Bournemouth vs Everton preview: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, where can I watch it?

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth are struggling to find their feet this season (Getty)

Everton are enjoying a rich vein of form at the moment, having dropped just two points from their first five games of the season. The Toffees remain unbeaten in the league and have drawn a lot for praise for their promising start.

Although the wind was taken out of Everton’s sails following a shock midweek defeat to Norwich in the EFL Cup, the Merseyside club will still pose a considerable challenge for Eddie Howe’s men.

As for Bournemouth, the Cherries sit fourth from bottom after managing just one win from their opening five matches.

Howe’s side were thumped 4-0 by Manchester City last weekend and were knocked out of the EFL Cup three days later by Championship side Preston North End. Even with Jack Wilshere among their ranks, it’s been a slow start for the south coast club.

It’s a big game for…

Jack Wilshere. The Arsenal loanee made his first start under Eddie Howe against Pep Guardiola’s side but was deprived of the ball for most of the match as his side were blown away by The Citizens.

He’ll be hoping to dictate more of the game in Saturday’s fixture as he looks to get his career back on track at the Vitality Stadium. He's in desperate need of a stellar performance to boost his confidence but he's yet to have been given the chance to do so.

Remember when…

The two sides met for the first time in a league fixture at Goodison Park? Leighton Baines grabbed the winning goal last April to settle the score at 2-1 and hand all three points to Everton.

Player to watch out for…

Romelu Lukaku. Although the striker missed Everton’s midweek cup defeat by Norwich, the Belgian has been on top form lately. He’s scored four goals in his last two games and, should he start, Bournemouth’s backline will have their hands full in keeping the 23-year-old under wraps for the entirety of the match.

Predicted teams…

AFC Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Stanislas, Gosling, Surman, Arter, King, Wilson.

Everton: Stekelenburg, Coleman, Jagielka, Williams, Baines, Barry, Gueye, Bolasie, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku.

Past three meetings…

Everton 2 (Cleverley, Baines) AFC Bournemouth 1 (Pugh), Premier League, April 2016

AFC Bournemouth 0 Everton 2 (Barkley, Lukaku), FA Cup, February 2016

AFC Bournemouth 3 (Smith, Stanislas x2) Everton 3 (Mori, Lukaku, Barkley), Premier League, November 2015

Vital information…

Kick off: Saturday 3pm

Venue: Vitality Stadium

TV: Not available to watch – highlights on BBC 1, Match of the Day

Referee: Robert Madley

Odds…

Bournemouth to win: 5/2

Everton to win: 6/5

Draw: 9/4