Chelsea v Bournemouth Predictions & Betting Odds – 1st September 2018

Blues can extend winning streak

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Chelsea v Bournemouth Betting Tips – Premier League, 1st September 3.00pm

This may well be the most entertaining game of the weekend in the Premier League. Chelsea have opened with three straight wins and they are favourites for this Stamford Bridge clash. But they will be facing a Bournemouth side who have also had a tremendously positive start to the new season as they have remained unbeaten with seven points from their three games. They also recorded a big away win at Chelsea last season. Read our predictions for Chelsea v Bournemouth.

Chelsea News and Form

It has been a really positive start from the Blues who have made it three wins from three. They were out at St James’ Park against Newcastle last weekend and despite totally dominating possession, earning 81% of it in the game, the Blues still needed a late goal to get the three points. To be fair it was a tough game with Newcastle sat with 10 men behind the ball all match.

Still, that is eight goals from three games for Chelsea and at least two in each of them. Over 3.5 is a decent option for Chelsea v Bournemouth bettings tips at 11/10 as this could be wide open. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Chelsea’s last four games.

Eden Hazard looks confident and enjoying his football under the new manager. He has been their best player by some distance and he is as short as 8/13 in the anytime goalscorer market* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.). The Blues are at full strength for this fixture and so Sarri isn’t likely to change up too much. Chelsea’s previous home game this season saw them gate a late goal to beat Arsenal in a 3-2 thriller.

Last season in the top flight the Blues posted a W11 D4 L4 home record but that is just the two wins in their last four (D2) that they have played there. In the bet365 correct score market a Chelsea 3-1 has some decent appeal at a bigger 10/1 price* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.). The Blues still look as if they are a work in progress at the back.

Bournemouth News and Form

The Cherries have been equally as bright to kick off the season. They have dropped just the two points in their three games. They were under pressure at 2-0 down in the second half of their game against Everton last weekend but showed great character to come back and land a 2-2 draw. Bournemouth have fired off exactly two goals that the Cherries in each of their games so far this season, so they should contribute well in this one. Importantly in midweek in their EFL Cup success over the MK Dons, they got summer signings Diego Rico and Jefferson Lerma into action for the first time. So their increasing fitness could see them push for starting places on the weekend.

Much like Chelsea, the Cherries like to play attacking football and they have reason to be confident with two wins in their last three trips to Stamford Bridge. Bournemouth didn’t have the greatest of times on the road last season in the top flight with a W4 D6 L9 record but Chelsea was the only one of the top six sides who they did beat on the road. That is back to back away wins in the top flight that they are running on and overall their form (home and away combined) is W4 D1.

Both teams to score is at 4/7 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.). We can bolster the expectancy of goals here because there have been over 2.5 goals in 19 of Bournemouth’s last 24 games while they themselves have scored at least two goals in each of their last four. Callum Wilson, who has started very well with two goals in three games, is a 13/5 anytime goalscorer option for the Cherries* (Betting Odds were taken from August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.).

Chelsea v Bournemouth Head to Head

Bournemouth took a tremendous 3-0 win at Chelsea last season in this corresponding fixture. Chelsea earned the win between them on the south coast. It means that in the six previous Premier League meetings Chelsea are W4 L2 against Bournemouth. Four of the last five between them in the league have gone over 2.5 goals and Chelsea are just W1 L2 in their three previous Premier League home games against the Cherries, failing to score in the two defeats.

Chelsea v Bournemouth Betting Odds*

Chelsea 2/7
Draw 19/4
Bournemouth 8/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on August 29th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.)
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Chelsea v Bournemouth Predictions

Chelsea to win: The Blues were a bit laborious against a ten-man Newcaslte defence last weekend. They should get a lot more space against Bournemouth in what should be an end to end battle. Chelsea to win & both teams to score appeals in our Chelsea v Bournemouth betting tips.