Fulham-Bournemouth is a match of the twenty-fourth day of the Premier League and is played on Saturday at 4 pm: live TV, streaming, probable formations, predictions.
In the last league round Fulham squandered a double lead at home to Burnley, getting caught up in full recovery by the Clarets (2-2) and thus postponing their appointment with their first Premier League victory in 2024. In the new year, the Cottagers rejoiced only in the FA Cup, beating a Championship club, Rotherham. However, their run in the most important of domestic cups was cut short in the next round, with Newcastle edging it out at Craven Cottage (0-2).
That of Marco Silva’s team is so far a season “without infamy or praise”: Fulham occupies an anonymous position in the standings – it is thirteenth – and the high point was the League Cup semifinal double with Liverpool, in which the Bianconeri despite being eliminated gave Jurgen Klopp’s Reds a hard time. The Portuguese coach will have to be good at striking the right chords with his players in the coming months, not least because the risk of relaxing too much and getting sucked into the fight for salvation is not entirely averted. Fulham has 7 points more than third-last-placed Everton but if the Toffees were to win the appeal (and thus get back the 10 penalty points) then everything would change.
Both chasing the first ring of 2024
Has similar numbers Bournemouth, the Cottagers’ next opponent in the capital stadium. The Cherries have one more point than Fulham but compared to them they have played one less game.
Just like Silva’s bianconeri, Andoni Iraola’s men are also hunting for their first win since the new year began. In the last two days they have only come close, drawing against both West Ham and Nottingham Forest (1-1 in both cases). The Spanish coach, in any case, is doing an excellent job and it was not to be taken for granted given that this is his first experience on the bench of a Premier League club. His Bournemouth seems set for a quiet salvation.
The Prediction
Potentially balanced match between two teams with similar values and who so far have been equivalent. Fulham has performed well at home, while Bournemouth has found the way to a goal in 10 of their 11 away matches. Both are likely to score.
Fulham-Bournemouth
likely lineups.
FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson; Palhinha, Cairney; Decordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian; Muniz.
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kelly; Scott, Cook; Tavernier, Kluivert, Sinisterra; Solanke.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
