Matchday 19 in 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 Høysen – Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie – Dango Ouattara, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo – Enes Unal.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Fulham
Marco Silva's side delighted their fans by defeating Chelsea 2-1 in the last round, doing so at Stamford Bridge. As a result, the team extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six matches (2 wins, 4 draws). The Londoners have climbed to 8th place, level on points with Manchester City (28 each).
Defender Antonee Robinson will miss the match due to suspension.
- In the last 10 Premier League matches, the club has suffered only one defeat (4 wins, 5 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of Fulham's last 7 league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 14 of the previous 18 Premier League matches for the Londoners.
Bournemouth
The team is also unbeaten in six consecutive Premier League matches, with 4 wins and 2 draws. In the last round, Andoni Iraola's side missed the chance to move closer to the Champions League zone, drawing 0-0 at home with Crystal Palace. Nevertheless, the club is in a strong 6th place, just two wins 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 matches.
- Andoni Iraola's side has lost only one second half in their last 11 Premier League matches (3 wins, 7 draws).
Fulham vs. Bournemouth: Match Prediction
Both teams play equally well at home and away. Therefore, I won't risk predicting the outcome of this match but will focus on the scoring potential of these clubs. In Fulham's home matches in the current Premier League, an average of 3 goals is scored, while in Bournemouth's away games, slightly more – 3.3. At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 10 home matches for the Londoners in the league. Similarly, such scoring was seen in four of Bournemouth's previous away Premier League matches.
Additionally, I note the head-to-head encounters between these opponents in the Premier League. In the last two seasons, the clubs have played four matches, and in all of them, three or four goals were scored. Also, in the last three meetings at Craven Cottage in the league, these teams scored no fewer than three goals. Therefore, my prediction is Total over 2.5 goals.
