Everton are back in Premier League action on Tuesday evening as they take on Bournemouth at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton defeated Fulham at Craven Cottage at the weekend, so they’re in search of back-to-back wins against Bournemouth.
Andoni Iraola is anticipating a tough game against the Toffees, as he praised the quality of the squad and David Moyes in his pre-match press conference.
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A custom graphic showing an Everton lineup to face Bournemouth.
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Ahead of the clash, former Arsenal playmaker and now renowned pundit Paul Merson has just issued his score prediction.
Paul Merson predicts Everton to draw vs Bournemouth
Writing in his Sportskeeda column, Merson explained that Everton have been playing with the handbrake on too much lately, and it will result in a draw against the Cherries.
“Bournemouth did well to get a point against Aston Villa. You could even argue they deserved to win that game! They are a dangerous team,” Merson stated.
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“Everton, on the other hand, are quite funny. They should have been blown away by Fulham in the first half during their last game, but they still ended up winning. Even the week before last, Everton did not play well and managed to get a point against Brighton. I just don’t know how they do it!
“Away from home, Everton like playing in a certain way. They don’t mind sitting back and they try to hurt opponents on the counter. But with the injury to Jack Grealish, it feels like they are putting the handbrake on a bit too much. Going for a draw in this one.”
Merson predicted: Everton 1-1 Bournemouth
Everton vs Bournemouth recent record
Despite defeating Bournemouth in the reverse fixture this season, Everton’s recent record against the Cherries doesn’t make for good reading.
In fact, the Toffees have lost four of their last five meetings against them.
30 Mar 2024 AFC Bournemouth v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2024 Everton v AFC Bournemouth L 2-3 Premier League
04 Jan 2025 AFC Bournemouth v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
08 Feb 2025 Everton v AFC Bournemouth L 0-2 FA Cup
02 Dec 2025 AFC Bournemouth v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
If Moyes’ side are to qualify for Europe this term, these are the games they must be winning, especially at home.
Moyes addressed the poor form at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in his presser, explaining that opposition teams are enjoying playing at the new 52,000-seater far too much.
He wants to bring back the intensity that Goodison Park brought for so many decades.
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