelsea, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 1-0 away defeat by Newcastle United will have left the Chelsea squad feeling a little deflated.  In that game they had 51% possession and managed 5 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Newcastle United who had 10 attempts and 3 on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Graham Potter will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 4 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 7 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have clocked up an impressive run of form in front of goal at Stamford Bridge recently, having found the net in 5 of their last 6 home matches.  With just 1 clean sheet in the last 6 matches at home, Potter will be worried about the defensive frailties within his team of late.  

Having managed to remain undefeated in 5 of their last 6 home matches at Stamford Bridge, they have put together a strong home record of late, winning 3 of these games too.  

Bournemouth, Recent Form

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In their previous league fixture, Bournemouth managed a remarkable 3-0 home win against Everton.  During that encounter they recorded 36% of the possession and had 16 attempts on goal with 9 on target, while their opponents managed to hit 3 of their 15 shots on goal.  

Manager Gary O'Neil will be shining a spotlight on his team's poor defensive record of late, having conceded 12 goals in their last 6 games, despite picking up a modest amount of points due in no small part to the 10 goals they managed at the other end.   Scoring goals away from home is something they have consistently achieved of late, having notched up goals in 4 of their last 6 matches on their travels.  They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

They will be looking to try and improve on a largely bad set of recent results that have seen them defeated in 4 of their last 6 league matches, with just a single victory recorded. It's fair to say they'll need a serious change of form if they want to start moving up the table.  

With 3 goals from the last 6 away outings in the league, Philip Billing has given the travelling Bournemouth support something to shout about on the road.