Football pundit Paul Merson has predicted that Everton will win their Premier League fixture against Bournemouth this weekend.
Despite having spent heavily on bolstering their squad during the summer, the Toffees have been in poor form in the Premier League having taken just four points from their opening five games.
They did however claim a morale boosting victory in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday by defeating Sunderland 3-0.
The Cherries in comparison are also low in terms of confidence having taken just three points from their opening five games. However, they did manage to gain a confidence boosting win against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
Everton have arguably the better side on paper though and Merson has now predicted a win for Ronald Koeman’s side.
He said, “I was pleased Everton put in a strong display to beat Sunderland in the Carabao Cup – for me they should be aiming for cup success this season.
“That result should give them a little bit of a boost after the Spurs and Manchester United drubbings and I think they beat Bournemouth.”
