After knocking them out of the Carabao Cup in midweek, Bournemouth will be targeting a quick double over Everton when both teams meet in the Premier League on Saturday.
Although the Toffees are set to reinstate their key players, Bournemouth are still expected to maintain their recent dominance in this fixture.
Interim manager Gary O’Neil has earned plenty of praise for Bournemouth’s performances since the sacking of Scott Parker. However, they have lost their way in recent weeks, losing their last four Premier League matches.
Bournemouth suffered a 4-3 defeat at Leeds United in their previous Premier League fixture. They came from a goal down to lead thanks to efforts from Marcus Tavernier, Phillip Billing and Dominic Solanke but were ultimately let down by their poor defence.
The Cherries will be targeting a return to winning ways at the Vitality Stadium where they have beaten Aston Villa and Leicester City this season. They will also take plenty of confidence from the 4-1 victory over Everton in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Everton are still unable to find some consistency and head into Saturday’s clash with just one win from their last seven matches across all competitions. They have suffered five defeats in that run and are now just two points above the relegation zone.
The Toffees were beaten 2-0 at home by Leicester City in their previous Premier League fixture. It was a poor performance from Everton, who looked disjointed throughout and finished with only two attempts on target.
That poor performance was carried into their Carabao Cup fixture on Tuesday as they were lethargic throughout at Bournemouth. That 4-1 defeat was an extension of a poor record on the road for Frank Lampard’s men, who are winless in their last four away matches, suffering three defeats in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies are expecting a closely fought contest with a win for Bournemouth priced at 19/10 by SBK, who are also offering 18/11 for an Everton win. A draw is set at odds of 9/4 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Bournemouth have come out on top in recent fixtures against Everton, winning the last three meetings. The victories have been one-sided in that run as evidenced by the 4-1 win in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Players to watch
Bournemouth have a number of attacking threats but Dominic Solanke could be worth keeping an eye on as he looks to add to his three goals this season. The striker was on target last time out at Leeds and is priced at 16/5 by William Hill to find the net on Saturday.
Everton are expected to reinstate some of their first team players who started on the bench in the Carabao Cup. Neil Maupay is likely to lead the line for the Toffees and could be backed to take advantage of Bournemouth’s dodgy backline.
Anything else catch the eye?
There has been over 3.5 goals in the last three meetings between Bournemouth and Everton and a repeat could be considered at 2/1 with bet365. Over 2.5 goals could also be on the cards at 6/5 with Unibet while both teams could be backed to score at 10/11 with Betfred.
Bournemouth have opened the scoring in the last three meetings with Everton and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 6/5 with bet365.
This English Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Everton will be played on Nov 12, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best AFC Bournemouth vs Everton prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
