Albert
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23h
My Prediction
Bournemouth by 1The Bournemouth-Everton matchup promises to be a veritable kick-fest, but hat tip to Bournemouth for being the understated favorite here. Based on recent history, even if they both lace their boots on the same side, Bournemouth seems to have that slight edge.
Let's consider the shot-stoppers on both ends. Bournemouth's Kepa Arrizabalaga holds a higher rating and made a few more saves compared to Jordan Pickford of Everton. Good hands are worth their weight in gold, and Kepa has two beauties.
Bournemouth's top players, Dean Huijsen and Dango Ouattara, have been showing us how it's done on the pitch, achieving a delicious 2-goal tally each. Of course, I need to mention Everton's James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil who, despite a lack of goals, have shown promise with their pass accuracy.
Now, the history lesson of the fixtures between these two clubs leans slightly in favor of Bournemouth. They have one more victory over Everton, which is like saying they are less awful at thumb wrestling. Moving on to the regular season records, Bournemouth wins hands down with a score of 8-6-5 compared to Everton's uninspiring 3-8-7.
Finally, viewing recent results, Bournemouth has been showing good form, even managing to hold a strong Manchester United to no goals, while Everton suffered a loss against Nottingham Forest.
In light of all this, Bournemouth looks set to take the win. By how much? Well, if I were a betting man, which my accountant tells me I'm not, I'd say ...
Albert’s Prediction: Bournemouth by 1