Chelsea are hoping September proves more fruitful than August for Enzo Maresca and his squad, who travel to Bournemouth this Saturday following the international break.
The Blues looked to have turned a corner after hammering Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-2 on the road but they have subsequently lost to Swiss outfit Servette in the Conference League and laboured to a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Things need to improve swiftly for the west Londoners if they want to avoid a repeat of last season.
Bournemouth have picked up more points than Chelsea from their opening three Premier League games, chiefly thanks to their incredible comeback against Everton before the international period. Despite being 2-0 down with 87 minutes played, the Cherries scored three quickfire goals to secure one of the most impressive turnarounds of the Premier League era.
Since beating Chelsea 1-0 back in December 2019, Bournemouth haven’t managed to taste victory against the Blues. In the last six meetings, the best they could muster were two draws, one of which came at the Vitality Stadium last season.
Here is 90min’s guide to Bournemouth’s clash with Chelsea this weekend.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Bournemouth |
Chelsea |
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Everton 2-3 Bournemouth – 31/08/24 |
Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace – 01/09/24 |
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West Ham 1-0 Bournemouth – 28/08/24 |
Servette 2-1 Chelsea – 29/08/24 |
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Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle – 25/08/24 |
Wolves 2-6 Chelsea – 25/08/24 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth – 17/08/24 |
Chelsea 2-0 Servette – 22/08/24 |
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Bournemouth 3-2 Girona – 10/08/24 |
Chelsea 0-2 Man City – 18/08/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
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United Kingdom |
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
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United States |
Peacock |
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Canada |
fuboTV |
Bournemouth have a handful of fitness concerns for Saturday’s encounter, with Tyler Adams still recovering from surgery and Enes Unal unlikely to feature due to a toe problem. David Brooks is also a major doubt having missed the entirety of 2024/25 so far.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea, with Mark Travers stepping in for the Spaniard. Philip Billing could miss out as well but is closing in on a return to action having missed most of the season to date.
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