Zabarnyi vs. Mykolenko: Preview of the Ukrainian derby in the Premier League featuring Bournemouth and Everton.

Bournemouth currently holds an unusually high position for the club, having gone undefeated in their last seven matches with four wins and three draws. They are currently seventh in the Premier League standings. Everton is also gradually emerging from the crisis they faced at the beginning of the season, sitting in sixteenth place after nineteen rounds.

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On Saturday, January 4, as part of the 20th round of the English Championship, there will be a Ukrainian derby – Illya Zabarnyi's Bournemouth will host Vitalii Mykolenko's Everton. Both Ukrainian defenders consistently start for their teams and are key players. The match will take place at the Vitality Stadium and is set to kick off at 17:00 Kyiv time.

Bournemouth currently occupies an unusually high position for the club – the cherries have not lost their last seven matches, achieving 4 wins and three draws, placing them seventh in the Premier League table. Everton is also gradually recovering from the crisis it faced at the start of the season – after 19 rounds, the Toffees are in sixteenth place.

Interestingly, the clashes between Bournemouth and Everton are characterized by high scoring. In the Premier League, the teams have faced each other 15 times: in twelve of those matches, at least three goals were scored, in ten, the opponents exchanged goals, and the average scoring rate was 3.6 goals per game.

FAVBET considers Bournemouth the favorite of the matchup. Their victory is priced at 1.75, while Everton's success is valued at 4.85. A draw is quoted at 3.85. Experts do not have a definitive answer regarding the match's scoring: the standard total of over 2.5 is set at 1.90, while under 2.5 is at 1.95.

Bournemouth's best chances to score come from Evanilson (2.50), Enes Ünal (3.00), and Antoine Semenyo (3.20). For Everton, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (4.00) and Armando Broja (4.50) are expected to score. A goal from Zabarnyi is valued at 10.00, while from Mykolenko – at 12.00.

Recall that in the 3rd round of the Premier League, Bournemouth managed to snatch a 3:2 victory from Everton thanks to a goal from Colombian forward Luis Sinisterra in the fourth added minute of the match.

Where to watch the 20th round Premier League match between Bournemouth and Everton

In Ukraine, the match will be broadcast live on the OTT platform Setanta.