Chelsea return from the international break on Saturday with Xabi Alonso likely hoping for a period of relative calm following a rollercoaster start to his Stamford Bridge reign. Alonso’s opening seven games in charge have brought a total of 33 goals, with a 4-3 triumph over Brighton and 6-3 Carabao Cup victory over Leeds just two of several fixtures not for the fainthearted.
Only Arsenal and Brighton have scored more Premier League goals than Chelsea’s 10, but on the flip side no defence has let in more than their 12. A quarter of those goals conceded came in a 3-0 defeat at Brentford last time out, leaving the Blues 10th in the standings and already eight points adrift of leaders Manchester City.
Alonso will now be demanding greater consistency from his expensively-assembled squad, with upcoming games against Bournemouth , Everton and Spurs offering them the chance to climb the table.
The last four meetings between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge (2-2, 2-2, 2-1, 2-0) could offer a hint as to how Saturday’s game might turn out, and we’re going for a home win with BTTS @ 9/5 as our opening Chelsea vs Bournemouth prediction .
Betting Odds
Chelsea vs Bournemouth Betting Odds – Premier League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Chelsea | 7/10 | 58.8% |
Bournemouth | 10/3 | 23.1% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Chelsea are 7/10 favourites to beat Bournemouth , who are 10/3 for the win, with the draw at 14/5.
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Form Guides
Chelsea form guide
Chelsea’s defeat to west London rivals Brentford means the Blues have now picked up just one point from their last three games. It might have been even worse with Chelsea requiring a second-half Joao Pedro equaliser to snatch a 2-2 at home to promoted Hull during that run.
Blues fans have yet to have a comfortable outing at the Bridge this term and we think it could be another tense one against a Bournemouth side who have become one of the Premier League’s most resolute teams.
We don’t think either side will run away with it and a draw with over 1.5 goals in total @ 7/2 is worth considering. Something else that has caught our eye is over 6.5 Chelsea corners @ 11/10 . The Blues are currently third in the Premier League in that metric with 34 - an average of 6.8 per match.
Bournemouth form guide
Bournemouth are still searching for their first league win under new manager Marco Rose and are 17th in the Premier League , but it has been far from a poor start to the season for the Cherries . They led Manchester City , Everton and Newcastle with less than five minutes remaining only to end up with just two points, while they had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Brentford having also been ahead.
Their only two defeats have been narrow ones, 2-1 at the Etihad and 1-0 at home to Liverpool just before the international break, and have shown in the cup competitions exactly what they are capable of. Championship side Lincoln were swept aside 4-0 in the Carabao Cup while Real Sociedad were beaten 2-1 in what Bournemouth’s first European match.
Justin Kluivert struck Bournemouth’s opener in Spain to make it two in two for the Netherlands forward and, having also scored on his last two visits to Stamford Bridge , he could be good value to net at any time on Saturday @ 3/1.
Yellow cards might also provide a decent betting option, with Bournemouth’s tally of 14 bookings so far this season second only to Hull in the Premier League . Bournemouth to pick up over 2.5 cautions is 5/4, while you can get odds of 11/2 for there to be over 6.5 bookings in the match. Chelsea players have seen yellow nine times in five games this term.
Betting Tips
Chelsea vs Bournemouth Betting Tips – Premier League 2026-27
Chelsea over 6.5 corners @ 11/10
Justin Kluivert to score at any time @ 3/1
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