The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. AFC Bournemouth are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 19th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
AFC Bournemouth have collected 26 points from their home games so far after 7-5-5.A good away victory last time out for AFC Bournemouth, who won 5-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion. Before that game, the home loss against Burnley with the scoreline 1-3.
A decent goal production from AFC Bournemouth in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 17 matches. AFC Bournemouth have conceded 24 in these home matches.
Fulham form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fulham, who have the fewest points (2) away in Premier League, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-15 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.Fulham are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Everton. A 1-4 defeat away at Watford before that.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 17 away games, an average of less than one per game. Fulham are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 11 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fulham - AFC Bournemouth 0-3. AFC Bournemouth-Fulham H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: AFC Bournemouth 3 wins, Fulham 0 wins, 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  C. Wilson 12 goals / 8 assists |  J. King 11 goals / 3 assists |   A. Mitrović 10 goals / 3 assists |
AFC Bournemouth missing players
Fulham missing players
| AFC Bournemouth | Fulham | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 49 | 29 | Scored | 11 | 32 |
| 61 | 24 | Conceded | 44 | 76 |
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 97% |
| 94% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 91% |
| 65% | 65% | Over 2.5 | 65% | 59% |
| 41% | 41% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 24% | 24% |
| 44% | 59% | Both teams to score | 53% | 56% |
| 26% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 6% | 9% |
| 32% | 18% | Failed To Score | 47% | 38% |
| 5 | 4.9 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 4.1 |
| 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 7.1 | 6.1 |
| 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
- Fulham is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 57 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 64 | 83 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 67 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 66 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 66 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 64 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 47 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | Watford | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -1 | 46 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 52 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -10 | 42 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -12 | 41 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 26 | -6 | 39 |
| 14 | Burnley | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 60 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -18 | 39 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -11 | 38 |
| 16 | Southampton | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -15 | 36 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -19 | 33 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 63 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | -35 | 28 |
| 19 | Fulham | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 32 | 76 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 44 | -44 | 20 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 39 | -48 | 14 |
