Current form: Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Chelsea come into this game having lost to cross-town rivals Arsenal recently, and the Blues will be hoping to avoid back-to-back defeats in the Premier League for the first time since March of last year. Furthermore, they will be aiming to avoid suffering another defeat to Bournemouth on a Wednesday as they ended up losing to this same opponent last season, falling 3-0 in a rather embarrassing defeat at Stamford Bridge.
However, fortunately, the odds appear to be pointing in their favor. Bournemouth have lost their last five home meetings with Chelsea across all comps and haven't won at home versus the Blues since September 1988. In addition, the Blues have already beaten the Cherries twice this season without conceding a single goal (1-0 in the League Cup and 2-0 in the Premier League). Furthermore, the hosts have won just one of their last five Premier League games and despite ending their five game winless streak with a victory over West Ham, they are expected to find things tricky when Maurizio Sarri's side come to town.
That being said, Bournemouth were not involved in FA Cup action over the weekend, which gives them more rest coming into this fixture than their opponents. Will they be able to use that to their advantage?
Current position: Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Here's how the two sides compare ahead of their clash.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 74 | WLDWW | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 73 | WWWDD | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 66 | WWDLW | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 50 | WWDWL | |
| 7 | Manchester United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 50 | DDLDW | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 | LLWDL | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 44 | DLDLW | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 43 | LDLDL | |
| 12 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 | LWLLD | |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 42 | LDLWW | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 36 | WWLLD | |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 | WWDDD | |
| 16 | Everton | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 30 | WLWDL | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 | LLWLL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 33 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 88 | -57 | 16 | LLDLD |
Team news: Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Bournemouth: Callum Wilson, Joshua King (doubtful);Dominic Solanke, Simon Francis, Lewis Cook (injured)
Chelsea: The Blues have pretty much a full-strength squad available for this game. Eden Hazard is expected to return to the fold after being rested last weekend and will feature alongside new signing Higuain for the first time.
Match Facts and Stats: Bournemouth vs Chelsea
- Bournemouth have lost their last five home meetings with Chelsea in all competitions
- Their last win was a 1-0 result in September 1988, when both teams were featuring in the second tier
- However, Bournemouth's only Premier League win on a Wednesday was against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (they beat them 3-0 last season)
- Meanwhile, Chelsea will be hoping to avoid back to back losses in the Premier League for the first time since March 2018
- Chelsea are the only side yet to receive a red card so far in the Premier League this season...
- ...while by contrast, Bournemouth are the most ill-disciplined side, with six ejections thus far
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