Fulham FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fulham FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fulham FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 2 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 8 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 0.40 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Fulham FC are 19th (2 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Craven Cottage. Fulham FC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' AFC Bournemouth have won 444 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' named a 4-5-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It looks surprising Fulham FC does not make any changes. Harry Wilson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Lewis Cook is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
- 35' Fulham FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' It’s gonna be a card for Philip Billing.
- 41' Fulham FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raul Jimenez on 40.
- 43' Ryan Christie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
- 48' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Evanilson doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Bournemouth needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Fulham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 63' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. David Brooks departs to be replaced by Dango Ouattara.
- 68' Fulham FC make a change. Raul Jimenez trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Muniz on 68 minutes.
- 72' GOAL! Harry Wilson fires home to make it 2-1!
- 74' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Enes Unal on, Philip Billing off on 74 minutes.
- 78' Fulham FC ring the changes. Harry Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Adama Traore to step up.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Enes Unal. He receives a card.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Joachim Andersen.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Ben Winterburn. He replaces Evanilson on 83 minute.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fulham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' GOAL! Dango Ouattara scores on 89.
- 90' Emile Smith Rowe is replacing Alex Iwobi for the Fulham FC side.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 90'
-
18
Andreas Pereira ↓ Tom Cairney 68'
- 31
-
8
Harry Wilson ↓ Adama Traore 78'
-
7
Raul Jimenez ↓ Rodrigo Muniz 68'
- 33
- 21
-
20
Sasa Lukic ↓ Joshua King 90'
- 5
- 3
Bench
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 90'
- 23
- 30
-
10
Tom Cairney ↑ 68'
-
11
Adama Traore ↑ 78'
- 12
- 15
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 68'
-
24
Joshua King ↑ 90'
Coach
Marco Silva
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
29
Philip Billing ↓ Enes Unal 74'
- 4
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Dango Ouattara 63'
- 13
-
23
James Hill ↓ Max Aarons 83'
- 10
-
9
Evanilson ↓ Ben Winterburn 83'
- 27
- 3
- 2
Bench
- 42
-
37
Max Aarons ↑ 83'
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 74'
- 40
-
11
Dango Ouattara ↑ 63'
- 48
-
47
Ben Winterburn ↑ 83'
- 51
- 50
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 5 |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Rodrigo Muniz | 2 |
| Marcos Senesi | 1 |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 1 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
| Raul Jimenez | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
2024-12-29
Fulham FC
2–2
AFC Bournemouth
D
2024-12-26
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2024-12-22
Manchester United FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-12-16
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2024-12-08
Ipswich Town FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-12-05
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or AFC Bournemouth 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
62%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
65%
Fulham FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fulham FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

