The Matchday 15 Premier League fixture between Bournemouth and Chelsea will take place on December 6 at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth – Chelsea: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola's side head into this meeting on the back of two consecutive league defeats. They were beaten 3-2 away at Sunderland before suffering a surprise 1-0 home loss to Everton. The club are now without a victory in five matches (1 draw, 4 defeats), a run that has seen them slip from the top four into the bottom half of the table and fall five points shy of the Champions League places. It is also notable that Bournemouth's matches have averaged 3.2 goals this season — only Manchester City have seen a higher goals-per-game figure.
- At least four goals have been scored in 7 of the club's last 9 Premier League games.
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home league matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- The team have conceded no more than one goal in 10 of their previous 11 home games in the Premier League.
Probable Bournemouth line-up (4-2-3-1)
Djordje Petrovic – Bafodé Diakité, Veljko Milosavljevic, Adrien Truffert, Alejandro Jiménez – Tyler Adams, Alex Scott – Justin Kluivert, Amin Adli, Antoine Semenyo – Eli Junior Kroupi.
Forward Ben Doak and midfielder Ryan Christie are out through injury. Midfielders Lewis Cook and Tyler Adams will miss the game through suspension.
Chelsea
The Londoners were stunned by Leeds in the last round, suffering a 3-1 defeat away to one of the division's strugglers. That result ended a four-game unbeaten run in the league that had produced three wins and a draw. Chelsea have conceded more than one goal in a top-flight game for the fourth time this season. Despite the loss they remain inside the top four, though they are nine points adrift of leaders Arsenal.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 6 of Chelsea's last 8 Premier League matches.
- Chelsea are unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 league games (5 wins and 1 draw).
- The club have lost just one first half in their previous 9 Premier League matches (4 wins and 4 draws).
Probable Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1)
Robert Sanchez – Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella – Enzo Fernandez, Andrey Santos – Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro Jesus, Estevan – Liam Delap.
Defenders Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo, as well as forward Romeo Lavia, are sidelined. Midfielder Moisés Caicedo is suspended for three matches.
Referee
Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 11 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 9%.
Match prediction Bournemouth – Chelsea
Iraola's Bournemouth enjoyed a strong start to the season but their form has dipped and they look likely to struggle to pick up a win here. Chelsea are the more consistent side overall—despite occasional slip-ups against weaker opposition they tend to recover quickly and respond with wins after defeats.
I expect this tie to be a productive one. Even if the visitors do not take all three points, they should be involved in at least two goals. Chelsea's scoring run on the road in the Premier League stretches to eight matches, and in around half of those they have netted two or more times. Bournemouth have been conceding regularly this season, averaging 1.7 goals conceded per game.
My prediction – Chelsea to score over 1.5
* The starting line-up shown for each team reflects the XI used in their previous match in this competition.
