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Bournemouth vs Fulham: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: Friday, 3 October 2025 Kickoff Time: 20:00 BST Venue: Vitality Stadium SportsBoom previews the Premier League showdown between Bournemouth and Fulham at the Vitality Stadium on Friday, 3 October 2025. Bournemouth are unbeaten in five under Andoni Iraola and look every bit a top-six side, while Marco Silva’s Fulham arrive with questions over their cutting edge after being punished by Aston Villa. Premier League betting fans can expect a tactical battle between two sides who rarely settle for dull affairs.

Joshua Gaillard
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Last updated: 2025-10-01

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Antoine Semenyo of AFC Bournemouth celebrates scoring his team's first goal

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Bournemouth have turned late drama into an art form. Just ask Leeds, who thought they had it wrapped up before Eli Kroupi turned into a stoppage-time assassin. Iraola’s side are basically auditioning for cardiac specialists with the way they leave it late, but credit where it’s due: they refuse to roll over. Petrovic is playing like he has octopus arms, Semenyo thinks every free kick belongs on a highlight reel, and somehow the Cherries are whispering about Europe without anyone laughing them out of the room.
Fulham, on the other hand, are writing the manual on self-sabotage. They flew out of the blocks at Villa Park thanks to Raúl Jiménez’s header, then promptly forgot how to finish and defended like it was optional. By the time Buendia finished playing five-a-side against them, Silva’s men looked as though they had been tricked into a training drill. Fulham’s attack occasionally looks sharp, but more often it is a masterclass in wastefulness. Against a Bournemouth team that does not believe in giving up until the final whistle, that kind of generosity is asking for trouble.

Pre-game Odds and Win Probability: Bookies Favour Fulham

  1. Bournemouth: 1.87 (53%)

  2. Draw: 3.60 (27%)

  3. Fulham: 3.95 (20%)
    Odds courtesy of Stake, subject to change

Head-To-Head Record

Last five meetings (Premier League)

  1. 14 Apr 2025: Bournemouth 1–0 Fulham

  2. 29 Dec 2024: Fulham 2–2 Bournemouth

  3. 10 Feb 2024: Fulham 3–1 Bournemouth

  4. 26 Dec 2023: Bournemouth 3–0 Fulham

  5. 01 Apr 2023: Bournemouth 2–1 Fulham

    Overall (8 games): Bournemouth 4 wins | Fulham 2 wins | 2 draws

Bournemouth Current Form – LWWWD

The Cherries have quietly pieced together one of the league’s steadiest starts, sitting sixth after six games. A 2–2 draw with Leeds last weekend summed up their season: resilient, relentless, and just a touch lucky. Semenyo’s free kick and Kroupi’s stoppage time equaliser kept their unbeaten streak alive and showed Iraola’s side always have a puncher’s chance no matter the circumstances.

Petrovic’s early saves at Elland Road kept them in the contest, while Semenyo continues to be a talisman with four goals to his name. Bournemouth are not blowing teams away, but they do not need to. They are organised, clinical when it matters, and comfortable grinding. Their xG of 7.31 reflects steady chance creation, and with eight goals scored already, they are living up to that billing. If they keep this streak alive, the Vitality might not be dreaming of survival this season, but of Europe.

Key Players to Watch

  • Antoine Semenyo: Already on four goals and the biggest attacking threat Bournemouth have, I doubt he will be with the Cherries come the end of the summer transfer window.
  • Eli Kroupi: Super sub who showed his composure with a late leveller at Leeds, I’m sure after two good showings off the bench he might actually have a start this weekend.
  • Djorde Petrovic: His shot stopping has been critical to Bournemouth’s unbeaten run, because a good attack needs to know they can have confidence in what’s behind them.
     

Bournemouth Team News

Bournemouth remain without Adam Smith (thigh) and Enes Ünal (knee), while Lewis Cook is a doubt after a shoulder injury. Playmaker Justin Kluivert is yet to start a Premier League game this season following a summer calf issue.

Fulham Current Form – LDWDD

Fulham’s 3–1 defeat at Villa Park was a gut punch. Jiménez’s early header had them in control, but profligacy in front of goal cost them dearly. Josh King was lively but wasteful, while after Jiménez’s injury withdrawal, Silva’s side lacked a focal point. Villa’s substitutes, Buendia and McGinn, ruthlessly punished their lapses with two goals in two minutes.

It was a performance that underlined Fulham’s biggest issue: inconsistency. They are capable of dominating spells, as they showed in the first half, but their inability to convert chances into goals leaves them exposed. Their xG of 6.32 is respectable, but they have scored only seven times, and defensively they have already leaked seven. Against a Bournemouth side that thrives in chaos, Fulham will need far more composure to avoid another setback.

Key Players to Watch

  • Raúl Jiménez: We thought his career would come to a standstill after Wolves, but scoring early at Villa showed he is still a threat, it is just his fitness which is a concerning.
  • Alex Iwobi: London has always been Iwobi’s home, so him fitting in at Fulham and making his mark as a consistent attacking threat was inevitable, expect him to find the overlaps and find good low crosses.
  • Adama Traore: Whether starting or coming off the bench, him finding space to run into or putting himself in a 1v1 so he can run at fullbacks is bound to happen.

Fulham Team News

Fulham are sweating over Raúl Jiménez, who went off injured after scoring against Villa, while Rodrigo Muniz is also a doubt. Kenny Tete is sidelined with a knee problem, reducing Silva’s defensive options.

Predicted Line-Up

  1. Bournemouth (4-3-3):
    Petrovic; Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott, Kluivert; Semenyo, Brooks; Evanilson

  2. Fulham (4-2-3-1):
    Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, King, Iwobi;Jiménez

Suggested Bets

Based on current form and head-to-head records, here are our key selections alongside additional tips and predictions for today's matches.

  1. Both Teams to Score: Both sides average a goal a game and neither defence looks watertight. 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6% with 1xBet

  2. Over 2.5 Goals: Bournemouth’s last three games have seen late drama and goals at both ends. 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4% with Betandyou

  3. Bournemouth to Win: The Cherries’ resilience at home should see them edge Fulham. 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4% with Stake

Value Bets

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  1. Antoine Semenyo Anytime Scorer: In form and confident, especially at home. 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6% with Betandyou

  2. Eli Kroupi Last Goalscorer: Loves the late moments, could repeat his heroics. 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3% with BetWinner

  3. Correct Score 2–1 Bournemouth: Fits both teams’ scoring patterns and Fulham’s defensive fragility. 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1% with Betway 

Prediction: Bournemouth Win

Fulham are unpredictable and capable of strong spells, but their lack of composure and Jiménez’s fitness doubts leave Silva short of weapons. Bournemouth, on the other hand, look settled, resilient, and happy to play to the final whistle. Expect the Cherries to continue their unbeaten run with a narrow win.

 

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