Bournemouth vs Chelsea: Premier League Clash as Blues Look to Avoid Relegation Battle

Chelsea will be looking to avoid being dragged into the relegation battle when they visit Bournemouth this weekend.

The London giants have lost five of their last six Premier League games, including the previous four, and the Cherries could top them if they lose again.

The Blues are slipping down the table and need to do something to ensure they don’t end up with their worst league result since 1988, while a seventh successive defeat in all competitions would equal a club record.

Meanwhile, Gary O’Neil has proven everyone wrong and Bournemouth is all but certain for another year of top-flight football.

They have produced excellent form in 2023, winning six of their last nine to move out of the relegation zone and out of any danger.

Bournemouth vs Chelsea: Date and how to follow

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, May 6.

Kick-off at Vitality Stadium is scheduled for 3 p.m.

This match will not be televised on UK screens due to the 3:00pm blackout on English football.

However, highlights will be available on the Sky Sports website and app shortly after the end of the match and then on Match of the Day.

talkSPORT will have updates from Vitality as part of GameDay Live starting at 3pm

Adrian Durham will walk you through all the goals from the Premier League, EFL and beyond, including Bournemouth vs Chelsea.

talkSPORT.com will also be on hand for the best post-game reactions.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Bournemouth vs Chelsea: team news

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Smith, Senesi, Kelly, Vina, Rothwell, Lerma, Ouattara, Billing, Christie, Solanke,

Suplentes: Travers, Stephens, Cook, Mepham, Brooks, Stacey, Semeyo, Zabarnyi, Anthony.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Badiashile, Chalobah, Silva, Chilwell, Kante, Fernández, Gallagher, Madueke, Havertz, Mudryk.

Suplentes: Mendy, Kovacic, Pulisic, Félix, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Hall.

Bournemouth vs Chelsea: What has been said?

Former Blues defenseman Jason Cundy can’t wait for the season to end.

Speaking to talkSPORT after Chelsea’s 3-1 loss to Arsenal, he said: “I’m just accepting. I’m like a dog that has three legs, a bunch of fleas sitting in the corner accepting that he’s fat.

“We are a mess and we are up against a brilliant team at Arsenal.

“We are the worst team in the league, we are!”

“The best thing about this season is that it’s almost over.

“We’ve got Bournemouth at the weekend, it’s a triple relegation!”

Bournemouth vs Chelsea: match data

• Bournemouth have won four of their 11 Premier League meetings with Chelsea (D1 L6), although three of those wins have come away from home.
• Chelsea have lost three of their last six Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (W2 D1). They have won the reverse game at Stamford Bridge 2-0 this season, having only previously completed the Premier League double over Bournemouth in 2016-17.
• Chelsea have lost at Fulham and drawn at Nottingham Forest this season; they have not failed to win any of their three Premier League away games against promoted teams since 2012-13, when they drew at Reading and lost to West Ham and Southampton.
• Chelsea have lost four Premier League games at kick-off time on Saturdays at 3 p.m. season). The last time they lost more in a single season was in 2002-03 (5).
• Bournemouth have won six of their last nine Premier League games (L3), more than they have won in their first 25 this season (W5 D6 L14). The Cherries are looking to win three straight games in the top flight for the first time since a run of four between May and August 2018.
• Chelsea have lost each of their last six games in all competitions: their club record for consecutive defeats is seven, twice between December and January 1960-1961 and between November and December 1952.
• Bournemouth have scored nine goals in their last five Premier League games, as many as in the previous 14 combined. They beat Leeds 4-1 last time out, the first time they have scored four in a league game this season.
• Frank Lampard has lost his last 10 matches in all competitions throughout spells with Everton and Chelsea. The last English manager to lose more consecutive games in charge of top-flight clubs was Herbert Bamlett, who lost 14 in a row between April and October 1930 with Manchester United.
• Chelsea boss Frank Lampard hasn’t won any of his three Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (D1 L2), losing 3-0 to Everton earlier this season. He has only faced Liverpool more times without ever winning in the competition (5).
• Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke has been involved in six goals in his last seven Premier League games (3 goals, 3 assists), just one less than in his first 22 appearances this season (3 goals, 4 assists).