Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Fulham will look to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to West Ham United when they face Bournemouth in the Premier League round 11. The Cottagers suffered a dip in form, but it has to be noted that top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic missed the local derby with injury. The Serbia international, though, should recover in time to face the Cherries, meaning that Carlos Vinicius is likely to drop to the bench. Nathaniel Chalobah has yet to serve his ban.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 in their last league match. The visitors aim to stay in top ten in the standings, but seeing that Aleksandar Mitrovic is back for the hosts, we are tempted to put our money on Marco Silva’s troops. All Brooks, Stanislas, and Kelly are out of contention for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Kevin Mbabu):
Born in Chene-Bougeries, Switzerland on April 19, 1995, Kevin Mbabu is a defender who plays for Young Boys. Mbabu started his youth career at Servette and he continued playing for les Grenats at senior level. However, it has to be noted that he made no more than one appearance for Servette in the league during the 2012/2013 season.
Kevin Mbabu then joined Premier League side Newcastle United and after spending two seasons on loan at Rangers and Young Boys, he signed a permanent deal with the Stade de Suisse outfit in 2017. His main position right back, but he is used as both centre and left back as well.
Mbabu is eligible to play for Switzerland, DR Congo and France due to his mixed descent, but he decided to represent the Rossocrociati at senior level. Mbabu made his Switzerland debut in September, 2018 in a 6-0 win over Iceland. His contract with Young Boys should expire in June, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Bournemouth):
Bournemouth are a professional football club that was formed back in 1890. The Cherries secured promotion to the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, with the team making it to the English top flight for the first time ever.
Bournemouth play their home games at Dean Court and the capacity of the stadium is 11,469.
The Cherries enjoyed a very successful season on their Premier League debut, with the team beating the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the national championship. Glenn Murray scored the winner for Bournemouth in the 1-0 win over the capital club at Stamford Bridge and that is probably the greatest victory in the club’s history.
Bournemouth have been participating in the FA Cup since 1913, but they have yet to win the trophy in the prestigious competition. It has to be noted that the club’s original name Boscombe Athletic Football Club was changed to Bournemouth back in 1923 as the club owners wanted the Cherries to be more representative of the district.