AFC Bournemouth vs Fulham: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vitality Stadium (11700 seats)

The two squads are delivering a fine season so far and games like this could be influential. Read up on AFC Bournemouth - Fulham!

Insights:
  • AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals (35) in Championship
  • Fulham have the most scored goals (98) in Championship

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Championship.

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AFC Bournemouth form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for AFC Bournemouth at their home stadium (Vitality Stadium) is 11 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Nothing to worry about in defence for AFC Bournemouth, as their goalkeeper Mark Travers has completely shut out the opponents for 348 minutes in the Championship.

A strong away win for AFC Bournemouth against Coventry City the last match, as Lowe and Solanke (2) were on target. Travers, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.34 out of 10 in that game. Travers topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Middlesbrough that ended 0-0.

There will be little rest for Bournemouth after this match as they are travelling to Swansea City for a Championship game in only three days.

The AFC Bournemouth fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 38 goals in 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Fulham form and stats

Fulham have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 13-4-4 from 21 games.

Fulham won their last game, 3-0 versus Preston North End played at home. It was a convincing performance from Fulham when Preston North End were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. Mitrović (2) and Carvalho scored their goals. Attacker Mitrović got a player rating of 9.41 in the game. "Man of the match" Mitrović scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Prior to that match, the Fulham manager da Silva faced defeat when travelling to Derby County and losing 1-2.

A quick return to home after this game, as Fulham are hosting Nottingham Forest in the Championship only three days away.

The Fulham manager da Silva has got the team scoring on the road, with 49 away goals in 21 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (18 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

AFC Bournemouth and Fulham have faced each other before this season: Fulham - AFC Bournemouth 1-1. Head to head numbers (for the previous five meetings): Bournemouth won three games, one match ended with a draw and Fulham got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Top Goalscorers

FulhamA. Mitrović
A. Mitrović
40 goals
AFC BournemouthD. Solanke
D. Solanke
26 goals
FulhamF. Carvalho
F. Carvalho
10 goals

AFC Bournemouth missing players

Fulham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Bournemouth Fulham
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 4 Played P 5 21 42
22 11 3 Won W 4 13 26
11 6 0 Drew D 1 4 8
8 3 1 Lost L 0 4 8
65 38 7 Scored S 19 49 98
35 20 4 Conceded C 3 18 37
90% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 98%
76% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 81%
51% 70% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 48% 55%
20% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 38% 33%
7% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 33% 26%
46% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 52% 55%
44% 30% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 38% 38%
20% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 10%
 
5.3 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.6 6.3
5 4.7 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.2 4.1
2.1 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.4
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.2 13.3 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.4 13.8 15.9
4.3 5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.8 5.4 6
37% 38% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 43% 39%
 
9.8 8.4 9 Shots against (avg) S A 7.6 9.1 8.9
3.3 3.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.6 3 3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals (35) in Championship
  • Fulham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Fulham have the most points (43) away in Championship
  • Fulham have the most scored goals (49) away in Championship
  • Fulham have the most scored goals (98) in Championship
  • Fulham have the most scored goals in the first half (49) in Championship
  • Fulham have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in Championship
  • Fulham have the the best goal difference (+31) away in Championship
  • Fulham have the the best goal difference (+61) in Championship
  • Fulham haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 42 26 8 8 98 37 21 13 4 4 49 19 21 13 4 4 49 18 61 86
2 AFC Bournemouth 41 22 11 8 65 35 20 11 6 3 38 20 21 11 5 5 27 15 30 77
3 Huddersfield Town 43 20 13 10 58 45 21 11 6 4 31 22 22 9 7 6 27 23 13 73
4 Luton Town 43 20 11 12 61 47 21 11 6 4 35 21 22 9 5 8 26 26 14 71
5 Nottingham Forest 41 20 10 11 65 37 22 12 4 6 38 21 19 8 6 5 27 16 28 70
6 Sheffield United 43 18 12 13 55 44 21 11 5 5 33 15 22 7 7 8 22 29 11 66
7 Millwall 43 17 14 12 48 42 22 12 6 4 29 16 21 5 8 8 19 26 6 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 43 17 12 14 53 45 22 12 5 5 36 23 21 5 7 9 17 22 8 63
9 Middlesbrough 42 18 9 15 52 44 21 12 2 7 29 20 21 6 7 8 23 24 8 63
10 Queens Park Rangers 43 18 9 16 58 55 22 10 6 6 29 22 21 8 3 10 29 33 3 63
11 Coventry City 43 17 11 15 58 56 22 10 5 7 31 24 21 7 6 8 27 32 2 62
12 West Bromwich Albion 43 16 12 15 47 45 21 11 7 3 29 16 22 5 5 12 18 29 2 60
13 Swansea City 42 16 11 15 53 58 20 9 6 5 26 22 22 7 5 10 27 36 -5 59
14 Stoke City 43 16 10 17 54 48 21 9 4 8 28 22 22 7 6 9 26 26 6 58
15 Preston North End 43 14 16 13 44 50 21 8 10 3 28 23 22 6 6 10 16 27 -6 58
16 Blackpool 42 15 11 16 51 50 22 11 3 8 29 24 20 4 8 8 22 26 1 56
17 Cardiff City 42 14 7 21 48 64 22 7 3 12 21 28 20 7 4 9 27 36 -16 49
18 Bristol City 43 13 10 20 54 74 22 7 8 7 28 29 21 6 2 13 26 45 -20 49
19 Hull City 43 13 8 22 37 48 21 6 3 12 18 27 22 7 5 10 19 21 -11 47
20 Birmingham City 43 11 12 20 46 70 21 7 5 9 24 29 22 4 7 11 22 41 -24 45
21 Reading 43 13 8 22 54 82 22 7 5 10 33 43 21 6 3 12 21 39 -28 41
22 Peterborough United 43 8 10 25 38 83 21 5 7 9 22 32 22 3 3 16 16 51 -45 34
23 Derby County 43 13 13 17 42 49 21 11 7 3 29 18 22 2 6 14 13 31 -7 31
24 Barnsley 42 6 12 24 31 62 21 5 7 9 17 24 21 1 5 15 14 38 -31 30

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 42 26 8 8 98 37 21 13 4 4 49 19 21 13 4 4 49 18 61 86
2 AFC Bournemouth 41 22 11 8 65 35 20 11 6 3 38 20 21 11 5 5 27 15 30 77
3 Huddersfield Town 43 20 13 10 58 45 21 11 6 4 31 22 22 9 7 6 27 23 13 73
4 Luton Town 43 20 11 12 61 47 21 11 6 4 35 21 22 9 5 8 26 26 14 71
5 Nottingham Forest 41 20 10 11 65 37 22 12 4 6 38 21 19 8 6 5 27 16 28 70
6 Sheffield United 43 18 12 13 55 44 21 11 5 5 33 15 22 7 7 8 22 29 11 66
7 Millwall 43 17 14 12 48 42 22 12 6 4 29 16 21 5 8 8 19 26 6 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 43 17 12 14 53 45 22 12 5 5 36 23 21 5 7 9 17 22 8 63
9 Middlesbrough 42 18 9 15 52 44 21 12 2 7 29 20 21 6 7 8 23 24 8 63
10 Queens Park Rangers 43 18 9 16 58 55 22 10 6 6 29 22 21 8 3 10 29 33 3 63
11 Coventry City 43 17 11 15 58 56 22 10 5 7 31 24 21 7 6 8 27 32 2 62
12 West Bromwich Albion 43 16 12 15 47 45 21 11 7 3 29 16 22 5 5 12 18 29 2 60
13 Swansea City 42 16 11 15 53 58 20 9 6 5 26 22 22 7 5 10 27 36 -5 59
14 Stoke City 43 16 10 17 54 48 21 9 4 8 28 22 22 7 6 9 26 26 6 58
15 Preston North End 43 14 16 13 44 50 21 8 10 3 28 23 22 6 6 10 16 27 -6 58
16 Blackpool 42 15 11 16 51 50 22 11 3 8 29 24 20 4 8 8 22 26 1 56
17 Cardiff City 42 14 7 21 48 64 22 7 3 12 21 28 20 7 4 9 27 36 -16 49
18 Bristol City 43 13 10 20 54 74 22 7 8 7 28 29 21 6 2 13 26 45 -20 49
19 Hull City 43 13 8 22 37 48 21 6 3 12 18 27 22 7 5 10 19 21 -11 47
20 Birmingham City 43 11 12 20 46 70 21 7 5 9 24 29 22 4 7 11 22 41 -24 45
21 Reading 43 13 8 22 54 82 22 7 5 10 33 43 21 6 3 12 21 39 -28 41
22 Peterborough United 43 8 10 25 38 83 21 5 7 9 22 32 22 3 3 16 16 51 -45 34
23 Derby County 43 13 13 17 42 49 21 11 7 3 29 18 22 2 6 14 13 31 -7 31
24 Barnsley 42 6 12 24 31 62 21 5 7 9 17 24 21 1 5 15 14 38 -31 30

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