Everton FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Everton FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Goodison Park.
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Everton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Everton FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Everton FC are 7th (9 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Everton FC launch into their encounter with AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Everton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 8' James Garner doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 11' A moment of madness from Ashley Young on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Everton FC will be frustrated.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Goodison Park. Everton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' AFC Bournemouth have won 443 goals from 337 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Everton FC that had 321 games and scored 365 goals.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Jarrad Branthwaite is booked for Everton FC — Yellow card on 34.
- 37' Goal! Jack Harrison scores his 43 goal in 360 matches.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Ryan Christie makes way for Joe Rothwell at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 51' Everton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 56' Everton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Dango Ouattara trudges off to be replaced by Luis Sinisterra on 57 minutes.
- 58' Dominic Solanke was booked on 58.
- 60' The Mali Abdoulaye Doucoure breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 3-0!
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Neto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Abdoulaye Doucoure makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Everton FC are in front.
- 62' A moment of madness from Neto on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
- 67' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Lewis Cook has done his job and it is now time for Kieffer Moore to step up.
- 72' Everton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 78' The Everton FC bench stirs into life. Jack Harrison is withdrawn and Nathan Patterson gets his opportunity.
- 83' Philip Billing needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 84' Dominic Calvert-Lewin makes way for Beto at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Everton FC.
- 87' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Adam Smith is replaced by Max Aarons on 87 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Everton FC to replace Abdoulaye Doucoure by Youssef Chermiti on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Everton FC beats AFC Bournemouth
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 16
- 6
- 7
- 1
-
9
Dominic Calvert-Lewin ↓ Beto 84'
- 18
- 11
- 19
- 37
- 32
- 8
Bench
- 10
- 5
- 12
- 22
-
14
Beto ↑ 84'
-
2
Nathan Patterson ↑ 78'
- 61
-
28
Youssef Chermiti ↑ 90'
Coach
Sean Dyche
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 29
-
4
Lewis Cook ↓ Kieffer Moore 67'
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Max Aarons 87'
- 16
- 1
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Joe Rothwell 46'
- 25
- 27
- 11
-
3
Milos Kerkez ↓ David Brooks 67'
Bench
- 24
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 67'
-
21
Kieffer Moore ↑ 67'
-
37
Max Aarons ↑ 87'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 46'
-
17
Luis Sinisterra ↑ 57'
- 19
- 20
- 22
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Michael Keane | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 2 |
| Jack Harrison | 1 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Everton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
80%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
46%
Everton FC or AFC Bournemouth
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

