Premier League – Bournemouth at home to Everton

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The Vitality Stadium sees Saturday action as Bournemouth take on Everton – 3:00pm GMT.

Everton (sixteenth), travel to the Vitality Stadium with high expectations, as they take on seventeenth placed Bournemouth.

Bournemouth have so far accrued 13 points in this season of the Premier League

Bournemouth will be buoyant, following a 4-3 away win against Leeds United in their last fixture.

Also, Bournemouth will be hopeful of shaking off the poor form that has seen them lose four meetings this Premier League season. They currently stand seventeenth in the League, with 13 points for a total of 3 wins, 7 losses and 4 draws having won three fixtures, drawn four games, and lost seven matches.

Bournemouth have won two meetings, drawn two matches, and lost three games of their seven League matches at home this season.

Victory for Bournemouth would take their points tally to 16 so far this season.

Bournemouth are missing five players through injury or illness. This will affect Gary O’Neil’s selection choices significantly.

Everton’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 14 points this season

The warning signs are there for Frank Lampard going into this game, following a loss to Leicester City in their last game and a draw against Fulham before that. Only a positive result will be good enough.

Also, Everton need to get out of the losing habit, with four recorded in the last six matches. With a sixteenth position in the league and 3 wins, 6 losses and 5 draws, they currently have 14 points in the League having won three games, drawn five games, and lost six matches.

Everton have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won one game, drawn three meetings, and lost three fixtures of their seven League matches away from home this season.

A win in this fixture, would take Everton’s points from 14 to 17, so far this season.

Everton’s squad has depth, but even so, Frank Lampard is likely to be missing five of they key players when they start Saturday’s game.

Bournemouth v Everton – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels after having faced each other 12 times before this fixture, the share of spoils is very even between the two teams. Both Bournemouth and Everton have enjoyed a win on five wins occasions. Additionally, Everton have left Bournemouth with a win on four out of six games. In their most recent meeting of this fixture Bournemouth secured a 4-1 home win.

Performance Report

For Bournemouth, Philip Billing, one of their best scorers, has nettedfour goals in 14 League fixtures this season, while Anthony Gordon is one of the top performing players after having scoredthree goals and provided one assist in 14 League games so far for Everton.

Other standout players for Bournemouth are Philip Billing and Jefferson Lerma with four goals each and for Everton are Anthony Gordon and Dwight McNeil with three goals both.

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