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Premier League football resumes at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, 10 October 2026, with Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth kicking off at 15:00 BST after the autumn international break. Chelsea arrive off a heavy away defeat, Bournemouth off three draws in six. You can make your call on the Chelsea vs Bournemouth match page.
Chelsea have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last six, taking 10 points, scoring 15 and conceding 13. That second number is the story. They have shipped three goals in three of those six games.
Home is where they look like themselves. Chelsea beat Leeds United 6-3 and Luton Town 2-0 in the EFL Cup, saw off Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 and drew 2-2 with Hull City. Both defeats came on the road: 1-2 at Arsenal 34 days before this match, then 0-3 at Brentford 22 days before it, which is the last football they played.
Xabi Alonso has a long list to sort through. Sports Mole lists João Pedro (knee), Moisés Caicedo (calf), Reece James, Marco Palestra and Emmanuel Emegha as major doubts, with no suspensions. Cole Palmer withdrew from England duty with a minor muscular problem Chelsea are managing after his groin trouble last season, and Caicedo has played 14 minutes all season after being rushed back against Brighton, per chelsea.news. The Stats Zone expects Palmer and James to make it.
Marco Rose's side have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last six, with 9 points, 11 scored and 7 conceded. They have not conceded more than two in any of them.
The draws tell you how they play: 2-2 at home to Brentford, 2-2 away at Newcastle United, 1-1 at home to Everton. The only defeat was 0-1 at home to Liverpool FC, 20 days before this match. In between came a 2-1 win away to Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League and a 4-0 home win over Lincoln City in the EFL Cup.
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