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Fulham vs AFC Bournemouth: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
Fulham beat Bournemouth 3-1 in the last league meeting between the sides in February – only once have they won consecutive league games against the Cherries, doing the double over them in the 1931-32 Third Division South.
Bournemouth lost 3-1 in this exact fixture last season, having been unbeaten in their previous eight away league games against Fulham between 1993 and 2022.
Bournemouth have conceded 87 goals in their 41 Premier League away games against London sides, an average of 2.1 per game. Of all teams to have played 20+ such games in the competition, only Norwich (2.3) and Wigan (2.2) have a higher goals conceded per game average than the Cherries.
Fulham have won their final league game in the last two calendar years, beating Southampton 2-1 in 2022 and Arsenal by the same score in 2023. Only between 1911 and 1914 (4) have they won their final league game in more consecutive years.
Bournemouth have lost their final league game in five of the last six calendar years, including all four while in the Premier League in that run. The only exception was a 3-0 win against Cardiff in the Championship in 2021.
Fulham are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games (W2 D4), last having a longer run without defeat in the division between August and October 2010 (7 – W1 D6).
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games (W4 D2), last having a longer run without defeat in the division between November and December 2023 (7 – W6 D1).
Bournemouth have won each of their last three Premier League away games, beating Manchester United 3-0 last time out. Only once have they won four in a row on the road in the top-flight, doing so in December last year with the third game being a 3-0 win at Manchester United.
Fulham have scored a league-high share 38% of their Premier League goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season (10/26), while Bournemouth rank second for this (10/27).
All four of Harry Wilson’s Premier League goals this season have been as a substitute. It’s also the joint-most Premier League goals a Fulham player has scored from the bench in a single campaign, level with Collins John in 2005-06.
Fulham will take on AFC Bournemouth in a crucial Premier League clash this weekend, with both teams looking to secure vital points in their battle to avoid relegation. Here is a preview of the upcoming match, along with team news, stats, and head-to-head record between the two clubs.
Fulham are currently sitting in 18th place in the Premier League table, just one point behind 17th-placed Bournemouth. The Cottagers will be desperate to pick up a win in this match to leapfrog their rivals and climb out of the relegation zone.
AFC Bournemouth, on the other hand, have struggled for consistency this season and find themselves in a relegation battle. The Cherries will be aiming to secure all three points in this game to create some breathing space between themselves and the bottom three.
Team news:
Fulham will be without the services of Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is sidelined with an injury. However, they will have key players like Ademola Lookman and Ruben Loftus-Cheek available for selection.
AFC Bournemouth will be missing David Brooks and Junior Stanislas due to injuries, but they will have top scorer Dominic Solanke leading the line for them.
Stats:
– Fulham have won just one of their last five Premier League matches, while Bournemouth have picked up two wins in the same period.
– The Cottagers have scored 23 goals and conceded 38 in 26 league games, while the Cherries have scored 26 and let in 42 in the same number of matches.
Head-to-head:
Fulham and Bournemouth have faced each other 12 times in all competitions, with the Cherries winning six of those encounters, while the Cottagers have won four matches. There have been two draws between the two sides.
In their last meeting earlier this season, Bournemouth emerged as 3-2 winners, with Joshua King scoring a late winner for Eddie Howe’s side.
With both teams desperate for points, this match is set to be a tense and closely contested affair. Who will come out on top in this crucial relegation battle? Tune in to find out.
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