Recently, Mark Silva’s team has been showing consistently weak results. Perhaps the only ray of light in the darkness was the unexpected derby victory over Arsenal on the last day of 2023 (2-1). Following the success against Arsenal, Fulham suffered a crisis-stricken Chelsea on the road (0-1), secured a point at home in a commendable match against Everton (0-0). Last weekend, the “Cottagers” also shared points away with Burnley (2-2), despite leading 2-0 during the game. These setbacks have led Mark Silva’s team to drop to the 13th position in the league table. It’s worth noting that Fulham lost 0-2 at home to Newcastle last week and was eliminated from the FA Cup.
The “Cherries” looked impressive in the late stages of last year, securing six victories with one draw in seven Premier League matches. However, setbacks came soon with defeats to Tottenham in London (1-3) and Liverpool at home (0-4). On the other hand, these matches coincided with Bournemouth’s participation in the FA Cup, where the “Cherries” advanced past QPR (3-2) and Swansea (5-0). Currently, Bournemouth is in 12th place in the Premier League table, one point ahead of their upcoming opponent. Interestingly, like Fulham, Bournemouth played to two consecutive draws in their last two league matches. First, an away draw with West Ham, followed by a draw with Nottingham last weekend.
