- Bournemouth have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
- Everton have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games.
Back the Cherries to edge it
AFC Bournemouth enter this Saturday's Premier League 2026-2027 clash as the odds-on favourites at 3/4, but we think the Toffees have enough quality to cause an upset at 16/5. While we're not going to back the visitors in the outright market, we are going to give David Moyes' men a little bit of respect by siding with the draw at 57/20 in the result market.
Bournemouth have been in fine form of late, winning 3 of their last 5 across all competitions, but their recent results have been a little off the boil. The Cherries come into this weekend's game after a 2-2 draw away to Real Betis and a 2-1 defeat away to 1. FSV Mainz 05, although their home form remains red-hot with 4 wins and 2 draws from 6 outings, a proper fortress at Vitality Stadium.
Everton have also been playing well of late, with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace last time out in Premier League 2026/2027 providing their second solid performance in succession. The Toffees had the bit between their teeth in that game after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to OSC Lille in their opener, and there's a sense that they could be playing at their best at the moment.
Everton can keep it close
Bournemouth's high-energy, high-pressing game should suit the Toffees well and Everton can make life tough for Marco Rose's men, who like to play with freedom and rotate their players quickly. The visitors will sit off and try to keep it tight, while their structure could also help them to nick it from a set-piece or in transition.
Everton should get some joy in the wide areas and have the best attacking player on the field in Harrison Armstrong, who has already delivered 1 assist in 1 game in Premier League 2026/2027, while Thierno Barry has already put 2 goals away in their last 5, accounting for a third of their 6-goal haul.
Bournemouth are the better team and the home advantage makes them the likelier winners, but with Everton's setup it could be a tighter game than the odds suggest.
An alternative play could be Bournemouth to win and over 2.5 goals, but we're going to side with the goals here with Over 2.5 at 7/10 and Both Teams To Score Yes at 67/100.
