Chelsea vs Bournemouth Predictions

These clubs are going to put up an entertaining show, but Chelsea are likely to come out on top and take down Bournemouth in their upcoming Premier League clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Time: 8:30 pm Nigerian time

Chelsea and Bournemouth will both be desperate to round off 2025 with a win when they lock horns in Tuesday's meeting at Stamford Bridge.

The hosts failed to take anything from their recent meeting with Aston Villa, while Bournemouth were heavily beaten in their away clash against Brentford.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won nine of the 17 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Bournemouth recorded four victories.
• The remaining four clashes ended in draws.
• Bournemouth have failed to secure a win in their last five attempts.
• Chelsea have won two of their last five matches.
• The Blues haven’t lost a single game against the Cherries in their last five meetings.
• Three of their last five games ended in draws.
• Six of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Chelsea in the league: L-D-W-D-L
• Chelsea in all competitions: L-W-W-D-L
• Bournemouth in the league: L-D-D-D-L
• Bournemouth in all competitions: L-D-D-D-L

Team News:

• Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia are not going to be in action for Chelsea as they are injured.
• Bournemouth will not have Ben Gannon Doak, Veljko Milosavljevic and Tyler Adams are not going to in action. They are not match fit. Matai Akinmboni and Alex Scott might also miss out due to fitness concerns.

Player(s) to watch:

• João Pedro is coming in after scoring a goal in the previous game for the Blues, but it was not enough to get his side a win. In 18 Premier League appearances this season, he has scored six goals and has three assists to his name. The 24-year-old will be looking to come up with a top performance here.
• Antoine Semenyo continues to perform well for AFC Bournemouth in the final third. He was the sole goal scorer for his side in a 1-4 loss against the Bees. Antoine Semenyo, in his current form, is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. He has scored nine goals and has three assists in 17 league games of the current campaign.