Premier League 25/26 · 30 Dec 2025

Chelsea 2–2 Bournemouth

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 21% · Chances everywhere: 5.4 xG · Standout: David Brooks scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG: 2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG: 2.3 – 3.1
Goals: 2 – 2

Footybot made Chelsea favourites at 60%.

Bournemouth deserved more from the draw, creating 3.1 xG to 2.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: David Brooks, 100.0 in 78′.

Well above their usual level: David Brooks +50.4, Pedro Neto +24.0, Adrien Truffert +21.1.

Well below it: Malo Gusto −18.6, Josh Acheampong −16.8, Antoine Semenyo −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Chelsea

27 Dec 2025	L 1–2	v Aston Villa Premier League
20 Dec 2025	D 2–2	at Newcastle United Premier League
13 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Everton Premier League
9 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Atalanta Champions League
6 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Bournemouth Premier League

Bournemouth

27 Dec 2025	L 1–4	at Brentford Premier League
20 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Burnley Premier League
15 Dec 2025	D 4–4	at Manchester United Premier League
6 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v Chelsea Premier League
2 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Everton Premier League

Head to head

6 Dec 2025	Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea Premier League

Chelsea

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jamie Gittens Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Andrey Santos Midfielder	8	0	0	–	98.3	–
Pedro Neto Midfielder	45	0	0	–	82.8	+24.0
Wesley Fofana Defender	90	0	0	–	78.6	+14.4
Cole Palmer Midfielder	63	1	0	0.82	69.0	+11.3
Estêvão Midfielder	89	0	0	0.20	64.0	+4.4
Reece James Defender	45	0	0	–	61.7	+0.9
Enzo Fernández Midfielder	90	1	0	0.46	59.6	+4.6
Moisés Caicedo Midfielder	90	0	0	–	58.8	+3.1
Trevoh Chalobah Defender	90	0	0	0.22	58.7	+2.1
Alejandro Garnacho Forward	45	0	1	–	53.7	−1.8
Josh Acheampong Defender	45	0	0	–	49.2	−16.8
Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.1	−3.2
João Pedro Forward	27	0	0	0.09	48.1	–
Liam Delap Forward	87	0	0	0.43	44.1	−2.3
Malo Gusto Defender	90	0	0	0.08	42.2	−18.6

Bournemouth

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
David Brooks Midfielder	78	1	1.39	100.0	+50.4
Amine Adli Midfielder	12	0	–	83.0	–
Adrien Truffert Defender	90	0	0.10	80.2	+21.1
Enes Ünal Forward	8	0	0.24	74.1	–
Álex Jiménez Defender	90	0	0.12	68.6	+18.2
Justin Kluivert Midfielder	89	1	0.82	61.8	+12.5
James Hill Defender	90	0	0.03	59.0	+12.7
Marcos Senesi Defender	90	0	0.01	49.7	−9.1
Đorđe Petrović Goalkeeper	90	0	–	48.1	+3.3
Alex Scott Midfielder	90	0	0.04	47.2	−3.4
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder	90	0	0.04	46.8	−7.0
Antoine Semenyo Midfielder	90	0	0.28	46.3	−9.3
Evanilson Forward	82	0	0.07	45.1	−2.8
Adam Smith Defender	1	0	–	32.1	–