Neither of these sides are in the best period of their season with both losing their games at the weekend to set up what could be a real nervy affair at times. Chelsea looked really open every time that Villa went forward at the weekend, with the Blues allowing Unai Emery’s side to have five big chances and eight shots on target from just 11 shots.

That 2-1 defeat marked the fourth occasion across the last five matches where Chelsea have seen BTTS. The exception in this recent run was a 2-0 win over Everton at Stamford Bridge - David Moyes’ side have only scored seven goals across their nine away matches this term so it’s not totally surprising that they failed to trouble Chelsea on that occasion.

Bournemouth have seen BTTS in each of their last three Premier League matches, and conceded four at the weekend as they lost 4-1 to Brentford on the road. The Cherries have failed to win any of their last five matches across all competitions, and are struggling with fatigue at the moment which is affecting their pressing structure which is key to the way they play.

Bournemouth have only managed to win one of their nine away matches in the Premier League this season, with these games producing 43 goals (4.77 per game). They’ve conceded more goals on the road than any other side in the Premier League (27) and have conceded 4+ goals in each of their last two away games.

Palmer looked a little frustrated at being taken off just after the 70th minute in Chelsea’s defeat to Villa last time out, but did manage to find the target from three shots when he was on the pitch.

He has found the target in three of his four matches since returning to fitness, only failing to do so in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle. He should get plenty of opportunities to find the target here against a Bournemouth side that have conceded 27 goals across their nine away games in the Premier League this season.

Bournemouth have conceded 82 shots on target across their 18 Premier League matches this season (4.55 per game) which should encourage Chelsea to take the game to the Cherries - who are also without a win across their last nine matches, so confidence couldn’t be much lower for Iraola’s side.

Chelsea had four shots on target when the sides clashed at the Vitality Stadium earlier in the campaign, with Palmer having one of these efforts on target. He should continue to grow in confidence as his fitness returns, making him a good player to watch for a shot on target here.

Semenyo is the only Bournemouth player that has managed to maintain a decent level of performance across what has been a rotten period of the season for the Cherries. Semenyo had three shots on target when these sides met at the Vitality Stadium earlier on in the campaign, and can be Bournemouth’s main threat again in this clash.

Semenyo is Bournemouth’s top scorer and assister in the Premier League this season with 12 goal contributions across his 17 Premier League appearances. These numbers make it obvious as to why some of the league's biggest clubs are linked with Semenyo, with the winger widely expected to make a move to one of the elite sides in the division in the January transfer window.

Semenyo’s shot volume is really promising when looking to back Semenyo for a shot on target in this clash. He’s had 43 shots across his 17 Premier League appearances this season (2.53 per 90) with 25 of these efforts finding the target (1.47 per 90). Semenyo has found form again after a barren spell with a goal in each of his last three matches ahead of this clash.

Bournemouth are a very ambitious side, and this has been something which has let them down in their away matches this season with Iraola failing to find the right balance between attack and defence. 

Their performances in forward areas have been pretty admirable with Bournemouth averaging 5.10 shots on target per game in the Premier League this term - only the two Manchester clubs have been finding the target more frequently than the Cherries which tells us that there isn’t a lot wrong with their approach in the final third.

Bournemouth have had 3+ shots on target in 14 of their 18 Premier League matches this season, only failing to cover this line against Newcastle, Aston Villa, Burnley and Everton - with three of these being home games. 

Chelsea are definitely vulnerable to Bournemouth’s bold approach, there isn’t a lot of confidence in the Chelsea backline at the moment as we saw against Aston Villa last time out - the Blues allowed Villa to register five big chances and eight shots on target despite the away side only having 33% of the ball.

I was very excited to track the progress of Kroupi this season following his strong showing in Ligue 2 last season. He’s already had a few more opportunities than I expected him to with Evanilson failing to find consistency for Bournemouth, and the five goals he’s scored in the Premier League so far this term should afford him chances here.

Only Semenyo (9) has scored more goals in the Premier League for Bournemouth this season than Kroupi (5) who has achieved this tally in just six starts. He has been very clinical with the chances that have fallen his way so far with Kroupi almost doubling his personal xG tally this season (2.79).

Kroupi is currently a more appealing option to lead the line when compared to Bournemouth’s other forward options with Evanilsson failing to kick on from what was a promising first season in the Premier League. The Brazilian has scored just two goals across 13 starts in the Premier League this season, which isn’t a good enough return for the volume of chances that Bournemouth are creating in the Premier League this season.

Alex Jimenez has been pushed up the pitch in recent weeks by Iraola, making him an appealing option to back for goal contributions as well as shots and shots on target.

Jimenez was signed as a right back, but struggled in that role in the early parts of the season prompting Iraola to move him higher up the pitch where he’s had a lot more success. 

Jimenez is a very strong carrier of the ball with 14 successful dribbles across his 10 Premier League starts this season (1.42 per 90), so it’s not a complete surprise to see him in this more advanced role.

Jimenez wasn’t credited for the assist in Bournemouth’s 4-1 defeat against Brentford last time out, but pretty much did all the hard work in setting up that goal - and I think he’s the perfect player to set up chances for Bournemouth in this clash.

The Cherries are likely to find themselves in a similar position to Villa at the weekend where they won’t have much of the ball and will look to target Chelsea in moments where the ball changes hands. Jimenez can carry the ball in a similar manner to the way Rogers did in that game, with the Villa man setting up Watkins for the equaliser.

Rob Sanchez has rebuilt his image at Chelsea and is now one of the more reliable players in the squad. He was forced into making six saves against Aston Villa at the weekend, and this isn’t the first time that the Spaniard has bailed Chelsea out with Sanchez also making five saves in Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Bournemouth earlier in the season.

Only Manchester United and Manchester City have had more shots on target in the Premier League this season than Bournemouth, who are averaging 5.10 shots on target per game. I’d expect the Cherries to have similar success to Villa in moments of transition here, Chelsea’s rest defence is all over the place and can be exposed if the timing of the pass is right on the counter attack.

Sanchez has kept eight clean sheets in the Premier League this season while maintaining a save percentage of 70.7%. There are a lot of problems in the Chelsea camp at the moment, but Sanchez is not one of them and can be relied on to make at least three saves here.