AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Everton: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth · referee C. Kavanagh · full time
Full time: AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Everton
AFC Bournemouth and Everton drew 1-1 in Premier League Matchday 2 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Vitality Stadium. The goals: Alex Scott 41', James Tarkowski 90+1'.
How the match unfolded
Alex Scott put AFC Bournemouth ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Evanilson. Everton levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+1) through James Tarkowski. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, C. Kavanagh, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to AFC Bournemouth and 2 to Everton.
AFC Bournemouth: M. Rose, 4-2-3-1 · Everton: D. Moyes, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.14 for AFC Bournemouth and 2.66 for Everton.
Everton left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Everton created the better chances, 2.66 xG to 1.14, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
AFC Bournemouth had 5 shots on target, Everton 7.
AFC Bournemouth's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
AFC Bournemouth had 59% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AFC Bournemouth came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Everton came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.31 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton: the match in numbers
| AFC Bournemouth | Match statistics | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1.14 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.66 |
| 17 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 6 | Big chances | 3 |
| 453 | Total passes | 313 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 10 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: James Tarkowski (Everton), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
AFC Bournemouth
- Adrien Truffert 7.9
- Alex Scott 7.7 1 goal
- Marcus Tavernier 7.2
- António Silva 7.2
- Djordje Petrovic 7.2
Everton
- James Tarkowski 7.9 1 goal
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 7.4
- Jordan Pickford 7.2
- Vitaliy Mykolenko 7.0
- Tyrique George 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Rayan at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AFC Bournemouth: Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Everton: Hull City vs Everton Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
What was the score in AFC Bournemouth vs Everton?
AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Everton (half-time 1-0), Premier League, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in AFC Bournemouth vs Everton?
Alex Scott 41', James Tarkowski 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict AFC Bournemouth vs Everton correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AFC Bournemouth vs Everton?
James Tarkowski, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AFC Bournemouth vs Everton?
C. Kavanagh.
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