Following a long international break, the Premier League returns this weekend, and Chelsea will be hoping that the break has done them some good after they were walloped 3-0 at Brentford last time out.
The visitors to Stamford Bridge on Saturday are a Bournemouth side that have failed to win any of their opening five league games, losing their last match 1-0 at home to Liverpool.
History favours Chelsea in this fixture. The Blues are unbeaten in their last league meetings with the Cherries, picking up four wins in the process.
Chelsea have two league wins under their belt so far this season, but are yet to keep a single clean sheet, while Bournemouth have also failed to shut out their opponents in all five matches, but have only failed to score in one of those games as well.
With Joao Pedro potentially missing this weekend's clash through injury, Chelsea will be looking to some of their big-name players to provide even more of a goal threat against Bournemouth.
Cole Palmer exploded onto the scene for Chelsea during the 2023/24 campaign, scoring 22 league goals and providing 11 assists, but has never managed to repeat that standard, and last season, only provided 11 goal contributions.
However, the England international has started this season in good form, chipping in with two goals and two assists, and we're backing Palmer to play a crucial role in a Chelsea victory this weekend.
Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth
