pamThe Fulham vs Bournemouth football match will be played at Craven Cottage on Saturday and it is one of the most important Premier League matches between the two teams.
Both teams are determined to win European qualification, with Fulham playing so hard in order to top the league table seven and Bournemouth looking to maintain their winning streak. Football fans can now expect to watch an intense match between the two teams today.
Match Preview
Fulham struggled in their 3-0 loss to Arsenal which was caused by a sickness bug at Craven Cottage, leaving the Fulham team not strong enough for the match or in their best performance.
Despite passing through all these troubles, the Fulham club still maintained their 3 points which is below the top seven in the league table and the team have performed very well when playing home matches this season.
They have won 10 matches out of the 17 matches that they have played in their home base. Only Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Aston Villa have more home wins than Fulham this season.
Bournemouth, under Andoni Iraola, have been in their best and excellent form, this season boasting a 15 match winning streak run in the Premier League which is the longest currently in this particular division.
Bournemouth has won 3-0 against Crystal Palace in their last football match, they are playing so hard to qualify for the European league match as they are six points away from the top five club.
Bournemouth’s attack tactics has improved greatly in the past few weeks, scoring at least 2 or more goals in five of their previous six games that they have played.
This season, Bournemouth has won 3-1 at home when they had a match against Fulham in October, and they will be looking to win home and away matches against Fulham for the first time. Last year’s fixture between the two teams at Craven Cottage ended in a 2-2 draw.
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
- Fulham: D-W-L-D-W-L
- Bournemouth: D-D-W-W-D-W
Fulham have been very strong when playing at home, while Bournemouth team are not easy to win against when they are playing in their away matches. The game might turn out to be very competitive
Team News
Fulham likely (Starting) XI:
Leno and Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson and Berge, Lukic with Wilso and, King, Chukwueze; Jimenez
Players on Injuries/Doubtful:
Ryan Sessegnon (thigh injury), Alex Iwobi (thigh injury), Kevin (toe injury), Emile Smith Rowe (expected fit), Sander Berge (recovered)
Bournemouth likely (Starting) XI:
Petrovic and Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert and Adams, Scott; Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier; Evanilson
Players on Injuries/Doubtful:
Julio Soler (thigh), Lewis Cook (thigh), Justin Kluivert (knee)
Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi have been playing very well and have been in excellent form this season, scoring 12 goals this season, equaled for the most by a teenager in the history of Premier League.
Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez has had trouble scoring recently but has a strong record when playing a match against Bournemouth.
Predictions
We say:
Both teams have strengths and their weaknesses, the match is likely going to end in a draw based on how balanced the two teams are.
