The FA Cup Round of 16 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 breezed through the first round of the cup, defeating Peterborough 2-0 at home. Last season, the team was knocked out in the Round of 16, losing at home to Luton Town (1-2). Notably, over the past decade, the club has reached the semifinals of this cup only once, and their last victory in the tournament was 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, 2 draws).
- At least two goals have been scored in 22 of Everton's last 23 home FA Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Everton (3-4-2-1)
Joao Virginia – 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 team easily advanced through their first round of the tournament, thrashing West Bromwich 5-1 at home. The team also started well last season, defeating two Championship sides, but fell to Leicester City in the Round of 16 (0-0, extra time 0-1). The most successful season for the team in this century was 2020/21, when Bournemouth reached the quarter-finals, only to be stopped by Southampton (0-3).
Forwards Evanilson, Enes Unal, 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.
- A draw occurred in regular time only once in Bournemouth's last 15 FA Cup matches (8 wins, 6 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 14 of Bournemouth's last 17 matches in this tournament.
- No more than one goal has been scored in the first half in Bournemouth's last six FA Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
Kepa Arrizabalaga – Julio Soler, Ilya Zabarnyi, James Hill, Dean Donny Huisen – Tyler Adams, Ben Winterburn – Max Aarons, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert – Dango Ouattara.
Match Prediction: Everton vs. Bournemouth
In 2015, Bournemouth was promoted to the Premier League, and since then, the teams have faced each other 18 times in official competitions. The encounters between these opponents have been particularly high-scoring, averaging 3.44 goals per match. Especially entertaining have been the games at Goodison Park, where at least three goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 Premier League meetings, with the hosts impressively scoring 19 goals in these matches.
Everton consistently scores in the FA Cup. In their last 17 home matches in this tournament, they failed to score only once – against Manchester City. Meanwhile, Bournemouth players have scored in 12 of their last 14 away FA Cup games. Moreover, three or more goals were scored in 12 of Bournemouth's last 14 away matches in this tournament. Therefore, my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
