Fulham vs Bournemouth Prediction & Betting Tips (29 December)

The next few months should not be particularly distressing for this Fulham team which is comfortably installed in the soft underbelly of this Premier League and which therefore does not have to worry too much about its survival in the elite. On the contrary, the Londoners could even end up nurturing some European ambitions if they manage to string together good results since they are only 3 points behind the top 5 before going to Chelsea on Thursday for the Boxing Day. Before this difficult match ahead against the Blues, the Cottagers had been undefeated for 5 days. Winners of Brighton 3-1, the Lilywhites then won 3 draws against Arsenal 1-1, Liverpool 2-2 and Southampton 0-0. Opposite, Bournemouth can also be particularly satisfied with their first part of the season.

Far from having to fight with all its might to stay out of the red zone, this team, which is only playing its third consecutive season in the elite, is in 5th place in this Premier League. Better yet, the Cherries have been on the rise for some time with 4 wins in 5 days played against Wolverhamton 2-4, Bournemouth 1-0, Ipswich 1-2, West Ham 1-1 and finally Manchester United 0-3 . The visitors will try to extend this good series on Thursday by hosting Crystal Palace on Boxing Day.

It is still necessary to highlight a few absences on the London side. Indeed, the replacement midfielder Reed and the English winger Nelson with 2 goals in all competitions are still unfit in the same way as the former Lyonnais Tete. Midfield executives Smith-Rowe, Berge and Lukic are hoped for after being uncertain at the time of Boxing Day. Decisive 5 times each this year in the Premier League, strikers Iwobi and Jimenez are the Lilywhites' two main offensive assets. Midfielder Smith Rowe (3 goals) also has a few cards in his possession.

On the Cherries side, defenders Araujo and Senesi are still not recovered. The replacement midfielder Scott and the executive wingers Tavernier (1 goal and 4 assists in the league) and Sinisterra (1 goal) are also still stuck in the infirmary where we could also find the defensive captain Smith who was uncertain in the middle of week. Up front Evanilson (4 goals), Semenyo (5 goals) and Kluivert (6 goals) are among the players to watch in this team where the Turkish Ünal is less visible (only 2 goals).