AFC Bournemouth vs Everton Prediction: Bland Toffees to struggle on the south coast

Bournemouth will be looking to keep themselves in the Premier League top-four conversation when they welcome relegation-threatened Everton to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

The Cherries sit seventh in the standings, five points off the final Champions League place, while the Toffees are just two places and two points above the bottom three. Below you can find my Bournemouth vs Everton predictions for the 15:00 clash.

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Everton remain without James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam, who have both returned to training on the grass, while Seamus Coleman remains sidelined with a muscle issue.

Dwight McNeil is unlikely to be ready for this clash as he continues to recover from a knee problem.

Adam Smith, Marcus Tavernier, Marcos Senesi and Julian Araujo are all ruled through injury for Bournemouth, who also have doubts over Tyler Adams, Alex Scott and Luis Sinisterra.

Justin Kluivert served his suspension against Fulham last time out and is available for selection.

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton Odds

Bournemouth are the 8/11 favourites to pick up all three points on home soil, with the draw priced at 11/4 and Everton the 4/1 outsiders to come away with the spoils.

Bournemouth to win to nil @ 15/8

Bournemouth head into this fixture on a seven-game unbeaten run, winning four and drawing three, and they should have enough to get the better of an Everton side who have been dismal in the final third.

While the Toffees have been hard to break down, their tally of 15 goals scored is better than only rock-bottom Southampton (12) and that lack of output is a real concern.

Sean Dyche's side failed to score in the 2-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest last time out, meaning they haven't hit the back of the net in seven of their last nine assignments.

Everton have scored just six times on the road in the league and have the fourth-worst away record, with just seven points earned on the road from a possible 27.

Bournemouth have lost just twice at home this season and they have managed to keep clean sheets in two of their last three outings at the Vitality, shutting out free-scoring Tottenham and Crystal Palace.

Ashley Young to receive a card @ 11/5

There is plenty of pace in this Bournemouth side with Antoine Semenyo, Dango Ouattara and Justin Kluivert at their disposal, and that could spell bad news for 39-year-old Everton defender Ashley Young when it comes to bookings.

Deployed at right-back, the Englishman picked up a red card in the opening game of the campaign and has since added six yellows to his name, five in the league and one in the Carabao Cup.

Four of those bookings have come in Young's last seven appearances and it would be no surprise to see his name take again on the south coast.

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