Fulham and Bournemouth face off at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon on the back of contrasting Premier League results last weekend.
Marco Silva’s side were swept aside 3-0 by Arsenal last weekend and will consider themselves fortunate not to have suffered a heavier defeat.
That setback saw Fulham drop to 11th in the table, but they remain just four points behind 6TH-placed Bournemouth.
Therefore, if the Cottagers can bounce back at the first time of asking on Saturday, they will give their European qualification hopes a significant boost.
However, the hosts can expect a stern test from a Bournemouth side that extended their Premier League unbeaten run to 15 matches with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace last weekend.
The in-form Cherries could still harbour hopes of a late push for the Champions League places, though they sit six points behind both Aston Villa and Liverpool with just three games remaining.
How the bookies view it: Cherries set for sweet success
Given Bournemouth’s impressive and lengthy unbeaten run in the Premier League, it’s no surprise to see the visitors priced as 7/5 favourites with bet365.
Fulham are 7/4 outsiders with the same firm, while the draw has been chalked up at 13/5.
Head to head: History against the hosts
Across their 42 meetings in all competitions, Bournemouth lead the head-to-head with 17 wins to Fulham’s 12, alongside 13 draws between the sides. Bournemouth ran out 3-1 winners in the reverse fixture and are as big as 18/1 with bet365 to win by the same scoreline on Saturday.
Players to watch: Scott worth a shot?
Alex Scott has registered two or more shots in nine of his last 14 Premier League appearances for Bournemouth, making a repeat here a value option at even-money with bet365.
Another player to note in the shots market is Calvin Bassey, who is priced at 5/6 with bet365 to attempt at least one shot. The Fulham defender has registered one attempt or more in seven of his last 13 Premier League appearances.
Predicted line-ups
Alex Iwobi, Kevin and Ryan Sessegnon are all expected to miss out for Fulham through injury, while Emile Smith Rowe and Sander Berge are both rated as doubtful.
Justin Kluivert is closing in on a return to full fitness for Bournemouth after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, while Julio Soler and Lewis Cook are both rated as touch-and-go for Saturday afternoon.
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, King, Chukwueze; Jimenez
Bournemouth: Petrovic; Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier; Evanilson
Anything else catch the eye?
Bournemouth look well worthy of support to score two or more goals on Saturday afternoon at even money with William Hill.
Andoni Iraola’s side have scored at least twice in each of their last five Premier League matches, a run that includes fixtures against both Manchester United and Arsenal.
It's also worth noting that Bournemouth have won their last two away games against Arsenal and Newcastle by a 2-1 scoreline, with a repeat here priced at 10/1 with bet365.
Fulham vs Bournemouth Betting Tips & Predictions
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