Crunch Time at the Vitality: Can Bournemouth Bounce Back Against Fulham?
Bournemouth vs Fulham Premier League Prediction Match Details
The Premier League matchday 32 draws its curtain on Monday night as Bournemouth will welcome Fulham to Vitality Stadium. Both teams are vying for Champions League football next season, but can the Cherries end their home losing streak? Find out the match preview and prediction in the article below.
Bournemouth Preview & Form
Bournemouth has hit some poor runs of form in recent games, as the Cherries are currently riding on a six-match winless streak in the Premier League. Andoni Iraola’s side comes into this Monday night football on the back of a 2-2 draw with West Ham United at the London Stadium last weekend, with the result meaning they have only picked up two points from their last six Premier League games. The Cherries have been leaky in defense in recent games, with each of their last five matches resulting in both teams scoring over 2.5 goals. Despite Andoni Iraola's side's recent poor form, the Cherries are still in a good position to qualify for European competition next season with seven games to go.
Andoni Iraola's side has also been poor with their form on their home soil at the Vitality Stadium in recent games, with the Cherries having lost each of their last four Premier League home games with two or more goals conceded in three of the games.
Bournemouth have been preparing for the match in the spring sunshine at the club's new state-of-the-art Performance Centre.
Fulham Preview & Form
Fulham are also not in good form at the moment, as they come into this game on the back of an inconsistency with form. The Cottagers ended their two-match losing streak by shockingly beating runaway leader Liverpool 3-2 at the Craven Cottage Stadium, and they will now aim to build on the positive result to boost their European qualification hopes for next season. Currently, Marcos Silva's side sits eighth in the Premier League standings with 48 points from 31 games, six points behind the top six.
Marcos Silva's side has also been inconsistent with form in their road games, as they have now lost each of their last two away league games. It is worth noting that each of the Cottagers' last four league matches has ended in both sides finding the back of the net.
Bournemouth vs Fulham Predicted Lineups
Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga, Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Adams, Christie, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Ouattara
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Adama, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Jiménez
Bournemouth vs Fulham H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Here is the head-to-head record between Bournemouth and Fulham in their last five encounters:
Dec 29, 2024: Fulham 2–2 Bournemouth - Premier League
Feb 10, 2024: Fulham 3–1 Bournemouth - Premier League
Dec 26, 2023: Bournemouth 3–0 Fulham - Premier League
Apr 1, 2023: Bournemouth 2–1 Fulham - Premier League
Oct 15, 2022: Fulham 2–2 Bournemouth - Premier League
In these five matches, Bournemouth secured two wins, Fulham won once, and two matches ended in draws. Notably, Bournemouth has been strong at home, winning both fixtures at the Vitality Stadium during this period.
Bournemouth vs Fulham Prediction Betting Tips
This match at the Vitality will be a difficult test. However, six of the last seven meetings between the two sides have produced both team's score options. So we bank on both teams to score.
Bet:
- Both Teams to Score
- Bournemouth to Win or Draw
- Evanilson Anytime Scorer
