Bournemouth vs Chelsea Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Bournemouth have faced some stern tests in the last five matches, which saw them face back-to-back defeats for the first time this season against Man City and Aston Villa, but found a way to grind out a result after earning a hard-fought point against West Ham from two goals down.

The Stadium of Light has always been a difficult place for visiting teams, and Sunderland showed that again as Bournemouth were pushed right to the final whistle in their narrow defeat. They followed that up with another unpredictable outing against Everton. Back on home soil, though, the Cherries asserted themselves and reminded everyone how strong they can be in their own backyard against the Toffees.

With the opportunity to take points off one of the “Big Six” and knowing the Vitality Stadium has become a fortress where they have collected most of their points this season, the Cherries will allow the occasion to electrify their performance towards a positive result at home.

Chelsea are going about their business in the right way and letting their performances speak for themselves after questions were raised about their mentality to challenge for honours in both European competitions as well as domestically in the league.

The last five games have shown how much progress they have made and answered all the critics by defeating Wolves, Burnley, and Barcelona in the Champions League, scoring eight goals without conceding. The Blues then shifted their focus to a London derby against league leaders Arsenal at Stamford Bridge and showed why teams have found it difficult to perform in their own hunting ground.

Last time out, they were pushed to the limit once again in a hostile environment at Elland Road to face Leeds. While they have been superb at home, the Blues have been equally as good on the road and will be determined to secure maximum points here to be able to maintain their hunt on Arsenal.