That result ensured Enzo Maresca’s young side remained within six points of their London rivals heading into the midweek round of fixtures.
The ideal response will be a win over a Bournemouth side that have suffered a dip in recent weeks, letting a two-goal lead slip against Sunderland before losing at home to Everton on Tuesday night.
It’s a fixture both sides will feel they need to claim all three points and here’s everything you need to know about the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Bournemouth vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
The match will take place at the Vitality Stadium.
Where to watch Bournemouth vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm GMT with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.20pm.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea team news
The Cherries will be without Tyler Adams because of suspension after the versatile midfielder was cautioned for a fifth time in the Premier League this season against Everton.
Lewis Cook serves the second of his three-match ban after being shown a red card in the loss to Sunderland.
Ben Gannon-Doak and Ryan Christie are out injured, but Marcos Senesi and David Brooks are available for Bournemouth again after serving bans.
Cole Palmer is pushing to start after coming off the bench at Elland Road, while Reece James, Wesley Fofana and Pedro Neto are likely to return as Maresca rings the changes once again.
Reece James was rested for Chelsea’s 3-1 loss to Leeds
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Bournemouth vs Chelsea prediction
As mentioned above, this is a game both teams will feel they need to win on the back of midweek losses.
This is a tough one to predict, but we think Chelsea have enough quality to capitalise on Bournemouth’s poor run of form to get back to winning ways.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea emerged victorious in the corresponding fixture last season with Robert Sanchez saving a penalty from Evanilson before Christopher Nkunku’s late winner.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
