Bournemouth vs Everton Prediction 4 January 2025

🔊 Will Bournemouth retain a place in the top 7 of the Premier League after the 20th round? To achieve this, it would be ideal to beat Everton, as Fulham and Aston Villa are closing in on the league table. However, this is not the easiest task, considering Arsenal or Chelsea couldn't manage it. Therefore, we will consider different options to make the prediction optimal. Note that the match will take place at the "Vitality" stadium.

📊 Head-to-Head

In a stretch of 17 head-to-head matches, Bournemouth has a slight advantage with 47% wins. They were also stronger in the first round of the current season (3:2). Everton led by two goals at the start of the second half. But Bournemouth scored in the 87th minute and twice in injury time, snatching victory.

🍒 Bournemouth

Bournemouth is unbeaten in seven matches in a row. However, most of these games ended in a draw. Nevertheless, they defeated favorites without conceding a goal on their field - in the clash with Tottenham, one goal decided everything (1:0), and Iraola's team even thrashed Manchester United (3:0). In the last round, Bournemouth's unbeaten streak could have ended if Ouattara hadn't equalized in the 89th minute against Fulham (2:2). Note that Araujo, Smith, Senesi, and Tavernier are still in the infirmary.

🔵 Everton

Everton is once again fighting for survival this season. The attack isn't working well, as they have scored only 15 goals in 19 matches (only Southampton has less). Therefore, Sean Dyche has focused on defense. Thanks to this, they didn't lose to Arsenal (0:0) and Chelsea (0:0). Currently, Everton has five goalless draws. In the clash with Manchester City, there were goals, but it was a draw again (1:1). In the last round, the "Toffees" lost to Nottingham (0:2), ending a four-match unbeaten streak. Note that Garner and Iroegbunam, who have been absent for a long time, are on the injured list.

🟨 Yellow Cards

Bournemouth has an advantage in yellow cards this season - 2.4 against 2.2. Meanwhile, matches involving Everton average 3.3 bookings. Considering that in six consecutive Bournemouth games, the referee hasn't shown more than four warnings, we suggest a bet on total yellow cards under 4.5.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

As already noted, Everton is one of the worst teams in the Premier League in terms of goals scored. Therefore, they have no more than one goal in 9 out of the last 10 Premier League matches. The exception was the match against Wolverhampton, where the "Toffees" surprisingly scored four times, but that was at home. Therefore, a bet on Everton total goals under 1.5 seems like a sure thing.

📌 Corner Prediction

Bournemouth has an advantage in corners this season - 6.5 against 4.1. Meanwhile, their opponents average 5.2 corners. In the head-to-head match of the first round, Everton almost doubled their average figure. Moreover, in six consecutive head-to-head matches, they had at least five corner kicks. We recommend playing it safe and choosing Everton total corners over 3.5.

📝 Match Prediction

Bournemouth is the favorite for the upcoming match. This season they have become one of the revelations. With a fairly average squad by Premier League standards, they are fighting for a spot in European competitions. Everton once dreamed of this too, but now they don't have that budget. Considering Bournemouth won 6 out of the last 7 head-to-head home matches, we suggest a potential exact score of 2:0.

It's hard to expect goals from Everton, and Bournemouth at "Vitality" scores no more than two goals in 9 out of the last 10 matches. Therefore, the upcoming match is likely to be low-scoring. Based on the above, as a key bet we recommend total goals under 3.