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Matchday 6 · · Stamford Bridge

Chelsea vs Bournemouth: result, lineups and stats

Chelsea 5 · 10 points
  • 2' Jordan Henderson
  • 3' Morgan Rogers
  • 46' João Pedro
  • 67' João Pedro
  • 70' Jordan Henderson
5 - 1
Bournemouth 17 · 3 points
  • 51' Evanilson

Lineups Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Chelsea 3-4-3 · Xabi Alonso
1 Martínez
6 Colwill
5 Lacroix
34 Acheampong
29 Chavarría
25 Caicedo
14 Henderson
7 Neto
17 Rogers
9 Pedro
10 Palmer
  • 72' Roméo Lavia Moisés Caicedo
  • 72' Marco Palestra João Pedro
  • 83' Danny Welbeck Pedro Neto
  • 84' Estêvão Morgan Rogers
  • 88' Malo Gusto Cole Palmer

Lineup for Chelsea: Martínez, Colwill, Lacroix, Acheampong, Chavarría, Caicedo, Henderson, Neto, Rogers, Pedro, Palmer

Bench
  • 41 Estêvão
  • 3 W. Fofana
  • 27 M. Gusto 88'
  • 21 J. Hato
  • 45 R. Lavia 72'
  • 2 M. Palestra 72'
  • 39 M. Penders
  • 18 D. Welbeck 83'
  • 23 Geovany Tcherno Quenda
Absentees Chelsea

Gittens (injured)

Bournemouth 4-2-3-1 · M. Rose
1 Petrovic
3 Truffert
14 Silva
5 Hill
15 Smith
10 Christie
12 Adams
7 Brooks
16 Tavernier
37 Rayan
9 Evanilson
  • 45' Ben Doak David Brooks
  • 72' Juanlu Sánchez Adam Smith
  • 72' Álvaro Rodríguez Marcus Tavernier
  • 73' Lewis Cook Ryan Christie
  • 84' Julio Soler Adrien Truffert

Lineup for Bournemouth: Petrovic, Truffert, Silva, Hill, Smith, Christie, Adams, Brooks, Tavernier, Rayan, Evanilson

Bench
  • 24 Juanlu Sánchez 72'
  • 6 J. Soler 84'
  • 30 Á. Rodríguez 72'
  • 29 D. Jebbison
  • 11 B. Doak
  • 18 B. Diakité
  • 20 M. Di Gregorio
  • 4 L. Cook
  • 27 A. Tóth
Absentees Bournemouth

Adli, Scott, Kroupi, Araujo, Kluivert, Milosavljević (injured)

Stats Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Chelsea Match Bournemouth
  • 1.16 xG 1.52
  • 40% Possession 60%
  • 10 Shots 9
  • 6 Shots on target 4
  • 2 Shots off target 3
  • 1 Corners 7
  • 7 Fouls 15
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 0 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Chelsea

Cole Palmer is expected to start against Bournemouth, although he remains doubtful with a muscle injury. Reece James is also doubtful and could start in Chelsea's midfield if fit, while João Pedro's knee issue is not expected to clear in time for Saturday.

Jordan Henderson remains the choice ahead of Roméo Lavia, after his first start came in the defeat at Brentford. Xabi Alonso's side have won two and lost two of their last five league matches, including that 3-0 loss at Brentford, and sit 10th with seven points from five games.

Bournemouth

Alex Scott is Bournemouth's biggest concern. The midfielder had started all five recent matches before a quadriceps problem forced him to withdraw from England duty, and he is expected to be out for six to eight weeks. With fellow absentee Justin Kluivert also missing through injury, the Cherries look likely to turn to Lewis Cook alongside Tyler Adams in the middle, though David Brooks is the alternative there.

Ryan Christie, handed his first start of this run against Liverpool, is expected to begin again further forward alongside Rayan and Marcus Tavernier. Christie had previously made only one start in Bournemouth's last five matches, while Kluivert had begun four before missing the Liverpool game.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Chelsea

  1. João Pedro 5 goals 3 assists
  2. Morgan Rogers 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Cole Palmer 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Jordan Henderson 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Pedro Neto 1 goals 1 assists

Bournemouth

  1. Marcus Tavernier 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Evanilson 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Justin Kluivert 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Alex Scott 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Rayan 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Chelsea

Player Starts Min. Form
Emiliano Martínez 5/5 450 solid
Cole Palmer 5/5 448 strong
Morgan Rogers 5/5 441 strong
Pedro Neto 5/5 405 solid
Maxence Lacroix 4/5 364 mixed
Levi Colwill 4/4 342 mixed
João Pedro 4/4 342 excellent
Wesley Fofana 4/4 315 solid

Bournemouth

Player Starts Min. Form
Djordje Petrovic 5/5 450 poor
James Hill 5/5 450 mixed
António Silva 5/5 450 mixed
Adrien Truffert 5/5 444 mixed
Evanilson 5/5 430 solid
Rayan 5/5 420 mixed
Marcus Tavernier 5/5 409 solid
Tyler Adams 5/5 399 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.70 1.18
  • Predicted goals4.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners10.0

Team comparison

CHE home Per match BOU away
2.00 Points 0.50
3.00 Goals for 1.50
2.50 Goals against 2.00
1.70 xG for 1.19
1.67 xG against 1.33
7.0 Corners 3.0
WD Home and away form LD

Chelsea vs Bournemouth: head-to-head record

20 previous meetings
11 Chelsea 5 draws 4 Bournemouth
  • Goals per match2.50
  • Both teams scored40%
  • Over 2.5 goals55%
  • Dec 2025 Chelsea 2 - 2 Bournemouth
  • Dec 2025 Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea
  • Jan 2025 Chelsea 2 - 2 Bournemouth
  • Sep 2024 Bournemouth 0 - 1 Chelsea
  • May 2024 Chelsea 2 - 1 Bournemouth
  • Sep 2023 Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea
  • May 2023 Bournemouth 1 - 3 Chelsea
  • Dec 2022 Chelsea 2 - 0 Bournemouth
  • Feb 2020 Bournemouth 2 - 2 Chelsea
  • Dec 2019 Chelsea 0 - 1 Bournemouth

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Chelsea vs Bournemouth?

Chelsea vs Bournemouth was refereed by Samuel Barrott.

Who is unavailable for Chelsea against Bournemouth?

Chelsea are without Jamie Gittens (ankle injury).

Who is unavailable for Bournemouth against Chelsea?

Bournemouth are without Amine Adli (calf injury), Alex Scott (thigh injury), Eli Kroupi (foot injury), Julián Araujo (thigh injury), Justin Kluivert (muscle injury) and Veljko Milosavljević (injury).

What formation do Chelsea play?

Chelsea have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

What formation do Bournemouth play?

Bournemouth have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Chelsea and Bournemouth finish?

On 30 December 2025, Chelsea vs Bournemouth finished 2-2.

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