Pick 1: Both Teams to Score – Yes
Pick 2: Over 2.5 Total Goals
Reasoning
Bournemouth are clearly attack-minded this season:
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1.6 goals scored per match (4th).
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1.8 goals conceded per match (16th) – their games average about 3.4 total goals.
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xG of 19.1 (9th).
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5.0 shots on target per game (4th).
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23 big chances, with only 12 missed.
They have strong presence in the final third: 339 touches in the opposition box (5th) and 76 corners (4th). With 53.0% possession (7th) and 359.5 accurate passes per match, Bournemouth do not sit back – they enjoy the ball and push the game towards the opponent’s box. Defensively, though, xG conceded of 17.0, 1.8 goals conceded and 2.9 saves per match tell us they allow chances and shots on a regular basis.
Everton’s scoring average is lower (1.1 goals per match, 17th), but the underlying data shows a better attacking side than that label:
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xG of 16.0 (13th).
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24 big chances (11th) and 16 missed – chances are there, finishing is inconsistent.
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312 touches in the opposition box (10th), very close to Bournemouth’s volume.
Their 2.9 shots on target per match (20th) suggest issues converting attacks into on-target efforts, but their presence around the box is solid. With 44.1% possession and 308.8 accurate passes per game, Everton are more of a direct, physical and transitional side, supported by 22.7 accurate long balls per match (3rd).
Defensively, Everton:
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Concede 1.3 goals per match (10th).
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Have an xG conceded of 19.2 (5th worst).
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Make 30.3 clearances per match (5th).
They surrender a fair amount of quality chances and often defend deep, which is a red flag against a Bournemouth team that ranks very high in xG, shots on target, box touches and corners.
Both sides also press high in the final third:
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Bournemouth: 4.6 possession wins in the final third per match (2nd).
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Everton: 4.1 (3rd).
This is a key indicator: both teams like to win the ball high up the pitch, which creates instant scoring opportunities, especially against unsettled defenses. That is precisely the recipe for games with mutual scoring and enough chances to push the total beyond 2.5 goals.
In summary:
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Bournemouth matches are already high-scoring by nature (strong attack, leaky defense).
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Everton’s xG and box-touch numbers show they can contribute one or more goals in this matchup.
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Both teams press high and allow chances, and neither defense looks like it will totally shut down the other.
This is why Both Teams to Score – Yes and Over 2.5 Goals are logically aligned and can easily land together in this fixture.
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