English Premier League Prediction - Chelsea VS AFC Bournemouth

English Premier League  -  Chelsea VS AFC Bournemouth
Match Time:15-01-2025 03:30 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Separated by just three points in the upper echelons of the Premier League table, Chelsea and Bournemouth endeavour to build on emphatic FA Cup victories in Tuesday's top-flight battle at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca's men hit Morecambe for five without reply on Saturday, while the Cherries also strolled into the fourth round courtesy of a 5-1 demolition of West Bromwich Albion.

Aside from known absentees Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Benoit Badiashile (thigh), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Omari Kellyman (hamstring) and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (unspecified), the only new concern for Chelsea at the weekend was Noni Madueke, who missed the Morecambe mauling due to illness.Meanwhile, Bournemouth hit West Brom for five despite losing both Enes Unal (knee) and Evanilson (foot) to long-term injuries earlier this month; the Cherries are expected to bring in a new striker this month despite recalling Jebbison from his Watford loan.

Odds Analysis
The die should not be cast early on at Stamford Bridge, as Bournemouth have scored 10 goals via substitutes in the 2024-25 Premier League season, more than any other side in the top flight. However, the Cherries head to West London with depleted options in both attack and defence, and Chelsea's refreshed first-choice XI should bring the Cherries' magical unbeaten run to an end while simultaneously ending their worrying winless sequence.

Pick: Chelsea