The first international break of the season is over and now, it’s time to get back to business as the English Premier League returns for a brand new slate of fixtures across September. There’s still a lot we don’t know about all 20 clubs in the top flight but we’ll get some more answers this weekend, as we get set to see Wolverhampton Wanderers lock horns with Liverpool.
Bournemouth Form GuideBournemouth fans have passionate owners, a new manager, and some new signings that are raising more than a few eyebrows. When you string all of that together, you’ve got a club that is more than ready to make some noise in the top flight. The Cherries certainly have a long way to go, and a relegation battle is still likely, but the outlook for the club is feeling really positive.
Bournemouth did well to earn a point at home to West Ham before losing to Liverpool and Tottenham who, in all fairness, are in great form right now. They proceeded to beat Swansea 3-2 in the League Cup before an impressive 2-2 draw away at Brentford.
Chelsea Form GuideChelsea Football Club went through the definition of turmoil last season. The Blues simply were not at the races for most of the campaign, and it showed both on and off the pitch. Now, they’ve had the summer to regroup and take a look at where things went wrong, with the hope being that Mauricio Pochettino is the saviour they’ve been clamouring for over the last few years.
After a 1-1 draw with Liverpool to open up the season, Chelsea were stunned in a 3-1 loss to West Ham. From there, they did manage to beat Luton 3-0 before knocking Wimbledon out of the League Cup, only to drop a 1-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest.
Match PredictionBournemouth are the kind of team who can spring an upset out of nowhere, whereas Chelsea just look a little bit lost so far this season. This is going to be a fairly chaotic encounter on the south coast with lots of attempts flying in from every direction, which leads us to believe we’ll see over 2.5 goals scored.
