AFC Bournemouth vs Everton preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
Vitality Stadium
Premier League
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Vitality Stadium hosts an intriguing Premier League clash between AFC Bournemouth and Everton during the 2026/2027 regular season. Currently positioned thirteenth in the domestic standings, the home side faces a stern test against third-placed visitors. Metrics indicate Bournemouth possesses a modest power advantage totaling 3.7 points, marking them as the stronger outfit overall. Absence of recent outing details leaves form assessments reliant on broader indicators. Everton's elevated league position reflects consistent excellence throughout the campaign thus far. Home advantage at the Vitality could prove decisive in this encounter between two sides with differing objectives. The matchup highlights contrasts in current form trajectories and squad capabilities under league conditions. Both clubs prepare for a contest that may shape their respective seasons moving forward.

TL;DR

  • Structural: AFC Bournemouth holds a power score of 90.95 compared to Everton's 87.25.
  • Form: Form scores stand at zero for both AFC Bournemouth and Everton due to unavailable recent data.
  • Squad: Squad details remain unspecified in available information for this fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided for either team in this preview.
  • Transition: Transition play analysis lacks specific data points ahead of the match.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance indicators show low confidence with proxy data utilized.
  • xVariable: The power advantage of 3.7 points favors AFC Bournemouth as the stronger team.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
AFC Bournemouth M. Rose
M. Rose
VS
1.73
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.09
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Manchester City Rank: 98 D
Nottingham Forest Rank: 87 D
Manchester City Rank: 98 D
Fulham Rank: 87 W
Crystal Palace Rank: 86 W
Leeds United Rank: 89 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Crystal Palace Rank: 87 W
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 86 L
Sunderland Rank: 83 L
Crystal Palace Rank: 86 D
Manchester City Rank: 98 D
West Ham United Rank: 83 L
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
90.95
87.25
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
AFC Bournemouth
Everton
Power Score
90.95
87.25
League Position
13
3
Global Rank
9
25

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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AFC Bournemouth Opponent-weighted form score
Everton Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) AFC Bournemouth Everton

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

AFC Bournemouth BOU Home
5 matches
Everton EVE Away
Match Record
4
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
4
Goals
8
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
8
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:40:48+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Vitality Stadium
Capacity
11700
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

17
Fraser Forster
Fraser Forster Goalkeeper
1
Đorđe Petrović
Đorđe Petrović Goalkeeper
40
Will Dennis
Will Dennis Goalkeeper
15
Adam Smith
Adam Smith Defender
28
Maximillian James Aarons
Maximillian James Aarons Defender
5
James Hill
James Hill Defender
18
Bafodé Diakité
Bafodé Diakité Defender
2
Julian Araujo
Julian Araujo Defender
3
Adrien Truffert
Adrien Truffert Defender
24
Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco
Juan Luis Sánchez Velasco Defender
45
Matai Akinmboni
Matai Akinmboni Defender
6
Julio César Soler Barreto
Julio César Soler Barreto Defender
44
Veljko Milosavljević
Veljko Milosavljević Defender
4
Lewis Cook
Lewis Cook Midfielder
19
Justin Kluivert
Justin Kluivert Midfielder
10
Ryan Christie
Ryan Christie Midfielder
12
Tyler Adams
Tyler Adams Midfielder
16
Marcus Tavernier
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder
47
B. Winterburn
B. Winterburn Midfielder
8
A. Scott
A. Scott Midfielder
27
Alex Tóth
Alex Tóth Midfielder
7
David Brooks
David Brooks Attacker
9
Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa
Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa Attacker
21
Amine Adli
Amine Adli Attacker
29
Daniel Jebbison
Daniel Jebbison Attacker
30
Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz
Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz Attacker
11
Ben Doak
Ben Doak Attacker
22
Eli Junior Kroupi
Eli Junior Kroupi Attacker
37
Rayan Rocha
Rayan Rocha Attacker

Squad

1
Jordan Pickford
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
31
Thomas King
Thomas King Goalkeeper
12
Mark Travers
Mark Travers Goalkeeper
5
Michael Keane
Michael Keane Defender
6
James Tarkowski
James Tarkowski Defender
16
Vitalii Mykolenko
Vitalii Mykolenko Defender
4
Jarrad Branthwaite
Jarrad Branthwaite Defender
2
Nathan Patterson
Nathan Patterson Defender
15
Jake O´Brien
Jake O´Brien Defender
39
Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh
Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh Defender
23
Christian Nørgaard
Christian Nørgaard Midfielder
8
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Midfielder
37
James Garner
James Garner Midfielder
30
Hayden Hackney
Hayden Hackney Midfielder
42
Tim Iroegbunam
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder
34
Merlin Röhl
Merlin Röhl Midfielder
24
Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz Midfielder
45
Harrison Armstrong
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder
9
Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal
Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal Attacker
10
Iliman Ndiaye
Iliman Ndiaye Attacker
22
Brennan Johnson
Brennan Johnson Attacker
20
Tyler Dibling
Tyler Dibling Attacker
11
Thiemo Barry
Thiemo Barry Attacker
19
Tyrique George
Tyrique George Attacker

CONCLUSION

Bournemouth may leverage home conditions and power metrics to challenge Everton's strong standing. The visitors will look to maintain their high position with disciplined play across all phases. Overall the game presents opportunities for both to showcase strengths in various phases. Contrasting league positions add layers to expected patterns of play. Bournemouth's slight edge could influence proceedings from the outset. Everton aims to counter with established consistency from prior results. This fixture offers a platform for tactical adjustments and individual contributions to emerge clearly.