Fulham FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 10 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Craven Cottage. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fulham FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' The 35-year-old Raul Jimenez has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kepa Arrizabalaga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 39' Philip Billing catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 41' Goal! Raul Jimenez scores his 84 goal in 358 matches.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryan Christie on 43 minutes.
- 48' Fulham FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Evanilson gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' Bernd Leno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Nigeria international Calvin Bassey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' The crowd applauds David Brooks as he leaves the pitch. Dango Ouattara steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
- 68' Another change for Fulham FC made on 68 minute. Raul Jimenez leaves to be changed by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 72' Harry Wilson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' The whistle greets Philip Billing as he departs to be replaced by Enes Unal.
- 78' Harry Wilson makes way for Adama Traore at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fulham FC.
- 82' Enes Unal was booked on 82.
- 83' Joachim Andersen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 83' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Evanilson is replaced by Ben Winterburn.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fulham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Dango Ouattara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 90' Fulham FC make a change. Alex Iwobi trudges off to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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 |
| Dango Ouattara | 1 |
| Andreas Pereira | 1 |
| Rayan | 1 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 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
1.32
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or AFC Bournemouth 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
60%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
67%
Fulham FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fulham FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

