AFC Bournemouth - Everton FC live - Football

AFC Bournemouth host Everton FC on Saturday, 29 August 2026, at 15:00 BST at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth. The Cherries - entering their first-ever European campaign under new head coach Marco Rose - look to get their Premier League account off the mark after a narrow 2-1 opening-day defeat at Manchester City, while Everton arrive buoyed by a 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace. The two sides have met 24 times competitively, sharing 11 wins apiece, but Bournemouth have prevailed in 9 of the last 12 encounters.

Match Info: AFC Bournemouth vs Everton FC

This second-round Premier League fixture kicks off on Saturday, 29 August 2026, at 15:00 BST (14:00 UTC) at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, as part of Matchweek 2 of the 2026/27 season.

Where to Watch AFC Bournemouth vs Everton FC?

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the match is available on Premier Sports 1 for TV viewers and via Premier Sports Player online. A subscription to Premier Sports is required to access the stream, which will feature English-language commentary.

Viewers in the United States can catch all the action on NBCSN on television and via Fubo TV online. Fans in Canada have two options: DAZN or fuboTV Canada. Australian supporters can tune in via Stan Sport, while viewers in India have access through JioHotstar.

Across continental Europe, the match is broadcast in Germany and Austria on Sky Go Deutschland, in France on Canal+ Foot (TV) and myCanal (online), in Spain on DAZN España and Movistar+, and in Italy on Sky Sport Uno and NOW TV. South American fans - in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela - can follow the match on Disney+, while those in the Middle East and North Africa are covered by beIN Sports Arabia 1 HD and beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia.

Match between AFC Bournemouth and Everton FC - Preview

AFC Bournemouth and Everton FC meet at the Vitality Stadium in what is the Cherries' first home fixture of the 2026/27 Premier League season - and a historic one at that, with Bournemouth also competing in UEFA Europa League football for the first time in the club's history.

Bournemouth come into this fixture carrying the disappointment of their opening-day defeat. Marcus Tavernier put the Cherries ahead at the Etihad Stadium in the 26th minute, and it looked as though they might claim a famous first win at Man City, but Marc Guéhi levelled in the 84th minute before Joško Gvardiol's controversial stoppage-time header - given only after VAR review - handed Manchester City a 2-1 victory. It was a cruel result for a side that finished last season with the Premier League's longest unbeaten run: 18 consecutive matches without defeat.

Everton, by contrast, are in high spirits. David Moyes's side opened their account with a controlled 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace on 22 August - a result that underlined the intent of a club settling into their new Hill Dickinson Stadium home and looking to climb above last season's 13th-place finish. The Toffees travel to the south coast seeking back-to-back wins at the start of the campaign.

Head-to-Head: AFC Bournemouth vs Everton FC

The rivalry between Bournemouth and Everton is a product of the Premier League era - these sides barely crossed paths before the Cherries' 2015 top-flight promotion - but the 24 meetings since have been anything but predictable, with the overall record perfectly balanced at 11 wins apiece and two draws, and Bournemouth holding a commanding 9-from-12 advantage in the most recent fixtures.

The last 10 competitive meetings between the two clubs read as follows:

• 10 February 2026 - Premier League - Everton FC 1-2 AFC Bournemouth
• 2 December 2025 - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Everton FC
• 8 February 2025 - FA Cup - Everton FC 0-2 AFC Bournemouth
• 4 January 2025 - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Everton FC
• 31 August 2024 - Premier League - Everton FC 2-3 AFC Bournemouth
• 30 March 2024 - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth 2-1 Everton FC
• 7 October 2023 - Premier League - Everton FC 3-0 AFC Bournemouth
• 28 May 2023 - Premier League - Everton FC 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
• 12 November 2022 - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Everton FC
• 8 November 2022 - EFL Cup - AFC Bournemouth 4-1 Everton FC

AFC Bournemouth - Recent Form

Bournemouth have played one Premier League match in the 2026/27 season, losing 2-1 away at Manchester City on Matchday 1, despite taking the lead through Marcus Tavernier in the first half.

The wider context, however, paints a picture of a club on an upward trajectory. Their 2025/26 campaign saw them record the Premier League's longest unbeaten run of the season - 18 consecutive matches - and secure European football for the first time in the club's history. Marco Rose, who replaced the long-serving Andoni Iraola, has inherited a squad with genuine quality and a winning culture built over several seasons.

In pre-season, the Cherries were dominant for the most part: they beat St. Pauli 4-1, Augsburg 5-2, and ran up a 10-1 scoreline against Genoa in a behind-closed-doors session. A 2-2 draw with Real Betis and a 2-1 defeat to Mainz provided useful tests. Bournemouth have lost only once in the Premier League at home to Everton - the Vitality Stadium remains a difficult destination for any top-flight visitor.

Everton FC - Recent Form

Everton began the 2026/27 Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium on 22 August, giving David Moyes's side a confident foundation heading into this second fixture.

The 2025/26 league campaign ended in a 13th-place finish for the Toffees - just one point better than the previous season - but the move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium marks a genuine new chapter in the club's history, and the opening-day win suggests a positive atmosphere within the squad. Moyes has been credited with stabilising the club's finances and squad depth, even if a top-half challenge remains the next benchmark to surpass.

In pre-season, Everton mixed encouraging results - a 4-0 win over Dundee, a 2-1 victory over Hamburg, and a 3-1 triumph over Newcastle in Edinburgh - with defeats to Stoke (1-0) and Stuttgart (3-1). The 1-1 draw with Lille in their final warm-up, with Ndiaye scoring from the spot, indicated that the attack carries a threat. Arriving at Bournemouth on the back of a league win, Everton are a side that must be taken seriously.

Facts and Statistics

AFC Bournemouth and Everton FC are two clubs whose competitive history only began to take shape in the Premier League era, yet in 24 meetings they have produced a rivalry full of drama - including last-minute goals, cup upsets, and some of the most memorable comebacks in south-coast football history.

• Of 24 competitive meetings between the two clubs, Bournemouth have won 11, Everton 11, with 2 draws - the most evenly balanced record possible.
• Bournemouth have won 9 of the last 12 head-to-head meetings, demonstrating a strong recent dominance over the Toffees.
• In August 2024, Bournemouth produced one of the Premier League's most extraordinary comebacks, overturning a 0-2 deficit against Everton in the 86th minute to win 3-2.
• Everton have won only twice at the Vitality Stadium in all competitions - in the FA Cup in 2015/16 and the EFL Cup in 1985/86 - and just once in Premier League play there.
• The two clubs first met in the FA Cup as far back as 1936/37, when Everton defeated Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 5-0.