Chelsea host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday at 3pm, with the hosts winless in three and the Cherries still waiting for their first league win.
Anthony Eadson’s Chelsea vs Bournemouth predictions, best bets and score prediction are below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson backs Morgan Rogers to deliver and expects a lively first half at Stamford Bridge.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rogers to score or assist | 5/6 (Sky Bet) | Morgan Rogers has scored or assisted in four of Chelsea’s five Premier League games, netting at Fulham, at Arsenal and at home to Hull City before setting one up against Brighton. He has taken three or more shots in four of those matches and shares the club lead with three goals. With Joao Pedro unlikely to recover from a knee injury, even more falls on Rogers. Bournemouth have conceded in all five league games, so a goal or an assist from Rogers appeals at 5/6. |
| Over 2.5 first-half goals | 4/1 (Sky Bet) | Three of Chelsea’s five Premier League games have featured three or more first-half goals, including a 3-1 half-time lead over Brighton and a 2-1 deficit at the break at home to Hull City. Xabi Alonso’s side have scored seven of their 10 league goals before the interval and conceded five of their 12 there too. Bournemouth are fast starters, with five of their six goals arriving in the first half, and they led Newcastle United 2-1 at the break. It is a bold call, but the numbers make three or more first-half goals worth a punt at 4/1. |
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How Chelsea go into the game
Chelsea are 10th and without a win in three, losing 3-0 at Brentford last time out after a 2-2 home draw with Hull City and a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal. They opened the season by winning 3-2 at Fulham and beating Brighton 4-3 at home.
Xabi Alonso’s side have scored 10 goals but shipped 12, with Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers each on three. Joao Pedro is unlikely to be fit after a knee injury, while Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo are both trying to return from fitness problems.
How Bournemouth go into the game
Bournemouth are 17th and still without a win, with three draws and two defeats from five games, most recently a 1-0 home loss to Liverpool.
Marco Rose’s side have scored only six goals, with Marcus Tavernier their main source on three. Five of those six goals have come before half-time, and they led at the break at Manchester City, at home to Everton and at Newcastle United.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/12/25 | Chelsea | 2-2 | AFC Bournemouth |
| 06/12/25 | AFC Bournemouth | 0-0 | Chelsea |
| 14/01/25 | Chelsea | 2-2 | AFC Bournemouth |
| 14/09/24 | AFC Bournemouth | 0-1 | Chelsea |
| 19/05/24 | Chelsea | 2-1 | AFC Bournemouth |
The Blues are unbeaten in the last eight meetings, though the fixture has produced a string of draws, including 2-2 and 0-0 last season.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rogers to score or assist | 5/6 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | A goal or assist in four of five games. |
| Over 2.5 first-half goals | 4/1 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐ | Landed in three of Chelsea’s five games. |
| Over 3.5 goals | 6/5 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐ | Three of Chelsea’s five games have had four or more goals. |
| Chelsea and both teams to score | 19/10 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐ | Chelsea are yet to keep a clean sheet. |
| Chelsea 3-2 AFC Bournemouth | 20/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Our call: a five-goal thriller at the Bridge. |
Chelsea vs Bournemouth score prediction
The hosts have enough firepower to win, even without Joao Pedro, but a defence that has conceded in every game means Bournemouth should score twice in a lively contest at the Bridge, with plenty of the action coming before half-time. Score prediction: Chelsea 3-2 AFC Bournemouth.
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