Premier League · Matchweek 2
Bournemouth vs Everton
Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 UK · Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth1–1
EvertonAFC Bournemouth
- ⚽ 41' Alex Scott – assist Evanilson
- 🟨 21' Alex Scott
- 🟨 23' Adam Smith
- 🟨 53' Marcus Tavernier
Everton
- ⚽ 90+1' James Tarkowski
- 🟨 59' James Garner
- 🟨 90+5' Charly Alcaraz
Bournemouth look to respond at home against a confident Everton
Bournemouth competed well but lost 2-1 away to City, while Everton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 with a solid defensive structure. The match at the Vitality Stadium will be a battle for second balls and quick transitions.
- Bournemouth press high and force mistakes in the build-up.
- Everton kept a clean sheet in their opener with Tarkowski and Branthwaite at centre-back.
- Evanilson against Barry will be a key battle between two physical strikers.
Starting lineups
Bournemouth4-2-3-1
- GK
- D. Petrovic
- DEF
- Adam Smith, James Hill, António Silva, A. Truffert
- MID
- Lewis Cook, Alex Scott, Rayan, J. Kluivert, M. Tavernier
- FWD
- Evanilson
The line-up is based on predicted teams and will be updated as team news emerges.
Everton4-2-3-1
- GK
- Jordan Pickford
- DEF
- Merlin Röhl, J. Tarkowski, J. Branthwaite, V. Mykolenko
- MID
- H. Armstrong, H. Hackney, Iliman Ndiaye, K. Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrique George
- FWD
- Thierno Barry
The line-up is based on predicted teams and will be updated as team news emerges.
Our prediction
Both teams to score · Goals
Bournemouth almost always score at home, and Everton found the net twice in their opener.
Bournemouth to win · Match
The home side created more than Everton in the opening round and have a good record against them.
Over 4.5 cards · Cards
A physical contest between two teams who rank highly for duels and cards.
Bournemouth 2–1 Everton