Premier League 2024-2025: Bournemouth vs Fulham Prediction

Bournemouth

Home Team
71%
VS

Fulham

Away Team
13%
Draw: 15%
Over 2.5: 54%
Under 2.5: 46%

Current Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Liverpool 31 22 7 2 72 30 42 73
2 Arsenal 31 17 11 3 56 26 30 62
3 Nott'm Forest 31 17 6 8 51 37 14 57
4 Chelsea 31 15 8 8 54 37 17 53
5 Newcastle 30 16 5 9 52 39 13 53
6 Man City 31 15 7 9 57 40 17 52
7 Aston Villa 31 14 9 8 46 46 0 51
8 Fulham 31 13 9 9 47 42 5 48
9 Brighton 31 12 11 8 49 47 2 47
10 Bournemouth 31 12 9 10 51 40 11 45
11 Crystal Palace 30 11 10 9 39 35 4 43
12 Brentford 31 12 6 13 51 47 4 42
13 Man United 31 10 8 13 37 41 -4 38
14 Tottenham 31 11 4 16 58 45 13 37
15 Everton 31 7 14 10 33 38 -5 35
16 West Ham 31 9 8 14 35 52 -17 35
17 Wolves 31 9 5 17 43 59 -16 32
18 Ipswich 31 4 8 19 31 65 -34 20
19 Leicester 31 4 5 22 25 70 -45 17
20 Southampton 31 2 4 25 23 74 -51 10

Recent Trends

Bournemouth ⚪ ❌ ❌ ⚪ ❌

  • Last Match: ⚪ vs West Ham (Goals: 2 - 2)
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Ipswich (Goals: 1 - 2)
  • 3rd Last Match: ❌ vs Brentford (Goals: 1 - 2)
  • 4th Last Match: ⚪ vs Tottenham (Goals: 2 - 2)
  • 5th Last Match: ❌ vs Brighton (Goals: 1 - 2)

Fulham ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✅

  • Last Match: ✅ vs Liverpool (Goals: 3 - 2)
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Arsenal (Goals: 1 - 2)
  • 3rd Last Match: ✅ vs Tottenham (Goals: 2 - 0)
  • 4th Last Match: ❌ vs Brighton (Goals: 1 - 2)
  • 5th Last Match: ✅ vs Wolves (Goals: 2 - 1)

Advanced Metrics (Last 5 games)

Bournemouth

Average Expected Goals (xG): 1.83
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.77
# Clean Sheets: 0

Fulham

Average Expected Goals (xG): 1.51
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.42
# Clean Sheets: 1

Key Prediction Insights

The upcoming clash between Bournemouth and Fulham is heavily tilted in favor of the home team, with a 71.0% probability of Bournemouth securing the win. Given the current standings, Bournemouth finds itself in the 10th position, while Fulham is slightly ahead in 8th. The match is also predicted to be high-scoring, with a 54.0% likelihood of there being over 2.5 goals.

Match Analysis

Bournemouth's recent form has been less than ideal, with their last three games resulting in a draw against West Ham and consecutive home losses to Ipswich and Brentford, both ending 2-1. Despite the dip in results, Bournemouth has been consistent in finding the net, averaging 1.4 goals per game over their last five matches. However, their defense has been leaky, conceding the same number of goals on average, and they have not managed a clean sheet in recent outings. In contrast, Fulham has shown a more positive trend, securing victories in two of their last three matches, including a notable 3-2 win over league leaders Liverpool and a solid 2-0 victory against Tottenham. Despite a loss to Arsenal, Fulham's recent performances indicate resilience and capability, with an average of 1.6 goals scored per game, and they have managed to keep one clean sheet. Their expected goals metrics show an efficient attack and a relatively sturdy defense.

Final Prediction

Bournemouth appears to have the upper hand on paper, with a strong probability of winning, mainly because of their slightly better goal-scoring record and home advantage. However, Fulham's recent victories against top-tier teams suggest they are a formidable opponent. A key factor to watch will be whether Bournemouth can tighten their defense to prevent Fulham from capitalizing on any defensive lapses, which could make or break the outcome of this encounter.