Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Fulham by 1Charging towards the field, Fulham graces us with the talents of Bernd Leno on the goalkeeper front, admirable with a 7.25 rating and 17 saves, a man who knows how to keep his goal box cleaner than a phobia patient's living room. On the competing side, Bournemouth counters with Kepa Arrizabalaga, a netminder par excellence with a 7.52 rating and 22 saves, putting to shame most home refrigerator contents.
Flaunting in their top players' parade, Bournemouth boasts the likes of Dean Huijsen with a 7.57 rating, 2 goals, and an 85.8% accurate pass percentage. Flirting alongside him, we got Justin Kluivert, a scoring machine with 4 goals under his belt, albeit struggling a bit on the accurate pass criterion. Now don't be fooled by their pretty numbers, Fulham packs a wallop too with top players like Alex Iwobi notching a 7.37 rating, 2 goals, and doggedly maintaining a 76% accurate pass percentage. Rodrigo Muniz also put up a fight with a 6.93 rating and 2 goals.
Rewinding to yesteryears, a little walk on the memory lane shows Bournemouth defeating Fulham in their last two encounters, biting deep into Fulham's ego wounds.
Looking at the calendar year, Bournemouth's regular season record stands at 8-5-5 proving they don't back down that easily, while Fulham trails behind a bit with a 7-7-4 record.
While some are still making snow angels, Bournemouth pushed through the holidays coming out with a 3-0 win against Manchester United and a scoreless draw with Crystal Palace. Fulham, not to be left out in the cold, enjoyed a 2-1 victory over Chelsea and held their own in a stalemate against Southampton.
So, unceremoniously discarding any lingering suspense, drumroll, please...
Albert’s Prediction: Fulham by 1.