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Bournemouth v Everton: match preview

Bournemouth v Everton
Bournemouth v Everton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.

It is over two months since Bournemouth last won a league game – 2-0 against Sunderland – and they have not kept a clean sheet since. It leaves only Aston Villa beneath them in the table and with Chelsea and Manchester United after this another defeat could leave them in dire straits. Everton are big favourites to complete a south coast double having dismantled Southampton earlier in the season. Romelu Lukaku has seven goals from as many games and Roberto Martínez’s team have 11 in their last three, so expect goals. Alan Smith

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Dean Court

Last season n/a

Referee Kevin Friend

This season G6, Y26, R3, 4.83 cards per game

Odds H 2-1 A 31-12 D 17-11

Bournemouth

Subs from Allsop, Boruc, Rantie, Smith, MacDonald, Kermorgant, Stanislas, Tomlin, Murray, O’Kane, Bennett, Costa

Doubtful Tomlin (groin)

Injured Pugh (achilles, 5 Dec), Elphick (ankle, 12 Dec), Gradel (knee, Feb), Wilson (knee, Apr), Mings (knee, Sep), Atsu (calf, unknown), Boruc (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLLLLD

Discipline Y21 R0

Leading scorer Wilson 5

Everton

Subs from Robles, Cleverley, Naismith, Besic, Baines, Lennon, Browning, Osman, Mirallas, McGeady, Gibson, Holgate

Doubtful Baines (ankle), Browning (knee)

Injured Oviedo (hamstring, 7 Dec), Pienaar (hamstring, 7 Dec), Jagielka (knee, Jan), Hibbert (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLLWDW

Discipline Y22 R2

Leading scorer Lukaku 9

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