Bournemouth vs Everton preview: Team news, likely lineups, score prediction
Everton travel to the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday to take on Bournemouth in an attempt to bounce back in the Premier League.
Last time out, Everton were beaten 4-1 by Newcastle at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, in what was potentially the most disappointing result of the season.
Tim Iroegbunam came under fire for his showing, as Everton missed Idrissa Gana Gueye after his red card in the win against Manchester United.
David Moyes will want the Toffees to resume normal order as soon as possible, starting with a positive result over the Cherries on 2 December.
Goodison News brings you everything you need to know heading into the Premier League showdown.
Form Guide
Bournemouth: L, D, L, L, W
Everton: L, W, W, D, L
Team news
Moyes has confirmed that Merlin Rohl is still recovering from a groin injury; therefore, the midfielder will be absent once more against Bournemouth.
Gueye is still serving out his three-match ban, while Seamus Coleman will be sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is Everton’s most in-form player coming into the clash, and they will look to rely on the playmaker once more for goal contributions.
For the hosts, David Brooks and Lewis Cook will both be unavailable due to suspension.
Andoni Iraola will also be without Ben Gannon Doak and Ryan Christie through injury.
Likely lineups
Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Adli, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson
Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz, Ndiaye, Grealish, Barry
Score prediction: Bournemouth 1:1 Everton
In the same fixture last campaign, Bournemouth ran out 1-0 victors due to a Brooks goal, but the Cherries are at a disadvantage with his suspension this time around.
Everton will want to make a big statement on the South Coast, following such a poor showing versus Newcastle, and could bring three points back to Merseyside.
The Toffees are the better side in terms of form, but Bournemouth’s home crowd will certainly help Iraola’s side through the match.
Bournemouth are favourites to beat Everton, but Moyes will make sure his players leave it all out there.
With that being said, Goodison News predicts an entertaining 1-1 draw between the Cherries and the Toffees, which could be seen as a decent point on the road.
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