AFC Bournemouth take on Everton in matchday two of the English Premier League at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Everton began their EPL campaign with a win, while Bournemouth lost their opening encounter.
Bournemouth will feel that they missed a great opportunity to get a positive result against one of the big guns of the Premier League when they fell to a 2-1 away defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday.
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The Cherries took the lead thanks to a fine finish from Marcus Tavernier in the 26th minute, but instead of defending resolutely and remaining compact until the final whistle, Bournemouth allowed Enzo Maresca’s team to score two late goals.
Man City defenders Josko Gvardiol and Marc Guehi netted in the final 10 minutes of the match to complete their comeback and leave Marco Rose’s side disappointed with their inability to close out the game.
The loss left the Cherries tied for 13th place with Sunderland on zero points.
Meanwhile, Everton have kicked off the 2026-27 season with a bang, winning their opening league game against Crystal Palace while progressing in the EFL Cup thanks to another comfortable victory against Preston North End.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium was the stage for Everton’s successful EPL opener against Palace, with second-half goals from Thierno Barry and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall securing the three points and a clean sheet in front of their fans.
The Toffees are tied (alongside Hull City) for fourth place in the Premier League standings with three points, and their confidence was further boosted on Wednesday at Deepdale Stadium, when David Moyes’ men advanced to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a comprehensive 4-0 win against Preston.
Barry continued his scintillating form with an impressive hat-trick, while Brennan Johnson added his name to the scoresheet to complete the rout.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Everton and Bournemouth have a fairly even head-to-head record thanks to 11 wins for the Cherries and 10 for the Toffees, with two matches ending in draws.
- Last season, the two teams won their respective away matches, with Everton winning 1-0 at Bournemouth, and Bournemouth emerging 2-1 winners in Merseyside.
- Everton have never won the Premier League (as the top flight has been known since 1992), but they have won the top English league championship nine times when it was still known as the First Division.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton prediction
Everton have played very well at the start of this season, and they are yet to concede after two matches, so they will be confident that they can cause the home side a few problems.
Bournemouth were perhaps somewhat unfortunate not to get at least a point out of their match against Man City, so they will be tough to beat at home.
We are predicting a narrow victory for the Cherries at home.
Prediction: AFC Bournemouth 2-1 Everton
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton betting tips
Tip 1: AFC Bournemouth to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli