- 1 Fulham – Bournemouth : European hopes meet a club on a roll
- 2 Fulham aim to erase the derby humiliation
- 3 Bournemouth riding high
- 4 Likely lineups
- 5 Football prediction Fulham vs Bournemouth
- 6 First, a word on our predictions
- 7 No commitment from us
- 8 Information that can change
- 9 Your role
- 10 Responsible gambling first
- 11 Legal age
- 12 About the visuals
Fulham – Bournemouth : European hopes meet a club on a roll 
Saturday afternoon on the banks of the Thames should have plenty of bite. Fulham host Bournemouth in a Premier League clash with both sides eyeing the upper reaches of the table. The home side are desperate to put last week’s derby battering behind them, while the visitors arrive in ridiculous form and on a run that demands respect. Home strength against red-hot momentum? Craven Cottage could be lively.
Fulham aim to erase the derby humiliation 
There is no hiding it: Fulham’s last trip to the Emirates was a disaster. Hit by a virus that ripped through the dressing room, they never really got going against Arsenal. Even so, Marco Silva knows his side are a different animal in front of their own fans. Fulham sit eighth and still cling to a slim shot of grabbing a European place before the season is out. They also own one of the best home records in the league, with 10 wins already on the board this year.
At Craven Cottage, Fulham usually look sharp and rarely go quiet for long. Silva, whose future is already drawing plenty of chatter, wants a strong showing for the fans in what could be one of his final games in charge. The key for Fulham is to get back the defensive edge they badly lacked last weekend. If they can turn it into a proper scrap, a overconfident visitor could get dragged into trouble. Fulham need the win to stay in touch with the top seven.
Bournemouth riding high 
For the visitors, life feels almost unreal right now. Bournemouth are unbeaten in 15 matches and, right now, look like the hardest team to beat in England. Under Andoni Iraola, who is expected to move on, Bournemouth have shown a level of steel and stubbornness that has caught plenty of eyes. Their recent wins have pushed them up to sixth, and there is still a faint mathematical chance of a Champions League place.
Bournemouth’s attack has found its sharpest edge again, with at least two goals in each of their last five outings. They also brushed aside this weekend’s opponents in the reverse fixture and are dreaming of a season double. They do tend to share points quite often, but they never really fold, even when under pressure. This trip to London is the ultimate test of whether they can go toe-to-toe with the country’s best defensive units. Bournemouth will believe any slip can be punished, and they are more than capable of extending this run.
Likely lineups
Fulham : Leno ; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson ; Berge, Lukic ; Wilson, King, Chukwueze ; Jimenez
Bournemouth : Petrovic ; Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert ; Adams, Scott ; Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier ; Evanilson
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Football prediction Fulham vs Bournemouth
Bournemouth to win
Fulham are usually strong at Craven Cottage, but they come into this one after a messy week made worse by illness, and they could be short on sharpness against a Bournemouth side operating at full throttle. The visitors keep finding ways to surprise people and have been ruthless in front of goal over recent weeks. This has the feel of a game where both teams score, but Bournemouth’s confidence and mental edge might just tip it their way late on. A narrow win would keep their wild charge up the table rolling.
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