Bournemouth vs Chelsea Prediction and Analysis: A Humiliating Home Defeat

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Ryan Christie (knee) and Ben Gannon Doak (hamstring) remain sidelined due to injury. Lewis Cook and Tyler Adams are both suspended – Adams serving a one-match ban for accumulating five yellow cards.

However, Marcos Senesi and David Brooks both return after serving one-match suspensions; Senesi is likely to replace Veljko Milosavljevic at centre-back, while Brooks will compete with Amine Adli for a starting spot at right-back.

The absence of Cook and Adams could force Marcus Tavernier to play deeper, partnering Alex Scott in midfield, while Evanilson could be called up to replace Eli Junior Kroupi as the central striker.

For Chelsea, Caicedo will play the second game of his three-match suspension. Levi Colwill (knee), Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo (thigh), and Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended) are all unavailable.

After missing 14 games in all competitions due to injury, Cole Palmer returned in the second half against Leeds. Maresca now has to consider whether to give him a start on Saturday.

If Palmer starts in his preferred number 10 position, Liam Delap could be dropped from the lineup, and Joao Pedro could be moved up to play as a central striker. Enzo Fernandez is likely to continue in his defensive midfield role and could partner captain Reece James – who was rested midweek.

Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho both have a chance to return to the starting lineup at flanks, replacing Estevao and Jamie Gittens, while Malo Gusto is expected to return to right-back, thus allowing Trevoh Chalobah to move into centre-back and potentially play alongside Wesley Fofana.

Latest predicted lineups for Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Bournemouth:

Petrovic; Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Tavernier; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

Chelsea:

Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro

Latest football match prediction: Bournemouth vs Chelsea

November has not been an easy month for Bournemouth, as they have failed to win any of their four Premier League matches (1 draw, 3 defeats) and conceded 12 goals, including three in their 2-3 defeat to Sunderland last weekend despite leading by two goals.

Bournemouth also failed to start December on a positive note, suffering a narrow 0-1 home defeat to Everton on Tuesday night, with Jack Grealish scoring the winning goal in the 78th minute – ending their unbeaten home run at Vitality Stadium this season.

Following the match, manager Andoni Iraola expressed disappointment with the team's "very poor" performance against Everton and attributed the lack of energy – particularly in midfield – to the slump in form, as they have only won two of their last ten Premier League games (four draws, four losses).

This slump in form is significantly impacting the reputation of Iraola, whose contract expires this summer and who has recently been linked with several major European clubs. From second place, Bournemouth have dropped to 14th, although they are only five points behind Chelsea – who are in fourth place.

Bournemouth's objective is to avoid losing two consecutive home games for the first time since April. They have won 14 of their 19 Premier League points this season at Vitality Stadium, but have only beaten Chelsea twice at home in 11 encounters, the most recent being in January 2019 (4-0).

Chelsea delivered one of their worst performances of the season on Wednesday night, surprisingly losing 1-3 to Leeds United – a team currently in the relegation zone – a result that significantly diminished their hopes of challenging for the Premier League title.

Despite completing 630 passes – their most in the Premier League this season – Chelsea created only three significant chances and made numerous defensive errors. Manager Enzo Maresca admitted after the match that Leeds – who had lost their previous four games – were “superior in every aspect.”

Trailing Arsenal by nine points in the title race, Chelsea had previously managed quite well despite the absence of playmaker Cole Palmer, losing only two of their 16 games across all competitions. However, the loss of Moises Caicedo due to a three-match suspension could be a major blow, as they have only won two of their eight Premier League matches without him since 2023.

Chelsea don't have much time to dwell on their defeat to Leeds, as they prepare for a packed fixture schedule: seven matches in 24 days to finish 2025, starting with an away trip to Bournemouth on Saturday, followed by a Champions League clash against Atalanta three days later.

Despite losing to Leeds, Chelsea still have the second-best away record in the Premier League this season, with points earned away (13) even more than at Stamford Bridge (11). They are also unbeaten in their last four trips to Bournemouth (2 wins, 2 draws), including a 1-0 victory in September 2024.

Latest Bournemouth vs Chelsea score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Bournemouth vs Chelseaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

• WhoScore:Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea
• We predict:Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

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