Nicolas Jackson has had 25 shots on target across his 19 Premier League appearances this season (1.55 per 90).

He’s struggled in recent weeks to build on his 9 goals in the Premier League but has been noticeably more clinical this season when given an opportunity as displayed by his xG of 9.62 this campaign.

Jackson had 3 shots with 1 finding the target in the meeting between these sides earlier in the season, he should have a few opportunities in front of goal with Bournemouth currently conceding 12.9 shots per game across their 20 Premier League outings this season.

Kluivert has had 19 shots on target across his 19 Premier League appearances this season, 16 of these have been starts taking his average to 1.42 shots on target per 90 for the Cherries this campaign.

He’s on penalties for Bournemouth and plays as part of an aggressive front 4 which will get opportunities against a Chelsea backline struggling for consistency ever since the injury to Wesley Fofana.

Kluivert had 2 shots on target in Bournemouth’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea earlier in the campaign, Andoni Iraola’s side were unlucky not to get something from the game managing 19 shots with 7 of these finding the target.

Jackson has committed 18 fouls across his 19 Premier League appearances this season (1.11 per 90). He has a tendency to be a bit rash with his challenges and can struggle to control his frustration.

Jackson received a yellow card in the meeting between these sides earlier in the season, the striker contested 5 duels in total and will be in a battle against two of the brightest young centre backs in the league in Zabarnyi and Hujsen.

Jackson committed 2 fouls in Chelsea’s most recent Premier League game at Stamford Bridge against Fulham, he’s contested 21 duels across his last 2 Premier League starts.

Levi Colwill has won 14 fouls across his 19 Premier League appearances this season (0.74 per 90).

This average is promising for a centre back and largely informed by how he is asked to play by Enzo Maresca which often involves a slow build up from the back with plenty of touches on the ball for the England international.

The idea will be to bait the press from Bournemouth which will see Colwill contest many duels as the middle centre back when Chelsea transition into a back 3 when they have the ball. Bournemouth are averaging 13.3 fouls committed per 90 – more than any other Premier League side this season.

Cole Palmer has registered 19 goal contributions across his 20 Premier League appearances this season (13 goals, 6 assists).

He scored in Chelsea’s most recent home game against Fulham and has found a lot of his joy at Stamford Bridge both this campaign and last. He also found the back of the net in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in their last Premier League game.

Palmer was frustrated in the first meeting between these sides at the Vitality Stadium but did pick up an assist in this fixture last campaign, he created 4 chances during the game and had 3 attempts on goal.

With injuries to Evanilson and Enes Unal, Andoni Iraola could opt for Semenyo to lead the line. He played in this position in the early parts of the season whilst Bournemouth were working on the deal to sign Evanilson after losing Dominic Solanke to Tottenham.

Semenyo’s shot volume really stands out, he’s averaging 4.83 shots per 90 which is more than the likes of Palmer, Salah and Haaland. 23 of his 78 attempts have found the target (1.25 per 90) which is an area he can improve on but his shot volume is certainly promising, especially if he is moved to a striker position.

Semenyo had 3 shots in the meeting between these sides at the Vitality Stadium earlier in the campaign, he was playing on the right hand side so a move to a striker position should give him a few opportunities to take aim at Robert Sanchez who is yet to fully convince in the Chelsea net.

Lewis Cook against Cole Palmer was a key battle when these sides met at the Vitality Stadium earlier in the campaign, Cook committed 4 fouls and was shown a yellow card. It looked like he was given instruction by Iraola to stick with Palmer which was effective, the Chelsea man didn’t have a shot and only created 1 chance during the game.

Cook has committed 32 fouls across his 19 Premier League appearances this season (1.82 per 90). This high average is informed by how Bournemouth play, the front 4 are instructed to be aggressive in the press and force the opposition into uncomfortable areas where they can win the ball back. When the opposition beats this press, Bournemouth’s midfield can be exposed leading to Cook having to break up the play.

He’ll be up against Cole Palmer again here and will likely be given similar instructions as his man marking job was very effective in the initial meeting between the sides. Palmer is averaging 2.11 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea’s defence has looked vulnerable in recent weeks, coinciding with the injury to Wesley Fofana who is crucial to the way Enzo Maresca wants to play. As a result, Chelsea are without a win in their last 4 Premier League matches and have conceded at least 4 shots on target in each of their last 5 Premier League games.

Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea net often creates his own problems with the Spaniard yet to fully convince that he can be a reliable shot stopper and be comfortable with the ball at his feet. He’s averaging 3.6 saves per 90 in the Premier League this season.

Bournemouth will have opportunities in this game, they should come from effective pressing patterns which can take advantage of a tentative Chelsea side who will be looking to regain their early season form. Bournemouth had 7 shots on target in the initial meeting between these sides, drawing 7 saves from Robert Sanchez.