January 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m

Football.ua presents a preview of the Premier League match, which will be held on January 14 and will start at 9:30 p.m.

Chelsea – Bournemouth, getty images January 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m

As part of the 21st round of the English Premier League 2024/25, we are expecting a confrontation between London Chelsea and Bournemouth, which will take place at Stamford Bridge.

[ * ] — position in the Premier League standings

[4] CHELSEA – BOURNEMOUTH [7] TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 9:30 p.m. STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON. CHIEF REFEREE — ROBERT JONES. LIVE ON SETANTA SPORTS

In recent weeks, the situation of London Chelsea in the theoretical struggle for leadership in the Premier League standings has managed to noticeably deteriorate. Yes, we know and remember very well that the head coach of the “retirees” Enzo Maresca has repeatedly stated during the current season that his team is not participating in the championship race, explaining it by the fact that they are not yet banally ready for such challenges. But let’s be honest: when everything was near perfect at Stamford Bridge, many Chelsea fans briefly believed that they were Liverpool’s main rivals – for clear reasons in the form of results, including matches against top opposition.

Now Mareska’s wards are in fourth place in the championship table, which cannot be considered a failure in any way – just remember the position Chelsea were in last season, when the new era of Boeli and Egbali started in the club. Of course, draws with Everton and Crystal Palace, as well as defeats against Ipswich and Fulham are far from what Chelsea could have hoped for based on the results of recent matches, but the personnel loss factor could not help but play its role here. And now it is not only about the doping scandal of Mykhailo Mudryk, but more about the defensive line – it is not for nothing that Chelsea wants to enter the transfer market in the winter in an attempt to sign a new central defender.

As for Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola’s side have taken another step forward in their progress this season. The past campaign of “Cherries” is considered almost the best in the history of the club’s performances in the Premier League. Moreover, the fact that one of the main figures of this football project is the central defender of the Ukrainian national team Ilya Zabarny, who continues his rapid rise to the status of one of the best in his position in the English Premiership, is especially pleasing.

After the first half of the season, we see in Bournemouth a team that is fighting directly to get to the European Cups. A team that systematically takes points away from such famous and ambitious opponents as Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Manchester United, etc. But even in the state of “cherries” now there are reasons for concern, because there are prerequisites for the fact that this beautiful story may end in the near future, before it has even begun. The main reason is quite simple – it is enough to look at how with each match the infirmary of Bournemouth continues to be replenished with new performers, including key ones, which forces Iraola to look for solutions in experiments.

According to the bookmakers, Enzo Maresca’s wards are the favorites for the upcoming confrontation. For example, a Chelsea win is offered at odds of 1.60, while Bournemouth’s potential success is estimated at 5.20. The probability of a draw is represented by a coefficient of 4.50.

INDICATIVE COMPOSITIONS CHELSEA: Sanchez — James, Achimpong, Colville, Cucurella — Enzo, Caicedo — Netu, Palmer, Sancho — Nicholas Jackson

BOURNEMOUTH : Cap — Gill, Zabarny, Huysen, Kerkez — Christie, Cook — Brooks, Kluivert, Ouattara — Semenho

Will not play: Badyashil, Fofana, Dewsbury Hall, Mudryk — Scott, Sinisterra, Araujo, Senesi, Tavernier, Smith, Evanilson, Unal

In question: Madueke — …

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