Chelsea v Bournemouth

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Chelsea halted a previously worrying four-game winless run in all competitions on Saturday afternoon when The Blues registered a comprehensive 5-0 home win against League Two Morecambe, and Enzo Maresca's side hold home advantage once again at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night when Bournemouth visit the nation's capital.

Bournemouth may have fallen behind to an early goal by West Brom at their Vitality Stadium in their 3rd round FA Cup tie but nevertheless, The Cherries also stuck five goals past their opposition to run out comfortable 5-1 winners and into the hat for the 4th round.

Having progressed through to the next round in the FA Cup, Chelsea will now turn their attention back to the Premier League where the hosts will be keen to return to winning ways in order to maintain their bid for a possible place in next season's Champions League.

After posting an impressive five-match winning streak in the Premier League which consisted of victories chalked up against Leicester City, Aston Villa, Southampton, Tottenham and Brentford respectively, The Blues have faltered somewhat in recent weeks, drawing with Everton and Crystal Palace, along with suffering defeats to Fulham and Ipswich Town.

Results at Stamford Bridge though remain fairly consistent as Chelsea have slipped to just two defeats in their last 16 home games, picking up 10 wins in the process.

Bournemouth cruised past Championship opponents West Brom in their 3rd round FA Cup tie at the Vitality Stadium on the weekend and now The Cherries will be looking to pick up where they left off in the Premier League when they make their way to the nation's capital on Tuesday night.

Indeed, the south coast visitors have put together a solid looking eight-game unbeaten sequence in the English top flight which consists of five wins and three draws; victories gained over Wolves, Tottenham, Ipswich Town, Manchester United and Everton respectively will also give Andoni Iraola's side a welcome boost.

After producing a fairly hesitant start to this Premier League season with just two wins in their opening seven games, Bournemouth have since slipped to just a further two losses from their subsequent 13 matches overall which includes collecting seven wins along the way as well.

In addition, three out of Bournemouth's recent five wins have been achieved on their travels with wins on the road at Wolves 4-2, Ipswich Town 2-1 and Manchester United 3-0, so the visitors will fancy their chances against their hosts on Tuesday night.

Chelsea v Bournemouth Verdict

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six encounters against Bournemouth and having also collected no fewer than five wins within these previous six meetings, The Blues look to hold the edge once again at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chelsea win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & BTTS Yes @ 2.75

Correct Score: Chelsea 3-2 @ 21.00