Everton VS Bournemouth Match Prediction
- 2017-09-23
- 14:00:00
Everton will win this match.
Goals reigned supreme in this fixture last season as Everton won 6-3. They've played each other three times now with Everton taking three wins, a draw, and a loss. Here's a look at those results:
Feb 4, 2017: Everton 6-3 Bournemouth
Sep 24, 2016: Bournemouth 1-0 Everton
Apr 30, 2016: Everton 2-1 Bournemouth
Feb 20, 2016: Bournemouth 0-2 Everton (FA Cup)
Nov 28, 2015: Bournemouth 3-3 Everton
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Everton are at 8/13 to win, a draw is at 14/5, and a Bournemouth win is at 9/2.
Everton are being made out to be big favorites here in this match, and that should make you a little scared in this instance. The Toffees have not been playing well at all, and it wouldn't be a big surprise to see them slip up here.
Sure, Bournemouth aren't playing well, either, but that doesn't mean that they won't continue to come good here. Two wins in a week will have them on a high, and they will also have an extra day to rest. It wouldn't be the worst wager to pick them to get at least a point from this affair in the end.
One thing to watch out for in this match is that a lot of goals tend to go in late on. Eight goals have been scored in the four PL matches between them after the 80 minute mark.
Everton haven't lost four Prem matches in a row since January 2015, but they could do so here if they drop to Bournemouth. However, Wayne Rooney has two goals and an assist in his last three matches against the Cherries.
Jordon Ibe, who has been in good form of late, to score in the second half is at 22/1 and is a great punt.
Everton and Bournemouth play out another entertaining spectacle with the Toffees coming out on top.
Ronald Koeman wll be missing right back Seamus Coleman, center back Ramiro Funes Mori, winger Yannick Bolasie, attacking midfielder Ross Barkley, and forward Shani Tarashaj due to injuries for this match.
After two goals in midweek against Sunderland in the EFL Cup, young striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin might just see him come into this match on high form and finally have the necessary confidence to get them the goals they badly need of late. He's got two assists thus far in the league, but is still yet to find a goal and now is the perfect time to get it.
The Toffees have four losses and win in their last five matches. They lost 2-0 away to Chelsea and 0-3 at home to Spurs in the league. Next came a 3-0 defeat at Atalanta in the Europa League and followed it with a 4-0 loss at Manchester United last weekend. On Wednesday, they faced Sunderland in the EFL Cup and they won 3-0.
Goalkeeper:Pickford
Defenders:Williams, Jagielka, Keane
Midfielders:Martina, Gueye, Schneiderlin, Baines
Forwards:Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Rooney
Eddie Howe is without goalkeeper Adam Federici and forward Callum Wilson due to injuries.
Jermain Defoe took a few tries to get off the mark, but he got off and running last weekend with his first goal of the season for Bournemouth in their big 2-1 win against Brighton at home. They veteran English striker was huge for Sunderland last season, and they would have been even bigger laughing stocks without him. Look for Defoe to play a large and pivotal role if they are to win, or to survive this season.
Bournemouth have three wins and two losses in their last five matches. They won 1-2 at Birmingham City in the EFL Cup before losing at home to Manchester City by the same score. Next came a 3-0 loss at Arsenal and a 2-1 win over Brighton in the league last weekend. They also overcame Brighton on Tuesday in the EFL Cup as they won 1-0 in extra time.
Goalkeeper:Begovic
Defenders:Smith, Francis, Ake, Daniels
Midfielders:Arter, Surman, Fraser, Ibe
Forwards:King, Defoe