Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth Preview

Chelsea welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 30th December 2025 for a 19:30 GMT Premier League kick-off, with both sides looking to recover from recent defeats. The Blues suffered a 2-1 loss away at Aston Villa in their most recent outing, while the Cherries were thrashed 4-1 away at Brentford. Chelsea’s inconsistent form has seen them win two, draw one and lose two of their last five matches, while Bournemouth have drawn three and lost two without securing a single victory in that period.

Chelsea’s recent struggles continued with the defeat at Villa Park. Prior to that setback, they managed a 2-2 draw away at Newcastle United and secured an impressive 3-1 victory away at Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup. Earlier in this sequence, they beat Everton 2-0 at home before losing 2-1 away at Atalanta in the Champions League. The mixed results highlight an unpredictable run that has seen them alternate between impressive performances and disappointing defeats.

Bournemouth’s form is even more concerning. Their most recent match ended in a heavy 4-1 loss away at Brentford. In their previous outing, they drew 1-1 at home to Burnley. Earlier fixtures saw them claim a dramatic 4-4 draw away at Manchester United, draw 0-0 at home to Chelsea on 6th December, and lose 1-0 at home to Everton. With no wins in their last five matches and just three points from those fixtures, the Cherries desperately need to find some attacking spark.

The head-to-head record slightly favours Chelsea, who have won two of the last five meetings, with the other three ending in draws and Bournemouth yet to record a victory. Most recently, the sides drew 0-0 at Bournemouth on 6th December 2025. Chelsea also secured a 2-2 draw at home in January 2025, while claiming away (1-0 in September 2024) and home (2-1 in May 2024) victories in earlier encounters.

Fans in the United Kingdom can watch live on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK and NOW, with kick-off at 19:30 GMT. Australian viewers can tune in via Stan Sport, while Indian audiences can stream on JioHotstar. In the United States, the match is available on NBCSN and Peacock.

Chelsea – Last Five Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Chelsea	1-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025
D	Newcastle United	2-2	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 20, 2025
W	Cardiff City	1-3	Chelsea	English Carabao Cup	Dec 16, 2025
W	Chelsea	2-0	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 13, 2025
L	Atalanta	2-1	Chelsea	Champions League	Dec 9, 2025

Bournemouth – Last Five Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Brentford	4-1	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025
D	AFC Bournemouth	1-1	Burnley	English Premier League	Dec 20, 2025
D	Manchester United	4-4	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Dec 15, 2025
D	AFC Bournemouth	0-0	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
L	AFC Bournemouth	0-1	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 2, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
AFC Bournemouth	0-0	Chelsea	Dec 6, 2025	English Premier League
Chelsea	2-2	AFC Bournemouth	Jan 14, 2025	English Premier League
AFC Bournemouth	0-1	Chelsea	Sep 14, 2024	English Premier League
Chelsea	2-1	AFC Bournemouth	May 19, 2024	English Premier League
AFC Bournemouth	0-0	Chelsea	Sep 17, 2023	English Premier League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
United Kingdom	Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
United States	NBCSN, Peacock
Australia	Stan Sport
India	JioHotstar
Germany	Sky Sport UHD, Sky Go, WOW
France	Canal+ Foot, myCANAL
Spain	DAZN Spain, Movistar+
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Italy	SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands