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Premier League: Fulham Out to Spoil Bournemouth’s European Trail

Fulham vs Bournemouth

Fulham and Bournemouth are gunning for a European football berth this season, and both teams are on their way. The Cherries are in a better position at sixth place with 29 points, while the Cottagers are the eighth seed with 28 points. Believe it or not, Fulham and Bournemouth are two of the hottest teams in the Premier League since both sides are unbeaten in their last five games.

Marco Silva’s side have two wins and three draws during this period. After sharing the spoils with Arsenal, Liverpool, and Southampton, the Cottagers secured a huge 2-1 win against Chelsea last night.

Meanwhile, Andoni Iraola’s men have three wins and two draws in their last five. After drubbing Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford, Bournemouth settled for a goalless draw against Crystal Palace last night.

This a huge contest between these two sides, and SBOTOP is here for the match preview.

 

Talking Points

Muniz making his case to start for Fulham

Rodrigo Muniz has had an uneven start to 2024-25, as he only scored one goal in his first seven Premier League matches this season, in a 3-2 loss against Manchester City in October. However, fast forward to today, and the 23-year-old striker has now scored two goals in his last three appearances.

Muniz almost won it for Fulham when he put his team up 2-1 before Diogo Jota scored the equaliser for 10-man Liverpool. After a goalless draw against Southampton, the Brazilian returned to the scoresheet by scoring the marginal goal against Chelsea during stoppage time to secure the Cottagers’ first-ever Premier League victory at Stamford Bridge.

Rodrigo Muniz, with three league goals and one assist, is doing well in his off-the-bench role. But if Marco Silva decides to mix things up, he could recall the Brazilian into the starting lineup, which would relegate Raul Jimenez, who last scored against the Gunners.

Besides Muniz and Jimenez, Silva has other attacking threats he can rely on. Alex Iwobi is the team’s joint-top scorer with five league goals and bench sparkplug Harry Wilson has four goals. Meanwhile, Antonee Robinson and Adama Traore are the Cottagers’ top playmakers with 10 assists combined.

 

Bournemouth have a gem in Huijsen

Dean Huijsen was impressive in defence for Bournemouth during their Premier League match against Crystal Palace
Dean Huijsen celebrates after scoring in Bournemouth’s 1-0 Premier League win against Tottenham

Andoni Iraola was unhappy with Bournemouth’s goalless draw against Crystal Palace, considering they’re the better team overall. The Spanish head coach lamented the Cherries’ wastefulness in the final third, as only four of their 18 shots were on target. Bournemouth have failed to score for the first time in 11 matches, with Newcastle United overtaking them in the standings due to a superior goal difference.

Dean Huijsen was a bright spot for Bournemouth against Crystal Palace with his astute defending. The 19-year-old centre-back had to deal with Eberechi Eze, Ismaila Sarr, and Jean-Philippe Mateta, and he almost found a late winner for the Cherries but failed to connect with Phillip Billing’s pass. Huijsen also won the most duels of any player, completed the most tackles, and had the highest pass completion rate. His only mistake of the evening was when he earned a yellow card after a foul on Sarr.

 

History

Fulham won 3-1 at this fixture last February, as Bobby Decordova-Reid and Rodrigo Muniz (brace) scored for Marco Silva’s side and Marcos Senesi scored for Andoni Iraola’s side. Before this, the Cherries were undefeated in their previous eight league away matches against Fulham between 1993 and 2022. If Fulham win on Sunday, it’ll be the first time since 1931-32 (Third Division South) that they’ll beat Bournemouth for the second league match in a row.

Bournemouth have conceded 87 goals in their 41 Premier League away matches against London teams at an average of 2.1 goals per game. The Cherries have also lost their final league match in five of the last six calendar years, including all four while in the Premier League in that run.

 

Betting Tip

The Premier League 2024 odds predict a close fight between Fulham and Bournemouth, with the hosts being the slight favourites to win. The Cottagers are priced at 2.26, while the Cherries are at 2.75, and a draw is valued at 3.38 in the 1X2 market.

Picking the winner of this match is difficult because these two teams are evenly matched. However, we’re sure football fans in Craven Cottage will get their fair share of Premier League 2024 highlights, hence our recommended bet above. Moreover, a Correct Score of 3-1 in favour of Fulham – the result of their last league encounter – has a huge 17.50 offer.

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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.

   

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