Bournemouth v Everton: Key stats and talking points

Bournemouth look to end a four-game winless run against an Everton side beaten heavily by Newcastle at the weekend. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Tuesday's match.

The Cherries' 3-2 defeat at Sunderland on Saturday proved doubly costly. Not only were they beaten despite taking a two-goal lead – something that had not happened since March 2023 – but they also lost three players to suspension.

Argentina defender Marcos Senesi, who has started every league fixture this season, and Wales international David Brooks will serve one game-bans after accruing five yellow cards, while midfielder Lewis Cook begins a three-match suspension following his dismissal for elbowing Noah Sadiki.

Boss Andoni Iraola admitted afterwards: "We lost our heads a little bit with the referee" although the Spaniard also claimed that the man in the middle, Tim Robinson, "basically lost control of the game".

Bournemouth's home form has been strong this season, with 14 of their 19 points earned at the Vitality Stadium. They are one of only four teams yet to lose a Premier League match on their own patch in 2025-26.

While Iraola's side have slipped into the bottom half after claiming just one point in November, they have an excellent record in December. The Cherries have lost just one of their past 12 top-flight games in the year's final month, winning seven of those fixtures.

Meanwhile on Saturday, Everton began badly against Newcastle, conceding inside 52 seconds - and it only got worse from there.

They were eventually beaten 4-1. It was the first time they had shipped four goals at their new stadium and the first time they had done so in a Premier League home game under David Moyes since 2010, during his first spell in charge.

However, the Merseysiders have a remarkably strong away record since the Scot returned in January, winning seven and drawing three of 15 league matches on the road — only Arsenal have fared better in that period.

But historically, Bournemouth has been anything but a happy hunting ground for Everton. They are winless in all eight of their league games at the Vitality Stadium, losing each of the past four. The Cherries are the team they have faced most often in their league history without claiming a single win.