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The international break arguably came at a bad time for Bournemouth, who after drawing in the opening two rounds, became the first ever Premier League side to win despite trailing by two goals at the 87th minute when they beat Everton 3-2. Boss Andoni Iraola graciously declared that their opponents “deserved to win” that game, but he has earned plaudits for the attacking nature of his late substitutions nonetheless.
Building on their positive start will by no means be easy, as Bournemouth have never opened a Premier League campaign with four straight unbeaten games, and have not defeated opponents Chelsea across the previous five H2Hs (D2, L3). Playing at home should prove a boost for the Cherries on that front, as despite keeping just two clean sheets across their last eight league games at the Vitality Stadium, they lost just once across that sequence (W4, D3, L1).
After losing to Manchester City in the opening round, Chelsea have since scored seven goals across two unbeaten league games ahead of the international break (W1, D1). While the club’s ownership situation appears far from stable, manager Enzo Maresca has been focusing on embedding his tactical philosophy on his bustling squad at Cobham during the hiatus.
Hopes will be high that the preparation time will pay off at this particular venue given that Chelsea have lost just one of their seven away Premier League H2Hs (W4, D2), whilst they also travel here on the back of three straight away league wins. The Blues have not managed a longer winning streak of away league games since 2022, although their current trio of travelling wins have seen them concede an alarming five goals.
Players to watch: Luis Sinisterra scored Bournemouth’s late winner at Everton - four of his last seven goals have come in either first or second half stoppage time. As for Chelsea, Nicolas Jackson has scored the match opener in two of their three league outings this season, extending his unbeaten streak when scoring for the club to 16 games (W13, D3).
Hot stat: Ahead of the round, Bournemouth and Chelsea have both scored a joint league-high four second-half goals this season.
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