Chelsea and Bournemouth meet after three-week break

Chelsea and Bournemouth meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after a three-week international break.

Chelsea's recent defeat at Brentford

Chelsea lost to Brentford on a torrid Friday night with Xabi Alonso's team struggling in the opening 45 minutes.

Chelsea's league position

Chelsea are down in 10th place after failing to win any of their previous three encounters with Bournemouth.

Bournemouth's slow start

Bournemouth have one of just three winless teams through five games after replacing Andoni Iraola with Marco Rose.

Bournemouth's recent loss

Bournemouth were beaten by Liverpool in a forgettable encounter before the break.

Bournemouth's underperformance

FotMob data shows Bournemouth are the joint-biggest underperformers with only three points after five games instead of seven.

Chelsea's defensive issues

Chelsea have appeared defensively vulnerable despite having a good record in this fixture.

Chelsea's return of key players

Chelsea will celebrate the return of Moisés Caicedo and Reece James to strengthen their midfield.

Head-to-head record

Chelsea are unbeaten in their previous nine matches against Bournemouth with five draws.

High-scoring home form

Eleven goals have been scored in Chelsea's two Premier League games at Stamford Bridge.

Midfield battle

Bournemouth lost dynamism after Alex Scott's injury while Chelsea's midfield pairing of Caicedo and James is strong.

Prediction: Chelsea 3-2 Bournemouth

The predicted score for the match is Chelsea 3-2 Bournemouth.

“Prediction: Chelsea 3-2 Bournemouth”

Chelsea's predicted lineup

Chelsea's predicted lineup features Martínez; Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, James, Caicedo, Chavarría; Palmer, Rogers; Welbeck.

Bournemouth's predicted lineup

Bournemouth's predicted lineup features Petrović; Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Cook, Adams; Rayan, Christie, Tavernier; Evanilson.

Kickoff details

The match kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 3 p.m. BST at Stamford Bridge.