Chelsea’s final match of the calendar year is a home game against AFC Bournemouth. The Cherries jut got smacked to the tune of 4-1 in West London, against Brentford; can we administer a similar fate onto them at the Bridge on Tuesday night?

Chelsea will be hoping to end 2025 on a winning note when they host AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Enzo Maresca's side suffered a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on December 27 despite a dominant first-half display, which has seen them slip to fifth place in the Premier League.

Bournemouth are winless against Chelsea in their last nine Premier League matches after drawing 2-2 at Stamford Bridge.

Read our expert Bournemouth vs Arsenal predictions, with three data-led betting tips for this EPL encounter on the Dorset coast on Saturday, 3 January at 18:30.

Albion Under-18s open their 2025/26 FA Youth Cup campaign on Wednesday night when they host AFC Bournemouth at The Hawthorns (7pm).

Care home residents in Bournemouth and Poole enjoyed a festive treat after receiving a special visit from some of AFC Bournemouth’s rising young football stars.

Our 2026 kicks off with a trip to the Vitality Stadium to take on AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, January 3 at 5.30pm GMT. We head to the south coast looking for a fifth straight win in the Premier League, and you can listen to all the action by heading to Arsenal.com for live commentary of the match.

Chelsea head into tonight’s game against AFC Bournemouth low on vibes and even lower on the number of fit left backs in the squad. As thing stand, we have exactly zero fit players of the left back persuasion, which means that someone less ideal for the task will have to fill in.