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Round
Regular Season - 2
Venue
Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Referee
Chris Kavanagh, England
Form

Recent form

Bournemouth
72Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference

Everton
51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Bournemouth or Draw

BetGenius backs Bournemouth or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Bournemouth welcome Everton to the Vitality Stadium for their first home match of the Premier League season. The Cherries opened their campaign with a competitive 2-1 defeat away to Manchester City, with Evanilson providing an assist. They will look to bounce back in front of their home supporters, where they have traditionally caused problems for the Toffees.

Everton arrive in strong form after securing a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their opening league encounter, followed by a 4-0 cup triumph at Preston. However, Sean Dyche's side face a historically difficult test in this fixture, having lost seven of the last ten head-to-head encounters against Bournemouth across all competitions.

Squad availability will play an important role, as Bournemouth have several absentees listed including A. Adli, J. Araujo, and E. J. Kroupi, while Everton are managing without midfield options T. Iroegbunam, H. Hackney, and C. Norgaard. With both teams operating out of a 4-2-3-1 formation in matchday one, this matchup is expected to be closely contested in the middle third.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Bournemouth hold a decisive head-to-head edge, winning seven of the previous ten meetings between the clubs.
  2. Everton have shown solid defensive structure early on, keeping a clean sheet in their 2-0 opening-day win over Crystal Palace.
  3. Both teams deployed identical 4-2-3-1 formations in their opening Premier League fixtures.
  4. The historical fixture has averaged 2.5 goals across the last ten meetings, with 60% producing over 2.5 goals.
Availability

Team news

Bournemouth

  • J. AraujoThigh Injury
  • A. ScottThigh Injury
  • A. TothMuscle Injury
  • E. J. KroupiFoot Injury
  • V. MilosavljevicLacking Match Fitness

Everton

  • V. MykolenkoKnock

Team news last updated Oct 11 (13 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Bournemouth at homeEverton away
4
Played
3
1-2-1
W-D-L
0-3-0
1.3
Scored /game
1
1
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
20%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 2.3 goals per game (Bournemouth at home plus Everton away).

Players

Key players this season

Bournemouth

  • M. Tavernier4G
  • Evanilson4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5LiverpoolPromotion - Europa League (League phase)7+112
6Brentford7+510
7Leeds7+310
8Everton7+110
9Ipswich8-410
10Hull City7+19
11Newcastle7-48
12Aston Villa7-48
13Manchester United707
14Crystal Palace7-87
15Bournemouth7-46
16Tottenham7-46
17Nottingham Forest8-46
18CoventryRelegation - Championship7-86
History

Head-to-head

7
Bournemouth
0
Draws
3
Everton

Bournemouth have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-02-10Everton1-2Bournemouth
  • 2025-12-02Bournemouth0-1Everton
  • 2025-07-26Everton0-3Bournemouth
  • 2025-02-08Everton0-2Bournemouth
  • 2025-01-04Bournemouth1-0Everton
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Double Chance
Bournemouth or Draw
68%
Confidence

Bournemouth have dominated recent head-to-head meetings, winning seven of the last ten matches against Everton, including three of four played at home. While Everton enjoyed a positive start with their 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, Bournemouth's resilient showing at the Etihad suggests they are capable of securing at least a point on home turf.

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Published August 27, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.