Premier League Regular Season - 26

Everton 1 - 2 FT Bournemouth

Hill Dickinson Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
72
FT
Tue, Feb 10
Everton
1-2
Bournemouth
⚡ Intensity 71
⚖️ Balance 74
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 30
Cherries stun Everton with rapid turnaround.

Cherries Clinch Comeback Victory at Hill Dickinson

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 72/100. A clinical Bournemouth turnaround left Everton reeling as a second-half collapse and a dismissal handed the visitors all three points.

Tactical Standoff and the Opener

The tactical deadlock at Hill Dickinson Stadium finally shattered when the hosts found their clinical edge from twelve yards. From the opening exchanges, the match adopted an Intensity score of 11.4, with both sides trading blows in a relentless search for the first breakthrough. Everton edged possession with 52%, attempting to carve through a disciplined Bournemouth block. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 42nd minute when I. Ndiaye stepped up to the penalty spot. With cool composure, he dispatched his effort to give the hosts a deserved lead heading into the interval. The high shot volume—26 in total across the match—suggested more drama was imminent, as the Toffees looked to consolidate their advantage against a Bournemouth side that refused to sit back.

The Three-Minute Turnaround

The second half saw a dramatic shift in momentum, as the Cherries produced a blitz that completely altered the trajectory of the contest. A Balance rating of 7.7 reflected how quickly the control shifted away from the hosts. In the 61st minute, Rayan leveled the scores following a precise delivery from A. Truffert, silencing the home crowd. Before Everton could catch their breath, A. Adli struck just three minutes later, finishing a move orchestrated by J. Hill. This rapid-fire double turned a deficit into a lead, showcasing the clinical edge that has defined Bournemouth's recent form. The visitors’ ability to exploit gaps in the Everton transition proved decisive, turning a position of strength for the Toffees into a desperate pursuit of an equaliser as the clock ticked down.

Red Card Reality and Final Stand

Any hopes of an Everton fightback were severely dented in the 69th minute. J. O'Brien was shown a straight red card for roughing, leaving the Toffees with a mountain to climb while playing a man light. This moment of indiscipline acted as the final pivot, allowing Bournemouth to manage the closing stages with professional efficiency. An Upset Factor of 3.0 was cemented as the Cherries successfully navigated the numerical advantage to secure an away win. The defensive resilience of Álex Jiménez was paramount, as he earned his status as the standout performer on the pitch. For Everton, it was a bitter pill to swallow, losing a lead and a key defender in a match that promised so much before the second-half collapse.

Key Questions

How did the red card for J. O'Brien impact the match?

The 69th-minute red card left Everton a man down, halting their momentum and allowing Bournemouth to comfortably control the final stages to secure the win.

How did Everton complete the comeback from behind?

Everton failed to complete a comeback; they surrendered a 1-0 lead as Bournemouth scored twice in three minutes to snatch the victory away.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
52%
48%
Everton 52%
Bournemouth 48%
Shots
15
11
Everton 15
Bournemouth 11
Shots on Target
6
4
Everton 6
Bournemouth 4
Expected Goals (xG)
2.64
1.33
Everton 2.64
Bournemouth 1.33
Passes
425
391
Everton 425
Bournemouth 391
Pass Accuracy
81%
77%
Everton 81%
Bournemouth 77%
Corners
7
2
Everton 7
Bournemouth 2
Fouls
13
14
Everton 13
Bournemouth 14
Yellow Cards
1
2
Everton 1
Bournemouth 2
Red Cards
1
0
Everton 1
Bournemouth 0

Match Events

42' I. Ndiaye
HT
Rayan 🟨 57'
Evanilson E. J. Kroupi 🔄 58'
A. Toth E. Unal 🔄 58'
Rayan (A. Truffert) 61'
62' 🔄 T. Barry Beto
62' 🔄 T. George H. Armstrong
A. Adli (J. Hill) 64'
66' 🟨 Beto
69' 🟥 J. O'Brien
A. Adli L. Cook 🔄 80'
R. Christie D. Brooks 🔄 80'
D. Brooks 🟨 81'
A. Iraola 🟨 90'
Rayan A. Smith 🔄 90'+3
90'+3 🔄 V. Mykolenko M. Keane
A. Jimenez 🟨 90'+6
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Everton

Goalkeepers
Jordan Pickford
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jake O'Brien
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.6
Rating
James Tarkowski
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jarrad Branthwaite
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Vitaliy Mykolenko
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
James Garner
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Idrissa Gueye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iliman Ndiaye
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Tyrique George
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Forwards
Thierno Barry
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
BENCH
Mark Travers
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nathan Patterson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michael Keane
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Harrison Armstrong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tyler Dibling
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Alcaraz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Merlin Röhl
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tim Iroegbunam
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Beto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Bournemouth

Goalkeepers
Đorđe Petrović
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Álex Jiménez
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
6
Tackles
6
Tackles
11
Duels Won
73%
Win %
James Hill
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
91%
Duel Win %
Marcos Senesi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrien Truffert
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.5
Rating
Midfielders
Alex Scott
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryan Christie
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Rayan
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Alex Tóth
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Amine Adli
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Evanilson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
BENCH
Christos Mandas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adam Smith
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bafodé Diakité
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Veljko Milosavljević
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lewis Cook
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Brooks
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tyler Adams
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eli Junior Kroupi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enes Ünal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/12/2025 Bournemouth 0 - 1 Everton Premier League Vitality Stadium
26/07/2025 Everton 0 - 3 Bournemouth Premier League - Summer Series MetLife Stadium
08/02/2025 Everton 0 - 2 Bournemouth FA Cup Goodison Park
04/01/2025 Bournemouth 1 - 0 Everton Premier League Vitality Stadium
31/08/2024 Everton 2 - 3 Bournemouth Premier League Goodison Park
30/03/2024 Bournemouth 2 - 1 Everton Premier League Vitality Stadium
02/12/2025
Premier League Vitality Stadium
26/07/2025
Premier League - Summer Series MetLife Stadium
08/02/2025
FA Cup Goodison Park
04/01/2025
Premier League Vitality Stadium
31/08/2024
Premier League Goodison Park
30/03/2024
Premier League Vitality Stadium
Everton Win
Bournemouth Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Arsenal 26 57 50 18 +32 DBrentford 1 - 1 Arsenal (12-02-2026)WArsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-02-2026)WLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)LArsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United (25-01-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal (17-01-2026)
2 Manchester City 26 53 54 24 +30 WManchester City 3 - 0 Fulham (11-02-2026)WLiverpool 1 - 2 Manchester City (08-02-2026)DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)WManchester City 2 - 0 Wolves (24-01-2026)LManchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (17-01-2026)
3 Aston Villa 26 50 37 27 +10 WAston Villa 1 - 0 Brighton (11-02-2026)DBournemouth 1 - 1 Aston Villa (07-02-2026)LAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)WNewcastle 0 - 2 Aston Villa (25-01-2026)LAston Villa 0 - 1 Everton (18-01-2026)
4 Manchester United 26 45 47 37 +10 DWest Ham 1 - 1 Manchester United (10-02-2026)WManchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham (07-02-2026)WManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)WArsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United (25-01-2026)WManchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (17-01-2026)
5 Chelsea 26 44 47 30 +17 DChelsea 2 - 2 Leeds (10-02-2026)WWolves 1 - 3 Chelsea (07-02-2026)WChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)WCrystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea (25-01-2026)WChelsea 2 - 0 Brentford (17-01-2026)
6 Liverpool 26 42 41 35 +6 WSunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool (11-02-2026)LLiverpool 1 - 2 Manchester City (08-02-2026)WLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)LBournemouth 3 - 2 Liverpool (24-01-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Burnley (17-01-2026)
7 Brentford 26 40 40 35 +5 DBrentford 1 - 1 Arsenal (12-02-2026)WNewcastle 2 - 3 Brentford (07-02-2026)WAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)LBrentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest (25-01-2026)LChelsea 2 - 0 Brentford (17-01-2026)
8 Everton 26 37 29 30 -1 LEverton 1 - 2 Bournemouth (10-02-2026)WFulham 1 - 2 Everton (07-02-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Leeds (26-01-2026)WAston Villa 0 - 1 Everton (18-01-2026)
9 Bournemouth 26 37 43 45 -2 WEverton 1 - 2 Bournemouth (10-02-2026)DBournemouth 1 - 1 Aston Villa (07-02-2026)WWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)WBournemouth 3 - 2 Liverpool (24-01-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Bournemouth (19-01-2026)
10 Newcastle 26 36 37 37 0 WTottenham 1 - 2 Newcastle (10-02-2026)LNewcastle 2 - 3 Brentford (07-02-2026)LLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)LNewcastle 0 - 2 Aston Villa (25-01-2026)DWolves 0 - 0 Newcastle (18-01-2026)
11 Sunderland 26 36 27 30 -3 LSunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool (11-02-2026)LArsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-02-2026)WSunderland 3 - 0 Burnley (02-02-2026)LWest Ham 3 - 1 Sunderland (24-01-2026)WSunderland 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (17-01-2026)
12 Fulham 26 34 35 40 -5 LManchester City 3 - 0 Fulham (11-02-2026)LFulham 1 - 2 Everton (07-02-2026)LManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)WFulham 2 - 1 Brighton (24-01-2026)LLeeds 1 - 0 Fulham (17-01-2026)
13 Crystal Palace 26 32 28 32 -4 LCrystal Palace 2 - 3 Burnley (11-02-2026)WBrighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (08-02-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)LCrystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea (25-01-2026)LSunderland 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (17-01-2026)
14 Brighton 26 31 34 34 0 LAston Villa 1 - 0 Brighton (11-02-2026)LBrighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (08-02-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)LFulham 2 - 1 Brighton (24-01-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Bournemouth (19-01-2026)
15 Leeds 26 30 36 45 -9 DChelsea 2 - 2 Leeds (10-02-2026)WLeeds 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (06-02-2026)LLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Leeds (26-01-2026)WLeeds 1 - 0 Fulham (17-01-2026)
16 Tottenham 26 29 36 37 -1 LTottenham 1 - 2 Newcastle (10-02-2026)LManchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham (07-02-2026)DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Tottenham (24-01-2026)LTottenham 1 - 2 West Ham (17-01-2026)
17 Nottingham Forest 26 27 25 38 -13 DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Wolves (11-02-2026)LLeeds 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (06-02-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)WBrentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest (25-01-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal (17-01-2026)
18 West Ham 26 24 32 49 -17 DWest Ham 1 - 1 Manchester United (10-02-2026)WBurnley 0 - 2 West Ham (07-02-2026)LChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)WWest Ham 3 - 1 Sunderland (24-01-2026)WTottenham 1 - 2 West Ham (17-01-2026)
19 Burnley 26 18 28 51 -23 WCrystal Palace 2 - 3 Burnley (11-02-2026)LBurnley 0 - 2 West Ham (07-02-2026)LSunderland 3 - 0 Burnley (02-02-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Tottenham (24-01-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Burnley (17-01-2026)
20 Wolves 26 9 16 48 -32 DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Wolves (11-02-2026)LWolves 1 - 3 Chelsea (07-02-2026)LWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)LManchester City 2 - 0 Wolves (24-01-2026)DWolves 0 - 0 Newcastle (18-01-2026)