Bournemouth are a point above the bottom three before their trip to Stamford Bridge. Eddie Howe’s side have lost their last five games and will be without Nathan Aké and Callum Wilson against Chelsea, who reached the last 16 of the Champions League this week. If there is a positive for Bournemouth , though, it is that Chelsea have lost three of their last four league games.
Team news
Chelsea will be without Fikayo Tomori as they host Bournemouth, with the defender not yet recovered from a hip strain. The 21-year-old signed a new five-year deal with the club earlier in the week.
Antonio Rudiger returned to the side against Lille in midweek and could be included again on Saturday, although Olivier Giroud did miss the Champion League win. Ruben Loftus-Cheek continues to be sidelined with a long-term Achilles injury.
Bournemouth's injury woes continue, with Eddie Howe confirming that Nathan Ake faces a few weeks out with a hamstring injury picked up in last weekend's 3-0 loss to Liverpool. However, Callum Wilson could feature after also coming off in the same game.
Josh King also has a chance of being fit, but Steve Cook, Adam Smith, David Brookes, Lloyd Kelly and Charlie Daniels remain out.
OPTA STATS
- Chelsea have alternated between defeat and victory in their four Premier League home games against Bournemouth, winning this exact fixture 2-0 last season.
- Since Bournemouth were promoted to the Premier League in 2015, only Liverpool (3) have beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the competition more often than the Cherries (2).
- None of the 15 meetings between Chelsea and Bournemouth in all competitions have ended in a draw, with the Blues winning 11 of those.
- Chelsea have lost three of their last four Premier League games (W1) - as many as they had in their previous 20 in the competition (W12 D5 L3).
- Bournemouth have lost their last five Premier League games - they last had a longer run of consecutive league defeats in September 1994 (a run of seven).
- Bournemouth have lost each of their last six Premier League games in London, conceding 20 goals in the process. In total they've won just six of their 24 top-flight games in the capital (D3 L15), with 33% of these victories
coming at Chelsea.
- Chelsea have lost two of their eight Premier League home games this season (W4 D2), more than they did in the whole of 2018-19 under Maurizio Sarri (W12 D6 L1).
- Only Manchester City (337) have had more shots than Chelsea in the Premier League this season (274). The Blues' average of 17.1 shots per game is their highest in a single campaign since 2013-14 (18.2).
Charlie Nicholas' prediction
This scoreline is going to be unpredictable to work out. This is where Jeff Stelling will be sitting smug for his £250,000. Bournemouth don't score goals now - they are better defensively but are not getting the points. Chelsea got through to the knockout stages of the Champions League so they will be full of confidence.
Willian has been different class as much as the youngsters have excelled. I do see a comfortable Chelsea win. I don't know how Bournemouth will park up in this one. They used to come and play but I don't think they will do that, so this is a hard one to call.
Line ups to be updated.

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Bournemouth to win this one..don't quote me after the game

Staunch Chelsea fan....but I don't think Bournemouth is going to b an easy ride.

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ghettokid1:
Chelsea 3-1 bournemouth. Quote me now make u no go say i modify am

Bournemouth no dey score shishi. 2:0 final score

our 3 points KTBFFH

Openbusiness:

Bournemouth no dey score shishi. 2:0 final score

If my ticket cut ehn!

ghettokid1:

If my ticket cut ehn!

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Danelo:
Staunch Chelsea fan....but I don't think Bournemouth is going to b an easy ride.

Forgerrit, this is how Chelsea will beat Bournemouth today

Openbusiness:

OYO be your name

oyo?

Openbusiness:

Forgerrit, this is how Chelsea will beat Bournemouth today

If they hold down chelsea strikers and beat them like this nko?

ghettokid1:
Chelsea 3-1 bournemouth. Quote me now make u no go say i modify am

Chelsea losing the game

efdkaobrc:
Chelsea will be without Fikayo Tomori as they host Bournemouth, with the defender not yet recovered from a hip strain. The 21-year-old signed a new five-year deal with the club earlier in the week.

Rudiger is back.
so they say.

Bluezy13:



Chelsea losing the game

Bournemouth has been ripe for the taking since who knows what... Chelsea should collect their share sharpaly... It won't be easy though, but Chelsea should not slow down from Wednesday's winning.

Bluezy13:


Chelsea losing the game

i disbelieve, this is how chelsea will beat bournemouth pic1. during the beating pic2. after the beating

Openbusiness:

Osun nko?

ghettokid1:

If they hold down chelsea strikers and beat them like this nko?

Not happening. Chelsea is coming out of this match with 3 points for body like this

Openbusiness:


Not happening. Chelsea is coming out of this match with 3 points for body like this

That z my believe too
3-1 for sure

Bournemouth with 5 midfielder. Why, fear de there mind

Fight wey now concern person na im dey sweet pass.

As my team don play (win), make I relax watch what will hopefully be a good game.

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Chelsea to win 3:1

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