FPL notes: Rayan OOP, clinical Chelsea, Kluivert + Kroupi injury latest
Chelsea secured a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth in a recent Premier League match, despite statistical data suggesting the win was more clinical than dominant. Fantasy football managers saw strong performances from Joao Pedro and Jordan Henderson, who both contributed significantly to the scoreline.
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Scout Notes FPL notes: Rayan OOP, clinical Chelsea, Kluivert + Kroupi injury latest October 12 36 comments 12 October 2026 36 comments Skonto Rigga Share: Transferred out by nearly 700,000 Fantasy managers and benched by nigh on a million, Joao Pedro (£7.8m) returned from injury on Saturday to plunder his third double-digit haul of 2026/27.
In doing so, he helped fire Chelsea to a thumping 5-1 win over Bournemouth, leaving the Cherries still winless after six Gameweeks.
The above xG figures (Chelsea 1.10, Bournemouth 1.38) make it seem like this was an unmerited win for the Blues. That’s not the case; even Marco Rose admitted after full-time that the Cherries were “not good” and that it was a “deserved loss”.
Context is always key when looking at expected goals. Chelsea were 2-0 up after three minutes, so they didn’t need to attack with urgency thereafter. Bournemouth did.
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