Matchday 19 of the Premier League between Fulham and Bournemouth will take place on December 29 at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs. Bournemouth: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Robert Jones (England)
Matches – 11 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 54;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 27%.
Predicted lineups for Fulham vs. Bournemouth
Fulham (5-4-1): Bernd Leno – Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Issa Diop, Timothy Castagne – Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi, Sasa Lukic, Adama Traore – Raul Jimenez.
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga – Max Aarons, Illya Zabarnyi, Milos Kerkez, Dean Donny Hoesen – Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie – Dango Ouattara, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo – Enes Unal.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Fulham
Marco Silva's side delighted their fans by defeating Chelsea 2-1 in the last round, and they did so at Stamford Bridge. As a result, the team extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six matches (2 wins and 4 draws). The Londoners climbed to 8th place, matching Manchester City in points (28 each).
Defender Antonee Robinson will miss the match due to suspension.
- In their last 10 Premier League matches, the club has suffered only one defeat (4 wins and 5 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of Fulham's last 7 league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 14 of Fulham's last 18 Premier League matches.
Bournemouth
The team is also unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches, securing 4 wins and 2 draws. In the previous round, Andoni Iraola's side missed the chance to close in on the Champions League spots, drawing 0-0 at home with Crystal Palace. Nevertheless, the club is in a strong 6th place, just five points away from the top four.
Forward Justin Kluivert will not play due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 10 of Bournemouth's last 12 league matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 10 Premier League encounters.
- Andoni Iraola's side has suffered only one defeat in the second half in their last 11 Premier League matches (3 wins and 7 draws).
Fulham vs. Bournemouth: Match Prediction
Both teams perform equally well at home and away. Therefore, I won't risk predicting the outcome in this matchup but will focus on the scoring potential of these clubs. In Fulham's home matches this Premier League season, an average of 3 goals are scored, while Bournemouth's away games feature slightly more – 3.3. At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Fulham's last 10 home league games. Similarly, this scoring trend has been observed in Bournemouth's last four away Premier League matches.
Additionally, head-to-head encounters between these opponents in the Premier League are worth noting. In the last two seasons, the clubs met four times, and each match saw three or four goals scored. Moreover, in the last three meetings at Craven Cottage, these teams scored no fewer than three goals. Therefore, my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
