Overview
Suffering a fate that no team has ever experienced, Bournemouth became the first team to lose a Premier League match against Sunderland after leading by 2 goals right at the Light Stadium.
Amine Adli's efforts and Tyler Adams's stunning long-range shot helped Andoni Iraola's side take a 2-0 lead. However, Enzo Le Fee's penalty, Bertrand Traore's shot and Brian Brobbey's goal completed Sunderland's spectacular comeback.
Iraola's side are in a difficult position as winter approaches. They have only won 1 point out of the last 12 points in the top flight of English football.
A poor record of just two wins in nine Premier League games has painted a bleak picture for Bournemouth. Although Iraola is still considered a notable coach, his recent series of disappointing matches have somewhat affected his reputation.
The only bright spot is that Bournemouth are still unbeaten at home at Vitality this season, with 4 wins in 6 matches. This is the foundation that The Cherries can rely on to improve their form.
Everton were once proud of their good form at Hill Dickinson, but after going unbeaten in their first four Premier League games in their new home stadium, David Moyes's side have seen their "walls" collapse.
Newcastle joined Tottenham Hotspur with a devastating victory over The Toffees, scoring 3 goals. The match was almost decided from the start thanks to Malick Thiaw's quick header, opening up a favorable position towards Newcastle.
Everton's 3-match unbeaten streak, including a memorable victory at Old Trafford, has ended. They are currently in the bottom half of the rankings, although there is still a chance to aim for the top 10.
The upcoming away trip could bring some optimism to The Toffees fans. They are likely to be unbeaten in three consecutive away games in the Premier League, for the first time since March. The 1-0 victory at Old Trafford was also Everton's first away clean sheet of the season.
However, Everton will have to overcome a big challenge if they want a positive result, because Bournemouth have won all four of the most recent confrontations between the two teams. Since 2016, The Toffees have not won the Vitality, and this has made their mission even more difficult.
Personnel situation
Bournemouth paid a heavy price for their defeat to Sunderland. Lewis Cook was sent off for hitting Noah Sadiki on the wink and will be banned from playing in 3 matches. Meanwhile, Marcos Senesi and David Brooks are both sidelined after picking up their fifth yellow cards of the season.
Ben Doak (hammock) and Ryan Christie (knee) will be absent for Christmas, but this team will welcome the return of Antoine Semenyo and Justin Kluivert.
On the other side of the front line, Idrissa Gueye of Everton is serving his second suspension in a total of 3 matches due to the collision with Michael Keane at Old Trafford. Tim Iroegbunam replaced Gueye to start against Newcastle but was substituted after an unsuccessful first half. This has opened up an opportunity for Carlos Alcaraz to make a rare appearance.
Other Everton players such as Seamus Coleman (head), Nathan Patterson (footed), Merlin Rohl (throat) and Jarrad Branthwaite (head) are still absent, but the away team has no new injury concerns.
Expected lineup
Bournemouth: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Milosavljevic, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Kluivert, Adli, Kroupi.
Everton: Pickford, O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Alcaraz, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry.
The match between Bournemouth and Everton takes place at 2:30 am on December 3 (Vietnam time).
