Everton vs Bournemouth Prediction: Rayan spells trouble for O’Brien

Everton recorded an impressive victory from behind at Fulham on Saturday and the Toffees will look to follow that up when they welcome AFC Bournemouth to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday (19:30 GMT, TNT Sports 5).

The Cherries head to Merseyside after a home draw against Aston Villa. My Everton vs Bournemouth predictions can be found below, featuring the latest match odds and team news.

Team News

Jack Grealish could be out for the rest of the season with a foot injury that requires surgery, which is a huge blow for Everton. Harrison Armstrong has started in attack in his absence and this should continue on Tuesday.

Vitalii Mykolenko returned at left-back at Fulham and had quite an afternoon. After scoring an own goal the defender went on to tee up Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for the equaliser.

Jarrad Branthwaite dropped down to be bench as a result, and he will be eyeing up a recall in central defence, potentially at the expense of Michael Keane.

Premier League Odds

Bournemouth are missing Tyler Adams and Justin Kluivert due to knee issues, while Ben Gannon-Doak and Marcus Tavernier are sidelined with thigh problems.

Rayan opened his account for the club on his first start against Villa and he is expected to continue in attack for the Cherries.

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Everton vs Bournemouth Odds

Everton have won two of their last four league games but two months have passed since their last home triumph. They are 7/5 to end that wait on Tuesday.

Three of the Toffees' past five appearances in the top flight have ended in a stalemate, with the draw marketed at 12/5. Each of those games ended 1-1 and this scoreline is available at 11/2, which has an implied probability of 15.4%.

Bournemouth are 2/1 to come away with the victory, and they have won three of their previous five outings in the Premier League.

BTTS - Yes is marketed at 8/13 and has been a winning bet in the hosts' previous three fixtures in the league.

Match Result - Draw @ 12/5

Both teams come here with decent unbeaten runs, so they will be looking to extend them on Tuesday. Everton showed great character to come from behind to win at Fulham and they will now try and find a home win which has eluded them for two months.

Bournemouth have beaten Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in recent weeks, while holding Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa to draws.

Everton are renowned for their defensive skills, having recorded nine clean sheets this term, four of which have come on home soil. They were able to shutout Bournemouth in a 1-0 victory at the Vitality Stadium back in December, but Bournemouth have been building up a lot of rhythm in attack coming into the rematch.

I think the draw seems like the most realistic outcome here, and at 12/5, it does have good value.

Player To Receive A Card - Jake O'Brien @ 4/1

Bournemouth's January signing Rayan has enjoyed a bright start to his career with the Cherries. The Brazilian has posted an assist and a goal in his first two league appearances for the club, and he could be set for a key role on Merseyside.

As tempting as it was to back him to find the net, I have seen a better price in the cards market. Everton's Jake O'Brien looks likely to be the man charged with nullifying Rayan on Tuesday.

On paper, this is a mismatch, and not just because O'Brien is predominantly a centre-back who has had to fill in at right-back this season. It is because Rayan is a speedy dribbler who can go inside and outside of his marker.

O'Brien is set for a tough evening against the winger, who drew two fouls against Villa at the weekend. I believe he spells trouble for the Toffees defender, who picked up his second yellow card of the season at Fulham on Saturday.

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