Last season's winners Chelsea FC (4-7-3, 15 points) continues to struggle through 14 games in the 2015-2016 season, settling at the 14th spot in the league table. The Blues face lowly club AFC Bournemouth (2-8-4, 10 points) this Saturday at the Stamford Bridge hoping that they can add one more win in their record.
Chelsea was able to escape defeat in their last two games following a three-game losing skid prior. Their last game was a goalless draw with unbeatable team Tottenham Hotspur at the White Hart Lane last Sunday, as per The Guardian.
Internal turmoil still hounds Jose Mourinho's team after he elected to bench Diego Costa while starting Eden Hazard in the Spaniard's place up front.
The Belgian midfielder had multiple chances on goal, but he never completed one all throughout the match with great saves from Spurs goalie Hugo Lloris.
Meanwhile, last season's Football League Championship winners Bournemouth pulled off a high-scoring 3-3 draw with Everton at the Vitality Stadium last Saturday, via BBC Sport.
Toffees defender Ramiro Funes Mori and striker Romelu Lukaku gave their team an early 2-0 lead after scoring consecutive goals within 36 minutes of the match.
However, a late three-goal haul by Boscombe wiped out the lead, with defender Adam Smith netting one at the 80th then midfielder Junior Stanislas scoring a double at the 87th.
One goal from Everton's Ross Barkley and another one from Stanislas during injury time kept the game tied until the final whistle.
The predicted result is Chelsea over Bournemouth, 2-0. The defending champs are favored to win this one over the hard-luck Cherries, barring any unexpected debacles in Mourinho's side.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Begovic; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Ivanovic; Willian, Pedro; Oscar, Matic, Fàbregas; Hazard
Bournemouth starting lineup (4-4-1-1 formation): Federici; Daniels, Cook, Distin, Francis; Ritchie, Stanislas, Gosling, Surman; King; Arter