Mauricio Pochettino has turned Chelsea into an exciting, promising team in the final quarter of the Premier League campaign.
The Blues won their last four league matches, but will our score prediction forecast a fifth straight win on the final day of the season?
Chelsea will welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues won their last four games by a count of 10-3, keeping two clean sheets during that time.
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A win over Bournemouth could see Chelsea finish fifth and qualify for the Europa League.
They are three points behind Tottenham Hotspur. A win and Spurs’ loss would see the teams finish on the same number of points. Chelsea’s better goal difference would see them finish fifth.
Bournemouth will attempt to end Chelsea’s great run of form. However, the Cherries are in poor form ahead of the final day of the season.
The team lost their last two matches in the league, conceding 2.0 goals or more in both games.
The Cherries lost three of their last four road matches. That run of form includes a loss in their most recent away match, falling 3-0 to Arsenal at the Emirates. Bournemouth have been outscored 37-26 on the road.
Chelsea have made Stamford Bridge a fortress. The Blues won their last four home matches, scoring 17 goals. Each of Chelsea’s last three league home matches saw them keep clean sheets.
Pochettino is getting the best out of his highly-assembled squad. No player has performed better than forward Cole Palmer.
The former Manchester City player has scored 22 times this season in the league. Nine of those 22 goals have come from the penalty spot.
Palmer could finish second in the Premier League Golden Boot race. He is currently five goals behind leader and former teammate Erling Haaland. Palmer has scored 29% of Chelsea’s goals this season in the league.
Enzo Fernandes and Mykhailo Mudryk are ruled out for the final game of the campaign. Reece James and Robert Sanchez are both set to miss the game, too.
The reverse fixture between these teams finished nil-nil. Chelsea are unbeaten in five straight matches versus the Cherries.
Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke, a former Chelsea youth team player, leads the team in goals, with 19. He will aim to get a 20th goal this season against his former team.
Chelsea’s excellent form should continue against Bournemouth. Our algorithm score prediction forecasts a 2-1 Chelsea win, as Pochettino potentially achieved a fifth-place finish.