Chelsea vs Bournemouth: Preview and Prediction

Saturday 1st September 2018

England Premier League
Saturday 1st September 2018
Kick off at 3pm BST
Venue: Stamford Bridge

Match Preview:

Chelsea have certainly made an early statement under new manager Maurizio Sarri and won all three of their opening games. Their last match against Newcastle was a struggle at times and even though some luck played its part up at St James Park, the Blues had been so unlucky there in the past that they were most probably due some.

There is definetly a positive chemistry between the players and N’Golo Kante, Jorginho and Eden Hazard are playing very well off one another. Sarri’s objective is to get Chelsea back playing Champions League football again and that project has the green light right now.

Bournemouth are in 6^th after a surprising unbeaten start to the season and so will come here with bullish confidence and why not. They have already visited London this season, going a goal behind to West Ham before coming back to win 2-1. In their last game they fought back against Everton and achieved a 2-2 draw and have clearly been set up to be a difficult team to beat, and with two comeback's already there can be no doubting their fitness levels.

Chelsea vs Bournemouth Team News:

Chelsea: No new injuries ahead of this game but Cesc Fabregas continues to be assessed after his knee injury

Bournemouth: Junior Stanislas will be out for months after his knee injury. Kyle Taylor is fighting to be fit for this game after a muscle strain

Chelsea vs Bournemouth Head to Head:

Last season Bournemouth won this fixture 3-0.

3 of the last 4 fixtures have seen more goals in the 2^nd half.

Chelsea vs Bournemouth Prediction:

Chelsea have looked solid and professional and they should be able to get a win here but it could be very close. They are odds on at home so we won’t take that market but the goals market does look good to see more in the 2^nd half. We will also take the draw at half time. Bournemouth have set themselves up to be tight at the back and it shouldn’t be a surprise to see the club pack the defence and play deep and try to get something from this game on the counter. The quality of Chelsea should tell in the end though, and with more gaps appearing as the game goes on fitness is what could decide this fixture

Chelsea vs Bournemouth Betting Tips:

Highest Scoring Half: 2^nd half at 1.91

Half Time: A draw at 2.63

Correct Score: Chelsea to win 1-0 or 2-0 at 9.50 and 6.50