Bournemouth vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 15/09/2023, 15:39  by Daniel Ngulu in Premier League Predictions

Bournemouth will host Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, both sides looking to build on poor starts this season. Heading into this game, the hosts are placed 16th while Chelsea are looking to rise from 12th place. Bournemouth are going into this game seeking their first win of the league. by large, their troubles this season are down to a poor defence. They have no clean sheet in their five matches this season and three had over 2.5 goals. In each of the last four matches, Bournemouth have conceded at least two goals. Getting to this game they will be happy with their scoring run, having failed to score once in five matches. That hasn’t however been the case at home, failing to score in two of four league games. Bournemouth have won none of the last four home league matches. The hosts have suffered three straight defeats at the hands of Chelsea and haven't won in the last four meetings.

Chelsea have done well in this fixture in recent seasons. They come into this game unbeaten in their last four meetings with Bournemouth. The Blues have won each of their last three matches against Bournemouth. However, in their last outing before this game, they suffered a 1-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest. While Chelsea have also been stuttering so far, they arrive in better form compared to Bournemouth. They have two wins in their last three matches. The visitors are looking to build on their one win in four league matches this season. In 16 league matches, Chelsea have managed just two wins, one of them against Bournemouth. They’ve suffered straight away losses in the last three. The last time Chelsea won an away league game, it was against Bournemouth. It was actually the only time in six away league games that they avoided defeat.