The final round of Premier League fixtures before the next international break kicks off on the south coast where Bournemouth will aim to climb into the top four when they host Fulham.
Match News and Current Form
Bournemouth have made their best-ever six-game start to a Premier League campaign with a five-game unbeaten run following their 4-2 opening round loss at Liverpool (W3, D2, L1), and kicking off first means they can trail Liverpool in second place with another victory here, even if only temporarily. The Cherries showed their resilience when scoring in the 93rd minute to snatch a 2-2 draw away at Leeds last week, and they should be confident of a more comfortable outing here having lost just one of their last seven home league games (W4, D2), keeping four clean sheets in the process.
Fulham sit in a familiar mid-table position, sporting a perfectly even Premier League record after six rounds (W2, D2, L2). Head coach Marco Silva was infuriated by the officiating as his side gave up the lead in a 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend, though his frustrations ought to be directed towards his players as that was their fourth loss from their last seven Premier League outings in which they scored the opening goal. Staying the course could therefore be the Cottagers’ greatest challenge here as they look to improve on a dismal recent away record that has seen them lose six of their last nine league trips (W2, D1).
Head-to-Head History
Bournemouth have lost just two of their last 16 league meetings with Fulham (W8, D6), winning each of the last three at home. Fulham have never lost four successive away league games against Bournemouth.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Just one of Bournemouth’s last six home matches in all competitions saw both teams score.
Bournemouth’s last three Premier League goals have come from set pieces.
Fulham did not win any of their last five Premier League matches as a betting outsider (D2, L3).
Fulham won just one of their last nine Premier League games on a Friday (D3, L5).
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Antoine Semenyo has scored eight of Bournemouth’s last 15 Premier League goals, while he also netted decisively in last season’s corresponding fixture (W 1-0). Josh King has been in the limelight this season for Fulham for his encouraging performances, but he is yet to record a goal involvement and has been booked for simulation in successive league games.
Adam Smith remains sidelined for Bournemouth, while Fulham could be without full-back Kenny Tete and both recognised strikers Raúl Jiménez and Rodrigo Muniz.
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Betting Analysis
Fulham’s injury issues up front mean that backing Bournemouth to win and keep a clean sheet is an attractive option.
Author: Ryan Fisher