Rodrigo Muniz has shown his quality this season despite being given limited opportunities to lead the line from the start. He’s scored in each of his last two Premier League games against Arsenal and Liverpool taking his tally to eight goals in the English top flight, only two behind Raul Jimenez who has been Fulham’s starting number nine for most the season. 

Muniz has had 17 shots on target across his 894 minutes of Premier League football this season (1.71 per 90). This is a very promising record for a bit part striker who is starting to show his quality as he did in the latter stages of last campaign. 

He lines up against a Bournemouth side that are without a clean sheet in their last five games across all competitions and without a win in their last eight games which should encourage the Cottagers to be bold in taking the game to Bournemouth who had to withstand six shots on target in the meeting between the sides at Craven Cottage earlier in the season.

This selection has landed in each of Bournemouth’s last eight Premier League games. It’s a notable part of their play when without the ball, Iraola wants his side to press the opposition high up the pitch which naturally sees their foul count rise. It also rises as a result of Bournemouth having to commit tactical fouls when opponents break past the first part of their press - an eventuality which is becoming more common as opposition managers learn to dissect Bournemouth’s pressing patterns.

Bournemouth are averaging 13.7 fouls per game in the Premier League this season - more than any other side in the division which highlights how their tactical approach directly leads to fouls. 

Bournemouth committed 16 fouls in the initial meeting between the sides, suggesting that Fulham could even prompt an increase in Bournemouth’s foul average across the season as a whole. Fulham are particularly strong on the left-hand side of the pitch with Robinson and Iwobi which is how they unlocked the Bournemouth defence in the initial meeting between the sides. Expect them to target that area of the pitch again here.

Robinson has been sensational at left-back for Fulham this season, racking up ten assists across his 31 Premier League appearances which is an outstanding record for a fullback. 

Robinson was fouled four times in the initial meeting between the sides, highlighting a few factors which could be important in deciding the result here. Robinson is very forward thinking and occasionally platformed as a wingback but even as a traditional fullback, he bombs up the pitch and crucially operates on a side of the pitch where Bournemouth are vulnerable.

Right back has been an issue for Bournemouth all season, Julian Araujo has been injured for large spells of the campaign, forcing Andoni Iraola to get creative in filling that area of the pitch. Robinson and Iwobi can expose this weakness in the Bournemouth defence which should see Robinson in a similar number of duels as he was in the initial meeting between the sides, Robinson is averaging 0.56 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League this season but Bournemouth are the perfect opponent to force a rise in this metric. 

Bournemouth drew six saves from Leno in the initial meeting between the sides at Craven Cottage, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Bournemouth are averaging 5.8 shots on target per game in the Premier League this season - only Liverpool and Chelsea are finding the target more frequently than the Cherries this season. 

Leno is having to make 2.87 saves per 90 as the Fulham keeper, which would suggest that he will be tested on at least three occasions here, just as he was in the initial meeting between the sides. Bournemouth had nine shots on target in that game, which is a good marker for how many times they’ll be able to test Leno here.

Bournemouth have seen BTTS in each of their last five Premier League games. The Cherries have been struggling for results of late whilst still maintaining a decent attacking output, making BTTS a decent angle to back here. 

Fulham have seen BTTS in three of their last five games across all competitions including in their most recent Premier League assignment against league leaders Liverpool. 

The initial meeting between the sides ended in a 2-2 draw. There was plenty of goalmouth action with Fulham registering six shots on target whilst Bournemouth posted nine shots on target - both sides exceeding their averages for the season in that encounter suggesting that we should have another entertaining game here.

Evanilson looks like a striker who is perfectly suited to the Premier League. He’s enjoyed a decent debut campaign in the English top flight, scoring nine goals across his 24 appearances in the Premier League this season.

This makes him Bournemouth’s second top goalscorer in the Premier League only behind Justin Kluivert who is expected to miss this game with injury. Notably, none of Evanilson’s goals this season have been from the penalty spot which makes his tally even more impressive for a first season in the Premier League.

Evanilson scored in the initial meeting between these sides and has scored in each of his last three appearances for Bournemouth across all competitions, including netting a brace against West Ham last time out. With Kluivert still sidelined, Evanilson is likely to be offered penalty duties which can offer him another avenue to goal here.

Sasa Lukic has revived more yellow cards than any other player in the Premier League this season (12). He’s a combative midfielder who doesn’t shy away from a challenge as his card record suggests.

He committed one foul and made more tackles than any other player (3) in the initial meeting between the sides, underlining his tendency to get stuck into challenges. He’s averaging 2.57 fouls committed per 90 across his 24 Premier League games this season which is a really high average for this volume of games.

He’ll be up against a Bournemouth side that are very aggressive off the ball which could tempt a rise in his tempers. His direct opponent is likely to be Alex Scott who is averaging 3.43 fouls won per 90 across his 14 Premier League appearances this season.

As Bournemouth commit a lot of fouls (13.7 per game), it is only natural that their card numbers are just as promising. The Cherries have received 77 yellow cards in the Premier League this season - only Southampton (78) and Chelsea (87) have received more cautions this season.

Bournemouth committed 16 fouls and picked up three yellow cards in the initial meeting between the sides which suggests that Fulham can successfully frustrate this Bournemouth side to draw a few cards from Andoni Iraola’s side.