Everton take on Bournemouth at Goodison Park on the final day of the 2022-23 Premier League season.
A win would guarantee survival for Everton, although a draw would be enough if Leeds and Leicester fail to win elsewhere, while Bournemouth could move up to 13th with a win if West Ham and Wolves lose elsewhere.
Team news
Conor Coady could play in Everton’s final game of the season, missing the 1-1 draw with Wolves due to the terms of his loan deal.
Vitaliy Myokolenko (quad) could return, but Nathan Patterson (hamstring) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (groin) are both ruled out, having been substituted at Molineux last weekend.
Ben Godfrey (groin), Seamus Coleman (knee), Ruben Vinagre (Achilles), Tom Davies (hamstring) and Andros Townsend (knee) are out.
Bournemouth will welcome back midfielder Philip Billing after he missed the defeat to Manchester United with a back injury.
Hamed Traore (foot) and Joe Rothwell (thigh) are doubts and could face late fitness tests.
Marcus Tavernier (hamstring), Antoine Semenho (foot), Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Junior Stanislas (unspecified) are all out.
When does it start?
Everton host Bournemouth at 16:30 BST on Sunday 28 May at Goodison Park, live on Sky Sports UK Main Event.
Stat Attack:
- Everton have won just one of their last six league matches against Bournemouth (1, 1, 4).
- Bournemouth have won just one of their last five league meetings with Everton (1, 4).
- Bournemouth’s Jadon Anthony has scored in each of his two games against Everton in all competitions this season (W2).
- Shaun Dyke has conceded three goals in each of his last three league matches against Bournemouth (L3).
- Everton have won just one of their last six home matches at Goodison Park (1, 1, 4).
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in three of their last four away matches (W3, L1).
prediction
Having benefited from an electric home atmosphere as they successfully avoided relegation last season thanks to a dramatic win in their final home game of the season, Everton now face a nervy final day clash against Bournemouth, who know this area from their last top-flight season. .
It’s funny in that particular season. Bournemouth needed a last-day win at Everton, which they got despite still being relegated, so there’s a bit of reverse irony in that now Everton need a win to stay up, but at least the Toffees. here their fate is in their own hands.
Win and they will survive regardless of results elsewhere, but with Patterson and Calvert-Lewin on the long injury list, Everton will need something special if they are to survive after a poor finish to a draw at Wolves then, which was a big deal. them all season long.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, are safe, but despite a poor away record at Everton, they currently have a better record and I don’t expect them to end up here, having suffered a narrow home loss to Manchester United last weekend where they simply didn’t have important end result. in a positive way.
Either way, the chances of a goalless draw seem unlikely, but part of me thinks Everton need to score first or their fate could be out of their hands, as I see Bournemouth plays them hard and takes something away if. are primarily clinical.
Prediction: Everton 1-1 Bournemouth