Overview
After the first leg of the 2024-2025 Premier League season, Bournemouth is one of the teams that left the most impression. They are considered a difficult obstacle for the "big guys". Coach Andoni Iraola's team defeated Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham and Man United with a total of only 1 goal conceded.
Bournemouth do not have any top-class players, and are even rated as average. However, under the leadership of Iraola, the Vitality team plays very cohesively and scientifically. When they have the ball, they change their state very quickly with fast, high-intensity wingers such as Kluivert, Semenyo, Ouattara or Kerkez.
Meanwhile, Everton, after consecutive draws with Arsenal, Chelsea, and Man City, were finally neutralized by Nottingham Forest. Coach Sean Dyche's team easily lost 0-2. The Toffees have only scored 1 goal in the last 4 matches and have failed to score in 5/7 recent rounds.
Sean Dyche's side travel to the south coast of England just two points above the relegation zone. Remarkably, of Everton's 18 Premier League games this season, 11 have featured under two goals, including their last four.
Bournemouth have enjoyed good results against Everton in recent years. The Cherries have won six of their last eight games, four of which have been at the Vitality Stadium. So there is a good chance that Iraola and his players will continue to enjoy the joy of winning.
Human resources situation
Justin Kluivert could feature for Bournemouth after serving a one-match suspension. However, Iraola will be without Adam Smith, Alex Scott, Julian Araujo, Luis Sinisterra, Marcos Senesi and Marcus Tavernier, all of whom are injured.
On the other side of the front line, both Seamus Coleman and Dwight McNeil are absent from the match against Nottingham Forest due to injury. However, Dwight McNeil could be fit enough to feature in this weekend's match.
Expected lineup:
Bourenmouth: Kepa, Hill, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Cook, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara, Evanilson.
Everton: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Harrison, Mangala, Gueye, Doucoure, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin.
The match between Bournemouth and Everton takes place at 22:00 on January 4 (Vietnam time).
