AFC Bournemouth vs Everton Prediction & Betting Tips

Everton make the trip to the coast to take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this Saturday in the Premier League. The Toffees are still in the thick of the relegation scrap whereas Bournemouth are eyeing a spot in the top half of the table.

• Bournemouth to win @ +115 With FanDuel
• Both Teams to Score No @ +130 With FanDuel
• Over 1.5 goals @ -460 With FanDuel

These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

• Date: 30/03/2024
• Kick off time: 15:00
• Location: Vitality Stadium

The points dedication to Nottingham Forest has alleviated some of the pressure on Everton, but The Toffees will be looking for a win to bridge an even bigger gap between themselves and the drop zone. The Cherries, with a win, could be within touching distance of the top of the table.

Bournemouth currently sit 13th in the Premier League after 28 games. The Cherries have nine wins, eight draws and 11 losses, leaving them on 35 points, just five points from the top half of the table.

The Cherries have been consistent in front of goal this season, scoring 41 goals in 28 games, an average of 1.46 goals a game. However, at the other end of the pitch, Bournemouth have struggled. In 28 games, The Cherries have conceded 52 goals and have kept six clean sheets.

Everton sit just below Bournemouth in 16th in the Premier League. In 28 games, The Toffees have eight wins, seven draws and 13 losses which leaves them on 25 points, just four points above the relegation zone.

The Toffees have struggled in front of goal this season, scoring just 29 goals in 28 games, an average of just 1.04 goals a game. However, at the other end, Everton have impressed, conceding just 39 goals and keeping eight clean sheets.

Bournemouth vs Everton is a relatively young fixture, despite the first meeting coming back in the 1937 FA Cup. There have been 18 meetings between the two, with Everton having the better record with ten wins in comparison to Bournemouth’s six wins, the other two games ending in a draw.

The last five games in this fixture have seen three Bournemouth wins and two Newcastle wins. However, three of the last five games have seen just one team on the scoresheet.

Bournemouth Team News

Andoni Iraola will be without Ryan Fredericks, Marcos Senesi and Max Aarons this weekend. However, James Hill and Lloyd Kelly can return to the squad.

Everton Team News

Sean Dyche only has Dele Alli still out injured with the likes of Idrissa Gueye and Arnaut Danjuma able to return this weekend.

In their last five games in all competitions, Bournemouth have two wins, one draw and two losses.

The visit from Manchester City saw Bournemouth register just 37% of the possession and just four shots on target. Phil Foden scored the only goal of the game in the 24th minute to give City the 1 - 0 win.

In the Fifth Round of the FA Cup saw Bournemouth host Championship side Leicester. After a goalless 90 minutes, the tie was sent to extra time. Abdul Fatawu scored the only goal of the game at the end of the first half of extra time to give Leicester the 1 - 0 win and the spot in the next round.

Back in the Premier League, Bournemouth bounced back against Burnley. Despite having just three shots on target and 25% of the possession, both Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo scored to give Bournemouth the 2 - 0 win.

Gustavo Hamer gave Sheffield United a shock 1 - 0 lead at halftime and Jack Robison doubled The Blades’ lead just after the hour mark. However, Dango Ouattara got Bournemouth on the scoresheet with 15 minutes to go and Enes Unal popped up with a goal in the 91st minute to rescue a 2 - 2 draw for The Cherries.

The last time out for Bournemouth was against Luton. Goals from Tahith Chong, Chiedozie Ogbene and Ross Barkley all scored to give Luton the 3 - 0 lead at halftime. However, goals from Dominic Solanke and Illia Zabarnyi and a brace from Semenyo grabbed the biggest comeback in Bournemouth’s history.

In their last five games in all competitions, Everton have two draws and three losses.

The Toffees could only manage one shot on target and 27% of the possession against Man City. Erling Haaland scored twice in the second half to give City the 2 - 0 win.

After a goalless first half, Everton found themselves behind after a goal from Crystal Palace’s Jordan Ayew just after the hour mark. However, Amadou Onana popped up with a goal in the 84th minute to rescue a 1 - 1 draw and a point for Everton.

It was another 1 - 1 draw for The Toffees, this time against Brighton. Jarrad Branthwaite opened the scoring for Everton in the 73rd minute but even after the late red card to Billy Gilmour, Lewis Dunk scored to make it 1 - 1.

Everton once again took the lead against West Ham, Beto scoring early in the second half. However, an equaliser from Kurt Zouma and extra time goals from Tomas Soucek and Edson Alvarez gave West Ham the 3 - 1 win, despite Everton having six more shots on target than The Hammers.

The most recent outing for Everton was against Manchester United. The Toffees had eight more shots than United but penalties from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford gave United the 2 - 0 win.

Despite Everton having the better record in this fixture, historically, this season, Bournemouth have been in better form and are likely to take home the three points this weekend. Bournemouth 2-0 Everton

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton will be available to watch on the Peacock Network (An NBC live-streaming Platform)