Bournemouth vs Chelsea prediction and stats: Blues hoping for happy away day
Chelsea will be hoping to build on their away Premier League run when they travel to Bournemouth after the international break.
The Blues have taken four points from their opening three games, bouncing back from a defeat on the opening weekend. Bournemouth, meanwhile, are on five points and are one of seven teams still unbeaten in the Premier League.
Three Bournemouth vs Chelsea predictions
Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea (13/2 with BetUK)
Chelsea have won just one of their past four visits to the Vitality Stadium, with two draws.
Nicolas Jackson to score anytime (odds TBC)
Nicolas Jackson has scored in each of his past two Premier League matches. His best streak in the Premier League is three, achieved in May last season.
Highest Scoring Half: 2nd (1/1 with BetGoodwin)
Ten of the 14 goals scored in the past give games between these two sides at the Vitality Stadium have come after half-time.
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How to watch Bournemouth vs Chelsea live
Bournemouth vs Chelsea is scheduled for 8pm on Saturday 14th September and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
How both teams go into Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Bournemouth have had a decent start to the 2024/25 Premier League season and arguably should be on more points. The Cherries are looking good under Andoni Iraola, having suffered with inconsistency at times last season.
They opened the campaign with a draw against Nottingham Forest, which both sides would have taken at the start of the season. But Bournemouth were angry to not make it four points from two games as they saw a late winner controversially disallowed against Newcastle United. The Cherries looked to be falling to a defeat against Everton last time out, but made Premier League history in coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2, having trailed as late as the 87th minute.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are under yet another new manager. Enzo Maresca has taken the reins after Mauricio Pochettino left at the end of last season. The Blues had another busy summer in the transfer window but don’t seem to have completely solved their problems.
It was a tricky start to the season as Chelsea were beaten 2-0 by defending champions Manchester City on the opening weekend. But they bounced back to thrash Wolves 6-2 away from home, which gave Chelsea fans hope — and extending their winning run away from home to three. That win was sandwiched between Chelsea beating Servette to reach the Europa Conference League knockout stages, though there was a defeat in the second leg. And, last time out, Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace having led at Stamford Bridge.
Bournemouth host Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium at 8pm on Saturday 14th September.
Bournemouth team news
Philip Billing could return for Bournemouth after the international break. However, both Enes Unal and Tyler Adams will miss out for a little while longer.
Chelsea team news
Reece James will be back from suspension, but his available remains a doubt due to injury. Malo Gusto suffered an injury in the draw with Palace, so is also a doubt. Romeo Lavia is a doubt having missed the past two matches.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea head-to-head
After winning back-to-back games in 2019, Bournemouth are now five matches without victory against Chelsea. The Blues beat Bournemouth 2-1 on the final day of last season to secure European football.
| Bournemouth vs Chelsea H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 19/05/24 | Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth | Stamford Bridge, London | |||||
| 17/09/23 | Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth | |||||
| 06/05/23 | Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth | |||||
| 27/12/22 | Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth | Stamford Bridge, London | |||||
| 29/02/22 | Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth | |||||
| 14/12/19 | Chelsea 0-1 Bournemouth | Stamford Bridge, London | |||||
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