Chelsea vs Bournemouth prediction
Chelsea in action at Selhurst Park - Photo by Imago
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Chelsea to win

Chelsea have won four of their last five league meetings with Bournemouth.

Chelsea and Bournemouth both successfully made it into the hat for the FA Cup Fourth Round draw but now their attention turns back to the Premier League as the pair prepare to go head-to-head on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea vs Bournemouth prediction: A home win expected?

Key Stats

  • Bournemouth are without their first and second-choice strikers due to injury.
  • Under 2.5 goals have been produced in three of the last five league meetings between these two clubs.
  • Three of Chelsea's last five fixtures have witnessed fewer than three goals.
  • Three of Bournemouth's last six matches have produced under 2.5 goals.

Correct score prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth

While Bournemouth had no problems scoring five times in the FA Cup against Championship side West Brom without their two injured strikers, we expect the Cherries to struggle against a tougher defence at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. The hosts have scored 12 goals in their last six matches which makes for an average of two goals per game and that is why we're backing a 2-0 home win for the Blues.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked against the visitors

  • HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60%
  • DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
  • AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Chelsea are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 60% but we are predicting a close and competitive 90 minutes between the pair.

You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.

Most recent H2Hs: Chelsea dominate

Tuesday's hosts have won five of their last six competitive and non-competitive games against Bournemouth, running out 1-0 winners on the south coast when the pair last met back in September.

TEST Fixtures 18/12/24

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

0
Chelsea

Chelsea

2

England Premier League 14/09/24

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

0
Chelsea

Chelsea

1

England Premier League 19/05/24

Chelsea

Chelsea

2
Bournemouth

Bournemouth

1

England Premier League 17/09/23

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

0
Chelsea

Chelsea

0

England Premier League 06/05/23

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

1
Chelsea

Chelsea

3

Chelsea preview: Held at Selhurst Park

Chelsea got off to an impressive start away at Crystal Palace as a Cole Palmer goal gave them a 14th-minute lead. However, Enzo Marseca's men were unable to clinch all three points as the Eagles equalised late on.

Chelsea eased into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup with a 5-0 victory at home against Morecambe in which Joao Felix helped himself to a brace.

Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Chukwunonso Madueke, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Omari Kellyman could all miss out on Tuesday night due to injury.

Predicted lineup: Sanchez (GK), Cucurella, Gusto, Colwill, Acheampong, Palmer, Fernandez, Caicedo, Sancho, Neto & Jackson

England Premier League 11/05/25

L

Newcastle

Newcastle

2

Chelsea

Chelsea

0

UEFA Conference League 08/05/25

W

Djurgarden

Djurgarden

0

Chelsea

Chelsea

1

England Premier League 04/05/25

W

Liverpool

Liverpool

1

Chelsea

Chelsea

3

UEFA Conference League 01/05/25

W

Djurgarden

Djurgarden

1

Chelsea

Chelsea

4

England Premier League 26/04/25

W

Everton

Everton

0

Chelsea

Chelsea

1

Bournemouth preview: Edged past the Toffees

In what turned out to be Sean Dyche's last game in charge of Everton, Bournemouth claimed a 1-0 win at the Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries dominated the game but found Everton hard to break down and in the end, it took a goal from substitute David Brooks in the 77th minute to secure all three points.

Despite being without the injured Evanilson, Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo, Alex Scott, Marcus Tavernier, Adam Smith, Luis Sinisterra and Enes Unal, the Cherries thrashed West Brom 5-1 on Saturday in the FA Cup.

Predicted lineup: Travers (GK), Hill, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Huijsen, Christie, Cook, Kluivert, Semenyo, Adams & Ouattara

England Premier League 10/05/25

L

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

1

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

0

England Premier League 03/05/25

W

Arsenal

Arsenal

1

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

2

England Premier League 27/04/25

D

Man Utd

Man Utd

1

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

1

England Premier League 19/04/25

D

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace

0

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

0

England Premier League 14/04/25

W

Fulham

Fulham

0

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

1

Player to watch: Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho hasn't been the same player since leaving Borussia Dortmund in 2021 when he made the move to Manchester United but his loan spell at Chelsea this season has seen the former England winger edge closer back to his best.

Jadon Sancho player to watch
Sancho has shown signs that he is getting back to his best – Photo by Imago

Sancho, 24, has particularly built up a promising partnership with Cole Palmer and has managed to chip in with four assists in the Premier League this season.

Sancho is building a strong partnership with Cola Palmer

We're backing Sancho to be at his creative best once again this weekend when Bournemouth make the trip to Stamford Bridge.


James developed his own blog covering football transfers from across Europe's big leagues before becoming a regular match preview and betting tips writer and now has 10+ years experience covering club and international leagues and competitions across the globe.