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Chelsea vs Bournemouth – Lineups & Match Details

Chelsea and Bournemouth drew 2-2. Goals: D. Brooks (6'), C. Palmer (15' pen.), E. Fernández (23'), J. Kluivert (27'). Chelsea had 67% possession against Bournemouth's 33%. Shots on target: 3-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 19

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

ChelseaChelsea

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 2

BournemouthBournemouth

Referee: Samuel Barrott, England

Lineups

ChelseaChelsea4-2-3-1
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
J. Acheampong34J. AcheampongD
W. Fofana29W. FofanaD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
M. Gusto27M. GustoD
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
Estêvão41EstêvãoM
C. Palmer10C. PalmerM
A. Garnacho49A. GarnachoM
L. Delap9L. DelapF

Substitutes

12F. JorgensenG
5B. BadiashileD
4T. AdarabioyoD
24R. JamesD
17Andrey SantosM
40F. BuonanotteM
11J. GittensF
7P. NetoF
20Joao PedroF
BournemouthBournemouth4-2-3-1
D. Petrovic1D. PetrovicG
A. Jimenez20A. JimenezD
J. Hill23J. HillD
M. Senesi5M. SenesiD
A. Truffert3A. TruffertD
M. Tavernier16M. TavernierM
A. Scott8A. ScottM
D. Brooks7D. BrooksM
J. Kluivert19J. KluivertM
A. Semenyo24A. SemenyoM
Evanilson9EvanilsonF

Substitutes

40W. DennisG
2J. AraujoD
6J. SolerD
15A. SmithD
18B. DiakiteD
21A. AdliF
22E. J. KroupiF
26E. UnalF
50R. Rees-DottinF

Match Events

4'Y

M. Caicedo

6'G

D. Brooks

15'P

C. Palmer

23'G

E. Fernández

Assist: A. Garnacho

27'G

J. Kluivert

46'S

Joshua Kofi Acheampong

Substitution 1

46'S

A. Garnacho

Substitution 2

63'S

C. Palmer

Substitution 3

78'S

D. Brooks

Substitution 1

82'S

Evanilson

Substitution 2

84'Y

M. Tavernier

87'S

L. Delap

Substitution 4

90'+3S

Estêvão

Substitution 5

90'+3S

J. Kluivert

Substitution 3

Statistics

Chelsea
67%33%
Bournemouth
2.31Expected Goals (xG)3.14
17Total Shots17
3Shots on Target6
12Corners3
5Fouls12
0Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)73
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chelsea host Bournemouth on Tuesday, 30 December 2025 at Stamford Bridge. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Chelsea go into the match 9th in the table; Bournemouth sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chelsea have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Bournemouth have collected 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 6 Dec 2025: Chelsea 0-0 Bournemouth; 14 Jan 2025: Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth; 14 Sept 2024: Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chelsea and Bournemouth drew 2-2. Chelsea scored through C. Palmer 15' (pen.), E. Fernández 23'. Bournemouth replied with D. Brooks 6', J. Kluivert 27'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 27 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chelsea held 67% of the ball against 33% for Bournemouth. Shots on target finished 3-6. Expected goals read 2.31 for Chelsea, 3.14 for Bournemouth.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Chelsea sat 9th and Bournemouth 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.