Bournemouth host Everton at the Vitality Stadium as both teams look to continue their battle for Premier League survival.
Andoni Iraola’s Cherries will stay 13th irrespective of the result due to their inferior goal difference to 12th-placed Fulham, although they are not totally mathematically safe yet.
Everton meanwhile can go 15th with a win because Brentford don’t play until the evening.
Team News
Luis Sinisterra is ruled out for Bournemouth after he suffered a hamstring injury whilst on international duty for Colombia.
Lloyd Kelly (hip) and Max Aarons (muscle) could return but James Hill (ankle), Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Marcos Senesi (hamstring) remain absent.
Everton will be without Lewis Dobbin after he suffered an ankle injury in training during the international break.
Idrissa Gueye (groin) could return but Arnaut Danjuma (ankle) and Dele Alli (hip) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Bournemouth host Everton at Vitality Stadium on Easter Saturday 30 March in a 3pm GMT kick-off, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Bournemouth have won three of their last five league meetings against Everton (W3, L2).
- Everton have claimed one point in their last five league visits to Bournemouth (D1, L4).
- Jaidon Anthony scored in each of his two home appearances for Bournemouth against Everton last season, but is currently out on loan at Leeds.
- Six of Bournemouth’s seven league goals at home in 2024 were scored after half-time.
- Coming into this matchweek, no team currently above the relegation zone has scored fewer goals than Everton (29).
Prediction
Currently 14 points clear of the relegation zone and nine points off the final European spot – providing Chelsea nor Coventry win FA Cup, Bournemouth can afford to relax a bit but they do still need wins for momentum and mathematically guarantee safety.
Iraola’s Cherries though do need to be more defensively solid than they were in their last two home games, although the comeback win over Luton last time out from 3-0 down will surely inspire confidence coming into this game that they can get a strong result.
Everton meanwhile are facing another points deduction so can’t afford to drop focus but they need to start scoring goals ASAP if want to find more wins, which could prove key come end of season but they did play well defensively last time out in their defeat at Manchester United.
I however do foresee Sean Dyche’s Toffees struggling as has been the case in recent visits here and Bournemouth do have decent momentum behind them, which could well be the difference.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-0 Everton
Result: Bournemouth 2-1 Everton
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