Match Report
The table read 11th (Fulham, 52 pts) against 6th (AFC Bournemouth, 57 pts), 5 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Fulham 1.24 scored and 1.34 conceded per game, AFC Bournemouth 1.53 and 1.42, with the league averaging 1.38.
AFC Bournemouth had not lost in 15 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 2 Fulham wins, 7 for AFC Bournemouth, 4 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 62% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 62%.
The match was played at Craven Cottage (capacity 25,700). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
AFC Bournemouth: Rayan (53')
Key stats
Possession: Fulham 60% · AFC Bournemouth 40% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 11-2