AFC Bournemouth vs. Fulham Preview

AFC Bournemouth clashes with Fulham in what promises to be a very entertaining game on March 6. AFC Bournemouth is coming off a 2-2 road draw against Leeds United on Saturday while Fulham lost 3-1 on the road against Aston Villa on Sunday.

AFC Bournemouth is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with 11 points in six games while Fulham is in 11th place with eight points in six games.

The player to watch in this game is Justin Kluivert, who has zero goals and zero assists in five Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Justin Kluivert a 46.44 percent chance to score against Fulham. He has 5 SCA and 0 GCA in five Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• AFC Bournemouth 1.88
• Fulham 4.10
• Draw 3.75

Spread

• AFC Bournemouth -0.5 (1.80)
• Fulham +0.5 (1.98)

Total

• Over 2, 2.5 (1.64)
• Under 2, 2.5 (2.15)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 14 and AFC Bournemouth won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For AFC Bournemouth, Justin Kluivert has a 46.44 percent chance to score. He averages 2.76 shots overall per sim, 1.5 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.

For Fulham, Raúl Jiménez has a 23.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.14 shots overall per sim, 0.87 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

AFC Bournemouth 1.88

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is AFC Bournemouth 2.47 to Fulham 1.02.