Chelsea vs Bournemouth: 3 things to look for on the south coast

Chelsea vs Bournemouth: 3 things to look out for on the south coast

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea moves away from Morgan Gibbs-White during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on September 02, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea moves away from Morgan Gibbs-White during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on September 02, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) /

After a weekend free of Chelsea football, the west London outfit takes the pitch again, beginning a critical four-game stretch in the Premier League. The next four fixtures will be against sides currently between 10th and 20th.

The Blues will take to the road for the first time in three matches, traveling south for an encounter with Andoni Iraola’s AFC Bournemouth. It will be just the second time so far this campaign across all competitions that Mauricio Pochettino’s side will compete away from Stamford Bridge.

Disaster struck in east London in the previous road contest for Pochettino’s team as West Ham United mustered three goals on just 24 percent of the ball. The hope is that at some point these underlying statistics of the west Londoners’ dominance will eventual lead to positive results. Coming up against a “seesaw” club that has lost two out of its last three league matches following an international breaks seems like the perfect opportunity. Here are three things to watch out for at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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