After finishing 12th on the English Premier League table last season, bigger things are expected from Chelsea this year and they will get a chance to improve on this season's 12th-place standing when they take on AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. The Blues (1-2-1) have started slow and are coming off their international break following a disappointing 1-0 setback to Nottingham Forest on Sept. 2. Chelsea's lone win so far was a 3-0 triumph over Luton Town on Aug. 25. AFC Bournemouth have yet to find the win column, but have two draws, including a 2-2 result with Brentford on Sept. 2.
The match from Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, will begin at 9 a.m. ET. Chelsea are the -130 favorites (risk $130 to win $100) on the money line, while AFC Bournemouth are the +330 underdogs. A draw will return +280 in the latest AFC Bournemouth vs. Chelsea odds, and the over/under for total goals is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)
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Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for nearly five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
He finished 2022 as SportsLine's top soccer expert with a 165-130-2 mark, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players.
Sutton knows Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling is off to a fast start to the season and leads the Blues with two goals in four starts. He has taken eight shots and landed two on net. Last season, the 28-year-old from Jamaica registered six goals and three assists on 42 shots, including 17 on target. Prior to signing with Chelsea, he had played the previous seven seasons for Manchester City, logging a career-high 20 goals in 33 appearances during the 2019-2020 season.
The expert also is aware that after leading the team in assists with seven last season, AFC Bournemouth forward Dominic Solanke is off to another good start. He leads the Cherries with two goals and an assist on a team-high 10 shots, including four on target. The 26-year-old scored a goal on three shots, including two on net, in the 2-2 draw at Brentford. In parts of four seasons with AFC Bournemouth, he has registered 11 goals and 10 assists in 55 career starts with the club.
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