Bournemouth vs Everton – Live Stream, Kick-Off Time, Predicted Line-Ups & Key Stats for Today’s Premier League Showdown

Premier League matchday two serves up a south-coast showdown as AFC Bournemouth welcome Everton to Vitality Stadium on Saturday, 29 August 2026. Bournemouth vs Everton headlines the weekend schedule thanks to its 3 p.m. BST kick-off (10 a.m. ET) and worldwide live-stream coverage, positioning the fixture perfectly for fans searching “how to watch Bournemouth vs Everton live today.” Recent form • Bournemouth: L • Everton: W W The Cherries suffered a late 2-1 defeat at Manchester City despite leading through Marcus Tavernier, while the Toffees opened with a 2-0 league win over Crystal Palace before thrashing Preston 4-0 in the Carabao Cup mid-week. Head-to-head history The rivalry is finely balanced: Bournemouth have 11 wins to Everton’s 10, with two draws. Last season each club triumphed on the road—Everton 1-0 at this ground; Bournemouth 2-1 at Goodison—underlining how little separates them. Team news Bournemouth boss Marco Rose should restore Milos Kerkez at left-back after suspension, while new signing Enes Ünal pushes for a first start. Everton manager David Moyes has Calvert-Lewin back training but may keep faith with in-form Thierno Barry, who already has four goals in two competitive outings. Key battles to watch 1. Tavernier vs Mykolenko – Bournemouth’s creator against Everton’s improving left-back. 2. Ünal/Calvert-Lewin aerial duel – set-pieces could decide a tight contest. 3. Dewsbury-Hall vs Lewis Cook – midfield engine rooms tasked with dictating tempo. Match stats that matter • Everton enter with two straight clean sheets in all competitions. • Both teams have scored in 70 % of Everton’s last six league matches. • Bournemouth averaged 1.5 goals per game at home last season, the league’s 8th-best return. Predicted line-ups Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Travers; Aarons, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Billing; Ouattara, Tavernier, Kluivert; Ünal. Everton (4-3-3): Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Onana, Gomes, Dewsbury-Hall; Johnson, Barry, McNeil. Expert prediction Everton’s early momentum meets a Bournemouth side smarting from an opening-day near miss. Expect goals at both ends, but the Cherries’ home edge and Tavernier’s invention could prove decisive: Bournemouth 2 – 1 Everton.