Chelsea’s historical head-to-head record against Bournemouth is somewhat lopsided, with the Blues winning 15 of 23 fixtures. We look at how the two sides lined up in their most recent clash.
The Blues were somewhat below-par as they struggled against the Cherries in their Premier League fixture, despite having home advantage. Cole Palmer opened the scoring on 13 minutes, but AFC Bournemouth took a deserved lead through Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo on 50 and 68 minutes.
The game looked to be getting away from a wasteful Chelsea, before captain Reece James rescued a point deep, deep into injury time. The Blues looked to be paying the price after failing to capitalise on a dominant first half, but the skipper stepped up on 90+5 to hand them a get-out-of-jail-free card – causing pandemonium in the stands.
Here’s how the two sides lined up at Stamford Bridge:
A.F.C. Bournemouth vs Chelsea F.C. Lineups: January 14, 2025 – Premier League
Chelsea:
4-2-3-1: Sanchez | Cucurella, Colwill, Acheampong, Caicedo | Enzo, Lavia | Sancho, Palmer, Madueke | Jackson
A.F.C. Bournemouth:
4-3-3: Travers | Hill, Zabaryni, Huijsen, Kerkez | Cook, Christie, Adams | Outtara, Semenyo, Brooks
