FA Cup Fourth Round Preview: Everton vs Bournemouth

Fixture: Everton vs Fulham

Date: Saturday, 8 February 2025

Kick-off: 15:00 GMT

Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool

Everton host Bournemouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup in what promises to be an intriguing all-Premier League affair. David Moyes’ second stint at Everton has already lifted spirits, and with three straight wins over Tottenham, Brighton, and Leicester, the Toffees are building momentum.

However, Bournemouth have been one of the Premier League’s surprise packages this season under Andoni Iraola, boasting an unbeaten away record in their last six matches. With both teams eyeing silverware and a deep cup run, expect a fiercely contested battle at Goodison Park.

• W 4-0 vs Leicester City (Premier League)
• W 1-0 vs Brighton (Premier League)
• W 3-2 vs Tottenham (Premier League)
• L 0-1 vs Aston Villa (Premier League)
• W 2-0 vs Peterborough (FA Cup Third Round)

Everton comfortably progressed to this round with a 2-0 win over Peterborough United, with Beto and Iliman Ndiaye on the scoresheet.

• L 0-2 vs Liverpool (Premier League)
• W 5-0 vs Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
• W 4-1 vs Newcastle United (Premier League)
• D 2-2 vs Chelsea (Premier League)
• W 5-1 vs West Bromwich Albion (FA Cup Third Round)

Bournemouth thrashed West Brom 5-1 in the previous round, with Justin Kluivert and Dango Ouattara running riot.

Everton have won 7 of their last 18 meetings, Bournemouth have won 9, and there have been 2 draws. Bournemouth have won the last three encounters, including a 1-0 win in the Premier League last month.

Everton last won the FA Cup in 1995, while Bournemouth have never won a major trophy.

Armando Broja, Dwight McNeil, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Orel Mangala are all ruled out due to injuries, while Seamus Coleman and Youssef Chermiti also look unlikely to feature despite being nearer to fitness.

• GK: Jordan Pickford
• DEF: Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko
• MID: Idrissa Gueye, James Garner
• ATT MID: Jesper Lindstrøm, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Iliman Ndiaye
• ST: Beto

Key Player: Iliman Ndiaye – The Senegalese forward has been a key figure under Moyes, scoring in his last three appearances for the Toffees.

Evanilson, Alex Scott, Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo, Adam Smith, and James Hill are all ruled out through injury. However, Luis Sinisterra is close to a return but is lacking match fitness.

• GK: Neto
• DEF: Lewis Cook, Ilya Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez
• MID: Ryan Christie, Tyler Adams
• ATT MID: David Brooks, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo
• ST: Dango Ouattara

Key Player: Dango Ouattara – The forward netted a hat-trick in the previous FA Cup round and remains a major goal threat.

• Solid defensive shape under Moyes, looking to exploit set-pieces and quick transitions.
• Doucouré and Ndiaye tasked with providing creativity behind Beto.
• Pickford’s distribution key in launching counter-attacks.
  

• High-pressing system, aiming to disrupt Everton’s build-up.
• Rapid wide players like Kluivert and Semenyo to stretch Everton’s defence.
• Quick ball circulation to exploit gaps left by Everton’s full-backs
  

Everton have turned a corner under David Moyes and have the confidence of a three-match winning streak. Bournemouth, while dangerous going forward, will miss key players and could struggle to break down a resolute Everton side.

Final Score Prediction: Everton 2-1 Bournemouth

The Toffees are expected to scrape through a tight contest at Goodison Park.

This could be the last FA Cup tie at Goodison Park before Everton move to their new stadium next season. Will they mark it with a memorable victory, or can Bournemouth continue their cup run? We’ll find out on Saturday.

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