Two teams chasing European dreams but plagued by inconsistency meet at the Vitality Stadium on Monday night, as Bournemouth look to avoid setting an unwanted home record against a Fulham side fresh from stunning Liverpool.

Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth were once touted as dark horses for Europe, but a six-game winless run in the Premier League has brought them back to earth with a thud. Their 2-2 draw away at West Ham saw Evanilson shine with a brace, but defensive lapses once again proved costly. The Cherries have now conceded at least twice in each of their last five matches and are at risk of a fifth straight league loss at home — something they’ve only experienced twice before, and never in the top flight.

By contrast, Fulham’s confidence is surging after a memorable 3-2 win over Liverpool at Craven Cottage. Marco Silva’s men came from behind with goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi, and Rodrigo Muniz, leapfrogging Bournemouth in the process and moving closer to the European places. However, their recent form remains patchy — alternating between wins and losses in their last seven league games — and that trend casts some doubt over whether they can back up their Anfield heroics.

Fulham’s away form in front of goal does offer encouragement, as they’ve scored in 14 consecutive Premier League games on the road, while Bournemouth remain vulnerable at the back. Still, Fulham haven’t had the best of times at the Vitality in recent memory, losing 3-0 there last season and conceding late in a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in December.

Bournemouth will be without Ryan Christie for the remainder of the season following groin surgery, and he joins Enes Unal on the sidelines. The statuses of Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier, and Luis Sinisterra remain unclear, though the former two have a better chance of featuring. Evanilson will lead the line again after reaching nine goals in his impressive debut campaign.

For Fulham, Rodrigo Muniz is aiming to score in a fourth straight league game — a feat only one Brazilian, Richarlison, has achieved before. With the frontman in form, Raul Jimenez is expected to remain on the bench. Reiss Nelson is ruled out for the season, while Harry Wilson could make a surprise return to the squad after a long layoff.

With both sides boasting attacking threats and leaky backlines, this has all the makings of another high-scoring affair. Bournemouth may just do enough to avoid their fifth consecutive home defeat, but Fulham’s scoring form on the road suggests a share of the spoils is the likeliest outcome.

周一晚上，两支追逐欧洲梦的球队在活力球场相遇，伯恩茅斯希望避免在对阵刚刚击败利物浦的富勒姆时创造不想要的主场纪录。

安多尼·伊罗拉的伯恩茅斯曾经被吹捧为欧洲的黑马，但是在英超的六场不败让他们猛然回到了现实。客场2-2战平西汉姆联时，埃文尼森的两粒进球闪耀全场，但防守失误再次证明代价高昂。樱桃在最近的五场比赛中每场至少丢了两球，并且有可能在联赛主场连续五场失利——这种情况他们之前只经历过两次，而且从未在顶级联赛中经历过。

相比之下，富勒姆在克雷文小屋以令人难忘的3-2战胜利物浦后信心大增。马尔科·席尔瓦的队员后来居上，塞塞尼翁、伊沃比和穆尼斯的进球让他们超越了伯恩茅斯，离欧洲冠军更近了一步。然而，他们最近的状态仍然不稳定——在最近的七场联赛中，他们在胜利和失败之间交替——这一趋势让人们怀疑他们是否能恢复他们在安菲尔德的英雄形象。

富勒姆在客场的锋线表现确实令人鼓舞，因为他们已经连续14场在客场取得进球，而伯恩茅斯在后防线上依然脆弱。尽管如此，富勒姆最近在活力球场并没有打出最好的表现，上赛季在那里0 - 3输球，去年12月的逆转比赛中，富勒姆在最后时刻2-2战平。

由于腹股沟手术，伯恩茅斯将在本赛季剩下的比赛中失去克里斯蒂，他将和埃内斯·乌纳尔一起缺阵。贾斯汀·克鲁伊维特、马库斯·塔维尼耶和路易斯·辛尼斯特拉的状态还不清楚，尽管前两人有更好的机会上场。在他令人印象深刻的处子秀中打入9球后，埃文尼森将再次领跑锋线。

对于富勒姆来说，穆尼斯的目标是在联赛中连续四场进球，此前只有巴西人理查利森取得过这样的成就。在前锋状态良好的情况下，希门尼斯有望留在替补席上。赖斯·尼尔森将缺席本赛季的比赛，而哈里·威尔逊可能会在长时间的休整后出人意料地回归球队。

双方都吹嘘自己的进攻威胁和漏洞百出的后防线，这是又一次高得分事件的所有条件。伯恩茅斯可能会尽力避免主场五连败，但富勒姆在客场的得分状态表明，最有可能的结果是分一杯羹。