The FA Cup Round of 32 match between Everton and Bournemouth will take place on February 8 at Goodison Park in Liverpool. Everton vs. Bournemouth: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Everton
The Liverpool side had no trouble advancing past the first round of the cup, defeating Peterborough 2-0 at home. Last season, the team was eliminated in the Round of 32, losing at home to Luton Town (1-2). Notably, over the past decade, the club has reached the semi-finals of this cup once and last won the tournament exactly 30 years ago.
Defender Seamus Coleman, midfielders Orel Mangala and Dwight McNeil, forwards Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti will miss the match due to injuries. The club has also loaned midfielder Carlos Alcaraz from Flamengo.
- Everton has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 10 home matches in this cup (6 wins and 2 draws).
- At least two goals have been scored in 22 of Everton's last 23 home games in the FA Cup over 90 minutes.
Predicted lineup for Everton (3-4-2-1)
João Virgínia – Michael Keane, Jake O'Brien, Jarrad Branthwaite – Vitaliy Mykolenko, Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala, Nathan Patterson – Harrison Armstrong, Iliman Ndiaye – Beto Gomes.
Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola's side easily advanced through their first round of the tournament, thrashing West Bromwich 5-1 at home. Last season, the team also started well, defeating two Championship representatives, but lost at home to Leicester City in the Round of 16 (0-0, extra time 0-1). The most successful season for the team this century was 2020/21, when Bournemouth reached the quarter-finals, only to be stopped by Southampton (0-3).
Forwards Evanilson, Enes Ünal, Luis Sinisterra, defenders Julian Araujo, James Hill, Julio Soler, Marcos Senesi, and Adam Smith, as well as midfielder Alex Scott, will miss the match due to injuries.
- There has been only one draw in regular time in Bournemouth's last 15 FA Cup games (8 wins and 6 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 14 of Bournemouth's last 17 matches in this tournament over 90 minutes.
- No more than 1 goal has been scored in the first half of Bournemouth's last six FA Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
Kepa Arrizabalaga – Julio Soler, Illya Zabarnyi, James Hill, Dean Donny Huijsen – Tyler Adams, Ben Winterburn – Max Aarons, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert – Dango Ouattara.
Referee
John Brooks (England)
Matches – 15 (Premier League and English League Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 79;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 13%.
Everton vs. Bournemouth: Match Prediction
In 2015, Bournemouth entered the Premier League, and since then, the opponents have faced each other 18 times at the official level. The matchups between these opponents have been notably high-scoring, averaging 3.44 goals per match. Particularly entertaining have been the encounters at Goodison Park, with at least three goals scored in 6 of the last 8 Premier League games, and the hosts have been more prolific, scoring 19 goals in these encounters.
Everton consistently finds the net in the FA Cup. In their last 17 home matches in this tournament, Everton failed to score only once – against Manchester City. Meanwhile, Bournemouth players have scored in 12 of their last 14 away games in this cup. Moreover, three or more goals have been scored in 12 of Bournemouth's last 14 away FA Cup matches. Therefore, my prediction is Total over 2.5 goals.
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