Everton vs. Bournemouth: preview and betting tips

There will be a lot at stake in Sunday’s final round of the Premier League. Everton welcome Bournemouth to Liverpool, needing a win at home to be sure of salvation. What to expect from the game and what can we bet on?

Everton hold the last non-relegation position before the final round. If they win, they don’t have to look behind them, in the event of a draw they must hope West Ham score against Leicester. In the event of a Toffees loss, in addition to a Leicester loss, a Tottenham loss at Leeds is a must.

Bournemouth are absolutely happy with their season, they saved themselves with three rounds to go, although nobody believed them before the season. In the spring it got into a great state of mind, beating Liverpool and Tottenham, for example.

Everton’s key figures

The Toffees rely on Dwight McNeill, the offensive all-rounder racking up seven goals and three assists. In the middle of midfield, shield Amadou Onana has been shining since his summer transfer, striking once and assisting twice in addition to some great defensive work.

Bournemouth’s key figures

The visitors stand on the productivity of Dominic Solanke, the English striker has struck seven times and assisted seven times. Philip Billing operates in midfield, the Danish international has struck seven times and added one assist.

Prediction

Everton rely on a fairly solid defence, with 57 goals conceded it has the second best of the teams in the last third of the Premier League table. It has scored more than once more in only one of its last three games.

Although Bournemouth have worked on their defensive game over the year, they still have the second worst in the league with 70 goals conceded after Leeds. They have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last seven games.

Given the decent defensive performance of the home side under Sean Dyche, the huge motivation to save themselves in the Premier League and Bournemouth’s leaky defence, I expect the Toffees to win.