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Liverpool welcome Bournemouth to Anfield for a Premier League matchday five fixture on Saturday. The hosts are coming off a 3-1 comeback away victory over AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.
They found themselves behind in the opening minutes of the game to Christian Pulisic's strike but Ibrahima Konate drew the game level with a header from a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner kick. Virgil van Dijk put the visitors ahead, also from a corner kick in the 41st minute, while Dominik Szoboszlai made sure of the result midway through the second half.
Arne Slot's side will turn their focus back to the league as they aim to bounce back from the shock 1-0 defeat they suffered at home to Nottingham Forest last weekend.
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Bournemouth, meanwhile, suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat at home to Chelsea. They missed a golden opportunity to go ahead when Evanilson fluffed his lines from the spot in the 38th minute. Christopher Nkunku stepped off the bench to score the match-winner with four minutes left on the clock.
The game set an unwanted record as the game with the most yellow cards in Premier League history (14 cards). It also saw the Cherries drop to 11th spot in the table with five points to show for their efforts in four games. Liverpool are fourth on nine points.
Liverpool vs Bournemouth Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 22 occasions in the past. Liverpool lead 17-2 while three games were drawn.
- Their most recent clash came in January 2024 when Liverpool claimed a 4-0 away win.
- Thirteen of the last 14 head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Mohamed Salah has scored nine goals in nine games against Bournemouth.
- Bournemouth have lost 25 of their last 29 games against sides starting the day in the top four (two wins).
- Six of the last seven head-to-head games have witnessed more goals scored in the first half than the second.
Liverpool vs Bournemouth Prediction
Liverpool saw their 100% winning start to life under Arne Slot's management come to a surprise end last weekend. The Merseyside outfit have an immediate chance to make amends in front of their fans and are aiming to avoid losing consecutive home games for the first time since an infamous run of six losses between January and March 2021.
Bournemouth have won just one of their last eight games. Furthermore, the Dorset outfit have lost 10 of the last 11 head-to-head games by an aggregate scoreline of 37-3. However, Andoni Iraloa's side were victorious on their most recent visit to Merseyside, coming from a 2-0 defeat in the 87th minute to claim a 3-2 win. The victory marked the most recent time a side had come back from two goals down in Premier League history.
We are backing the home side to claim a multi-goal victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Liverpool 4-0 Bournemouth
Liverpool vs Bournemouth Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Liverpool to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Mohamed Salah to score at anytime
