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Bournemouth vs Liverpool prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 5
Venue: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Referee: Michael Oliver, England

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Form

Recent form

Bournemouth

72Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference

Liverpool

78Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Liverpool or Draw

BetGenius backs Liverpool or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

75%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Bournemouth welcome Liverpool to the Vitality Stadium looking for their first Premier League victory of the season. The Cherries have registered three draws and one defeat in their opening four league matches, leaving them 15th in the table with three points. Despite being winless in the league, Bournemouth have scored in every fixture so far, averaging 1.5 goals per match.

Liverpool arrive sitting eighth in the standings with six points from their opening four matches, remaining unbeaten with one win and three draws. The Reds have shown strong offensive form across all competitions, recently securing victories against Tottenham, Real Sociedad, and Ipswich while averaging two goals per away match in the league.

Historical meetings between these sides have consistently delivered action, with Liverpool taking eight victories from the previous ten head-to-head encounters. With Bournemouth showing resilience at home but struggling to secure full points, an energetic clash is expected on the south coast.

Analysis

Key factors

Liverpool remain undefeated in the Premier League this season with one win and three draws from four games.
Bournemouth are winless in league competition, drawing three and losing one of their four matches.
Liverpool have won eight of the last ten head-to-head meetings between these clubs.
Bournemouth have conceded seven goals in four league games, averaging 1.8 goals conceded per match overall.
Eight of the previous ten encounters between Bournemouth and Liverpool have produced at least three total goals.

Availability

Team news

Bournemouth

J. AraujoThigh Injury
A. ScottThigh Injury
A. TothMuscle Injury
E. J. KroupiFoot Injury
V. MilosavljevicLacking Match Fitness

Liverpool

C. BradleyKnee Injury
H. EkitikeAchilles Tendon Injury
J. FrimpongMuscle Injury
G. LeoniKnee Injury
A. NalloLeg Injury
D. SzoboszlaiMuscle Injury
V. MunozKnee Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Bournemouth at homeLiverpool away

Played

1-2-1

W-D-L

3-1-0

1.3

Scored /game

1.8

Conceded /game

0.8

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

20%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (Bournemouth at home plus Liverpool away).

Players

Key players this season

Bournemouth

M. Tavernier4G
Evanilson4A

Liverpool

A. Isak5G
C. Gakpo3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
2	ArsenalPromotion - Champions League (League phase)	7	+6	18
3	BrightonPromotion - Champions League (League phase)	7	+18	16
4	ChelseaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)	7	+4	13
5	LiverpoolPromotion - Europa League (League phase)	7	+1	12
6	Brentford	7	+5	10
7	Leeds	7	+3	10
8	Everton	7	+1	10
12	Aston Villa	7	-4	8
13	Manchester United	7	0	7
14	Crystal Palace	7	-8	7
15	Bournemouth	7	-4	6
16	Tottenham	7	-4	6
17	Nottingham Forest	8	-4	6
18	CoventryRelegation - Championship	7	-8	6

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

2
Bournemouth: 0
Draws: 8
Liverpool

Liverpool have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 4.0 goals a game, 80% went over 2.5.

2026-01-24Bournemouth3-2Liverpool
2025-08-15Liverpool4-2Bournemouth
2025-02-01Bournemouth0-2Liverpool
2024-09-21Liverpool3-0Bournemouth
2024-01-21Bournemouth0-4Liverpool

BetGenius

Our record in Premier League

66%79 won from 119 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Double Chance

Liverpool or Draw

75%

Confidence

Liverpool remain unbeaten in Premier League play through four rounds, recording one win and three draws with four goals scored across two away trips. Bournemouth are still searching for their first league victory of the campaign, having drawn three and lost one. Liverpool also hold a dominant head-to-head record, winning eight of the last ten encounters between the two clubs. Backing the visitors to avoid defeat covers both a Liverpool victory and another Bournemouth stalemate.

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