Chelsea line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Bournemouth in a 4-2-3-1. Neither side has confirmed a lineup yet. Kick-off is 15:00 on 10 October 2026 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have won five of the last ten meetings.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 10 Oct 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Stamford Bridge, London
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 6
- Days since last match
- Chelsea 22, Bournemouth 20
Chelsea predicted lineup
Projected from the last 5 matches.
- 26Damián MartínezG
- 5Maxence LacroixD
- 3Wesley FofanaD
- 6Levi ColwillD
- 7Pedro NetoM
- 45Roméo LaviaM
- 21Jorrel HatoM
- 24Reece JamesM
- 17Morgan RogersF
- 10Cole PalmerF
- 9Joao PedroF
Chelsea line up in a 3-4-2-1. Roméo Lavia, Jorrel Hato and Reece James and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting away to Brentford. Chelsea lines up with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front.
Bournemouth predicted lineup
Projected from the last 5 matches.
- 1Đorđe PetrovićG
- 15Adam SmithD
- 5James HillD
- 3Adrien TruffertD
- 14António SilvaD
- 16Marcus TavernierM
- 8Alex ScottM
- 37RayanM
- 19Justin KluivertM
- 12Tyler AdamsM
- 9EvanilsonF
Bournemouth line up in a 4-2-3-1. Justin Kluivert came into the eleven after not starting at home to Liverpool. Bournemouth lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Ten of the eleven also started the previous match.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth form guide
Last 5, all competitionsChelsea- W
- L
- W
- D
- L
Chelsea won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 13 goals and conceded 13 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-3 defeat away to Brentford on 18 September 2026.
Bournemouth- D
- W
- D
- W
- L
Bournemouth won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 10 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat at home to Liverpool on 20 September 2026.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth head to head
- 12
- Chelsea wins
- 5
- Draws
- 4
- Bournemouth wins
32–21 on goals in 21 meetings since 5 December 2015
Recent Chelsea vs Bournemouth results
- Chelsea2–2BournemouthStamford Bridge
- Bournemouth0–0ChelseaVitality Stadium
- Chelsea2–2BournemouthStamford Bridge
- Bournemouth0–1ChelseaVitality Stadium
- Chelsea2–1BournemouthStamford Bridge
All in the Premier League
Chelsea vs Bournemouth history
Chelsea have won two of the last five, with three drawn. Bournemouth last won at Stamford Bridge on 14 December 2019, by 1-0. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Chelsea are unbeaten in the last ten meetings.
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Bournemouth have won there three times in eleven visits, most recently in December 2019. Chelsea have won six of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Bournemouth's most recent visit was on 30 December 2025, a 2-2 draw.
Last meeting: Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth, December 2025
- 1Robert SánchezG
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
- 29Wesley FofanaD
- 23Trevoh ChalobahD
- 27Malo GustoD
- 25Moisés CaicedoM
- 8Enzo FernándezM
- 41EstêvãoM
- 10Cole PalmerM
- 49Alejandro GarnachoM
- 9Liam DelapF
Bench
- 12Filip JörgensenG
- 7Pedro NetoF
- 24Reece JamesD
- 5Benoît BadiashileD
- 20Joao PedroF
- 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
- 40Facundo BuonanotteM
Coach: Calum McFarlane
- 1Đorđe PetrovićG
- 20Álex JiménezD
- 23James HillD
- 5Marcos SenesiD
- 3Adrien TruffertD
- 16Marcus TavernierM
- 8Alex ScottM
- 7David BrooksM
- 19Justin KluivertM
- 24Antoine SemenyoM
- 9EvanilsonF
Bench
- 40William DennisG
- 15Adam SmithD
- 26Enes ÜnalF
- 18Bafodé DiakitéD
- 2Julián AraujoD
- 50Remy Rees-DottinF
- 21Amine AdliF
- 22E. J. KroupiF
- 6Julio SolerD
Coach: Andoni Iraola
Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bournemouth in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 30 December 2025 in the Premier League. It finished 2-2. David Brooks, Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernández and 1 other scored. Robert Sánchez and Đorđe Petrović started in goal.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth lineups — common questions
- When is Chelsea vs Bournemouth?
- Chelsea vs Bournemouth kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 10 October 2026 at Stamford Bridge in London. The match is Matchweek 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. Chelsea last played 22 days before this match, a 0-3 away defeat by Brentford.
- Who is injured for Chelsea?
- No Chelsea player is currently listed as out or suspended. Injury news for this fixture is usually filed in the days before kick-off. Bournemouth have no absentees listed either. Chelsea last played 22 days before this match, a 0-3 away defeat by Brentford.
- What is the predicted Bournemouth lineup?
- Bournemouth are projected to line up in a 4-2-3-1. Đorđe Petrović starts in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. The projection uses their last five Premier League matches. Players listed as injured or suspended are removed before the eleven is chosen.
- What was the score in the last Chelsea vs Bournemouth match?
- In the meeting before this one, Chelsea and Bournemouth drew 2-2 on 30 December 2025 in the Premier League. The time before that, Bournemouth and Chelsea drew 0-0 on 6 December 2025 in the Premier League. Chelsea have won 12 of the 21 meetings between the clubs and Bournemouth have won 4.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea at Vitality Stadium
Updated 27 September 2026