Bournemouth v Chelsea
Bournemouth v Chelsea
Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week Rich and Jack talk about Chelsea and the Premier League 'run in'. This week's Premier League prediction is Chelsea's visit to Bournemouth. This is also a page for you to discuss all the upcoming Premier League matches. This weekend sees some big matches in the Premier League and we want you to discuss all the matches in the comments section below.
Transcript
If the listening was a bit difficult, you can listen again and read the transcript at the same time.Read and listen.Jack: Hi everybody. I’m Jack and we’re here with a little bit of extra football English for you to think about.
Rich: That’s right, Jack. Just a little bit. Hi, everybody. I’m Rich and we’re here with this week’s Premier League Prediction and some football English for you to practise.
Jack: The phrase we’re going to look at this week is the run-in or the title run-in. What’s this word all about?
Rich: it’s a tricky little phrase. At this point in the season, you hear lots of commentators and pundits talking on TV about the run-in and you see lots of articles in newspapers about the run-in or the title run-in.
Jack: Well, the run-in means the last few matches of the season. It’s not exact. The run-in might be the final 10 games or 8 or 6 or 5.
Rich: Today, Monday, most clubs have 9 matches left to play so we are definitely at the time when we can talk about the run-in.
Jack: The title run-in is a time when the clubs at the top might start to get nervous and some strange results can happen.
Rich: Maybe Chelsea are starting to get nervous. They lost to Palace last weekend.
Jack: We’re talking before they play Manchester City on Tuesday but that is another difficult match in their run-in.
Rich: They have to play Manchester Utd soon, too. They definitely have a difficult run-in.
Jack: Spurs could still catch them during the run-in. Anything could happen. I remember Newcastle once led the Premier League from August to the end of March and they ended up finishing second.
Rich: Oh yes, Kevin Keegan and Alex Ferguson. I remember that.
Jack: What match are you going to predict this week, Rich?
Rich: Chelsea go to Bournemouth this weekend. In normal circumstances I would go for a routine away win for the Blues but Chelsea might start to feel nervous as the finishing line gets closer. This will be Chelsea’s third game in a week and this is something they haven’t been used to this season. Bournemouth don’t have much to play for but if they can finish in mid-table it will have been a successful season. I just have a feeling that the Premier League title race is going to get more exciting during the run-in and Chelsea might only get a draw on the south coast. Final score: Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea
Jack: I agree that Chelsea might drop points during the run-in but I don’t think they will here. I think Chelsea will win 2-0.
Rich: What do you think will happen in the run-in?
Jack: You can discuss this match and the rest of this week’s football fixtures in the comments section.
Rich: Bye for now and enjoy your football.
Jack: Hi everybody. I’m Jack and we’re here with a little bit of extra football English for you to think about.
Rich: That’s right, Jack. Just a little bit. Hi, everybody. I’m Rich and we’re here with this week’s Premier League Prediction and some football English for you to practise.
Jack: The phrase we’re going to look at this week is the run-in or the title run-in. What’s this word all about?
Rich: it’s a tricky little phrase. At this point in the season, you hear lots of commentators and pundits talking on TV about the run-in and you see lots of articles in newspapers about the run-in or the title run-in.
Jack: Well, the run-in means the last few matches of the season. It’s not exact. The run-in might be the final 10 games or 8 or 6 or 5.
Rich: Today, Monday, most clubs have 9 matches left to play so we are definitely at the time when we can talk about the run-in.
Jack: The title run-in is a time when the clubs at the top might start to get nervous and some strange results can happen.
Rich: Maybe Chelsea are starting to get nervous. They lost to Palace last weekend.
Jack: We’re talking before they play Manchester City on Tuesday but that is another difficult match in their run-in.
Rich: They have to play Manchester Utd soon, too. They definitely have a difficult run-in.
Jack: Spurs could still catch them during the run-in. Anything could happen. I remember Newcastle once led the Premier League from August to the end of March and they ended up finishing second.
Rich: Oh yes, Kevin Keegan and Alex Ferguson. I remember that.
Jack: What match are you going to predict this week, Rich?
Rich: Chelsea go to Bournemouth this weekend. In normal circumstances I would go for a routine away win for the Blues but Chelsea might start to feel nervous as the finishing line gets closer. This will be Chelsea’s third game in a week and this is something they haven’t been used to this season. Bournemouth don’t have much to play for but if they can finish in mid-table it will have been a successful season. I just have a feeling that the Premier League title race is going to get more exciting during the run-in and Chelsea might only get a draw on the south coast. Final score: Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea
Jack: I agree that Chelsea might drop points during the run-in but I don’t think they will here. I think Chelsea will win 2-0.
Rich: What do you think will happen in the run-in?
Jack: You can discuss this match and the rest of this week’s football fixtures in the comments section.
Rich: Bye for now and enjoy your football.
Fixtures
Saturday 8 April 2017
| Tottenham | 12:30 | Watford | White Hart Lane, London |
| Manchester City | 15:00 | Hull | The Etihad, Manchester |
| Middlesbrough | 15:00 | Burnley | The Riverside, Middlesbrough |
| Stoke City | 15:00 | Liverpool | bet365 Stadium, Stoke |
| West Brom | 15:00 | Southampton | The Hawthorns, West Brom |
| West Ham | 15:00 | Swansea | London Stadium, London |
| Bournemouth | 17:30 | Chelsea | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth |
| Sunderland | 13:30 | Manchester Utd | The Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
| Everton | 16:00 | Leicester City | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
Monday 10 April 2017
| Crystal Palace | 20:00 | Arsenal | Selhurst Park, London |
The Big Match
Rich's prediction this week is Bournemouth against Chelsea. Have a listen to what Rich and Jack think and then make your prediction.
Form
Matchweek 32 - Bournemouth v Chelsea
Prediction League
Last week's featured match was Liverpool v Everton. Rich and our listeners thought Liverpool would win but Jack predicted a 3-2 win for Everton. That's one point for RIch and our listeners. A special congratulations to RafaelRC from Brazil who predicted a 3-1 win for Liverpool, but the most common prediction was 2-0. You can see in the table below that Rich is still ahead in our prediction league. He's predicted a draw between Bournemouth and Chelsea! What do you think? Remember, it's one point for the correct result and two additional points for the correct score. The big match this week is Liverpool v Everton. Can you predict the right score?
| Liverpool v Everton | Total Points | Bournemouth v Chelsea | |
| Rich | 1 | 24 | 1-1 |
| Podcast Listeners | 1 | 19 | ? |
| Jack | 0 | 14 | 0-2 |
Make your prediction now!
Comment
What do you think?
This is the place to discuss all this week's football. Will Chelsea get nervous during the title 'run-in'? Which matches are you going to watch this weekend?
Do you think teams at the top get nervous during the title 'run-in? Why?
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Comments
12/07/2017
points
I think teams like Chelsea know how to play under pressure..so i do not think they will have problem.
12/07/2017 19:47
Liverpool
3705
I think teams like Chelsea know how to play under pressure..so i do not think they will have problem.
12/07/2017
points
I think Chelsea will win 3-1.
12/07/2017 19:46
Liverpool
3705
I think Chelsea will win 3-1.
07/04/2017
points
Correct me.
I'm not sure Chelsea will get nervous, but afraid that Arsenal wiil do. The club is slightly behind the Champions League zone but the media and supporters' pressure on Mr. Wenger and his guys is too strong.
However, it's neck and neck at the top of the table between Tottenham (2nd) and Everon (6th) and actually evetything can happen during the title run-in. Pep has lost 6 matches during the season first time in his career as a manager. The Special one has lost lots of points at home. Liverpool has most of its remaining games against the teams which are not in the top-8.
There are lots of things for all the top clubs' managers to complain about and to struggle with. That's why it will be very difficult to stay cool.
Unfortunately, the universty won't let me watch any of the Saturday games, but I'm going to watch the London derby on Monday.
It's much better that there are only 2 hours difference between London and Moscow now.
07/04/2017 18:57
Manchester City
989
Correct me.
I'm not sure Chelsea will get nervous, but afraid that Arsenal wiil do. The club is slightly behind the Champions League zone but the media and supporters' pressure on Mr. Wenger and his guys is too strong.
However, it's neck and neck at the top of the table between Tottenham (2nd) and Everon (6th) and actually evetything can happen during the title run-in. Pep has lost 6 matches during the season first time in his career as a manager. The Special one has lost lots of points at home. Liverpool has most of its remaining games against the teams which are not in the top-8.
There are lots of things for all the top clubs' managers to complain about and to struggle with. That's why it will be very difficult to stay cool.
Unfortunately, the universty won't let me watch any of the Saturday games, but I'm going to watch the London derby on Monday.
It's much better that there are only 2 hours difference between London and Moscow now.
11/04/2017
points
Hi Shobonenok,
I agree. Chelsea might be out ahead but there is still a lot to play for! I didn't know that the clocks didn't change in Russia! I've made a few corrections below. I hope they are helpful.
I'm not sure Chelsea will get nervous, but I'm afraid that Arsenal will
do. The club is slightly behind the Champions League zone but the media and supporters' pressure on Mr. Wenger and his guys is too strong.However, it's neck and neck at the top of the table between Tottenham (2nd) and Everon (6th) andactually evetythinganything can happen during the title run-in. Pep has lost 6 matches during the season for the first time in his career as a manager. The Special one has lost lots of points at home. Liverpool has most of its remaining games against the teams which are not in the top-8.There are lots of things for all the top clubs' managers to complain about and to struggle with. That's why it will be very difficult to stay cool.
Unfortunately, the universty won't let me watch any of the Saturday games, but I'm going to watch the London derby on Monday.It's much better that there are only 2 hours difference between London and Moscow now.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
11/04/2017 09:28
Liverpool
594
Hi Shobonenok,
I agree. Chelsea might be out ahead but there is still a lot to play for! I didn't know that the clocks didn't change in Russia! I've made a few corrections below. I hope they are helpful.
I'm not sure Chelsea will get nervous, but I'm afraid that Arsenal will
do. The club is slightly behind the Champions League zone but the media and supporters' pressure on Mr. Wenger and his guys is too strong.However, it's neck and neck at the top of the table between Tottenham (2nd) and Everon (6th) andactually evetythinganything can happen during the title run-in. Pep has lost 6 matches during the season for the first time in his career as a manager. The Special one has lost lots of points at home. Liverpool has most of its remaining games against the teams which are not in the top-8.There are lots of things for all the top clubs' managers to complain about and to struggle with. That's why it will be very difficult to stay cool.
Unfortunately, the universty won't let me watch any of the Saturday games, but I'm going to watch the London derby on Monday.It's much better that there are only 2 hours difference between London and Moscow now.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
07/04/2017
points
Correct me, please.
I think Chelsea will get narrow win. It will be their third game in a week, as Rich mentioned, so they will try to save one's strength. But the Blues should carefully control the game to avoid surprises in the form of loss of points on the eve of difficult matches against MU and Spurs.
07/04/2017 15:17
Liverpool
140
Correct me, please.
I think Chelsea will get narrow win. It will be their third game in a week, as Rich mentioned, so they will try to save one's strength. But the Blues should carefully control the game to avoid surprises in the form of loss of points on the eve of difficult matches against MU and Spurs.
11/04/2017
points
Good prediction, Numrut! I've made a few corrections below:
I think Chelsea will get a narrow win. It will be their third game in a week, as Rich mentioned, so they will try to
save one's strengthconserve their energy. But the Blues should carefully control the game to avoidsurprises in the form of loss ofdropping any points on the eve of difficult matches against MU and Spurs.Hope that helps,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
11/04/2017 09:23
Liverpool
594
Good prediction, Numrut! I've made a few corrections below:
I think Chelsea will get a narrow win. It will be their third game in a week, as Rich mentioned, so they will try to
save one's strengthconserve their energy. But the Blues should carefully control the game to avoidsurprises in the form of loss ofdropping any points on the eve of difficult matches against MU and Spurs.Hope that helps,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
07/04/2017
points
Correct me
I think Chelsea can win title, they won't get nervous because they have past experience in situations like this.
Above all I want to see Chelsea game :) and maybe if I will have enough time I will see Tottenham game.
07/04/2017 10:35
Chelsea
241
Correct me
I think Chelsea can win title, they won't get nervous because they have past experience in situations like this.
Above all I want to see Chelsea game :) and maybe if I will have enough time I will see Tottenham game.
11/04/2017
points
Hi Emil
You must be happy witht he Chelsea result! I've made a few corrections below. They are mainly with articles (the, a) and prepositions.
I think Chelsea can win the title, they won't get nervous because they have past experience
inof situations like this.Above all I want to see the Chelsea game :) and maybe if I
willhave enough time I willseewatch the Tottenahm game.Hope that helps!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
11/04/2017 09:19
Liverpool
594
Hi Emil
You must be happy witht he Chelsea result! I've made a few corrections below. They are mainly with articles (the, a) and prepositions.
I think Chelsea can win the title, they won't get nervous because they have past experience
inof situations like this.Above all I want to see the Chelsea game :) and maybe if I
willhave enough time I willseewatch the Tottenahm game.Hope that helps!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
06/04/2017
points
Correct me please.
At the title run in is very dangerous for the teams at the top to face teams that fight against the relegation, but in this case Bournemouth's team is quiet in the mid-table, that's why I think Chelsea will win.
06/04/2017 22:29
Arsenal
663
Correct me please.
At the title run in is very dangerous for the teams at the top to face teams that fight against the relegation, but in this case Bournemouth's team is quiet in the mid-table, that's why I think Chelsea will win.
11/04/2017
points
Good prediction, RafaelRC! I've made a couple of corrections below:
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
11/04/2017 09:15
Liverpool
594
Good prediction, RafaelRC! I've made a couple of corrections below:
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
05/04/2017
points
Teams at the top get nervous during the title 'run-in because every point lost will be very costly to the teams in title and championship league ambitions if any
05/04/2017 07:43
Manchester United
4779
Teams at the top get nervous during the title 'run-in because every point lost will be very costly to the teams in title and championship league ambitions if any