Bournemouth and Fulham will face off on Monday to complete the 32nd round of matches in the Premier League. Hosts Bournemouth go into this match placed 10th and Fulham eighth. We have a prediction below.
The past two months have been tough for Bournemouth. The Cherries’ only win in their last eight outings was in the FA Cup, and that came through post-match penalties.
In that period, they suffered five losses, inclusive of the FA Cup elimination. The hosts are now at risk of falling outside the top half of the league standings. A 2-2 draw with West Ham United last week meant Bournemouth have only beaten Southampton in their last eight league games.
Fulham, on the other hand, are generally having a positive campaign. Their latest high was a 3-2 win at home against league leaders Liverpool. That softened the blow of two straight defeats, one of them being elimination from the FA Cup.
By beating Liverpool, the visitors posted their fifth win in the last eight matches. In each of those wins, they scored at least two goals, while only failing to score once in the last eight matches.
Such a run, coupled with their opponents struggles, should lift Fulham after two straight defeats away in the league. The reverse match between these two ended 2-2.
Bournemouth have really dropped in the course of the past two months. After earlier holding much promise in the league, they have just one victory in the last eight league matches. That win was against the already relegated Southampton.
Here they host a Fulham side that has been on the rise, winning six of the last 10 league matches. Fulham will be particularly fired up for this game, coming after their win over Liverpool. Our prediction for Bournemouth v Fulham is that Fulham wins the match.Â