Fulham FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' We are underway at Craven Cottage. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Antonee Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' AFC Bournemouth seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Fulham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' A moment of madness from Ryan Christie on 39 minutes earns him a card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
- 41' Ryan Christie picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Joachim Andersen is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo Muniz on 50.
- 53' GOAL! Rayan fires home to make it 0-1!
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 341 games and scored 448 goals.
- 59' It’s a booking for Fulham FC player. Sasa Lukic gets a card.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Alex Scott. He receives a card.
- 70' James Hill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Fulham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Antonee Robinson on 77 minutes.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua King on 82.
- 87' Fulham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Marcus Tavernier. He receives a card.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 32
- 8
- 10
- 33
- 19
- 21
- 20
- 5
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 31
- 7
- 6
- 23
- 2
- 16
- 22
- 14
- 18
- 24
Coach
Marco Silva
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 16
- 23
- 10
- 5
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 8
- 37
- 22
Bench
- 7
- 19
- 26
- 12
- 29
- 18
- 21
- 11
- 27
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or AFC Bournemouth 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
60%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
70%
Fulham FC or AFC Bournemouth
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

