Liverpool vs Bournemouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st September 2024

Bournemouth head to Anfield as the clear underdogs for a Premier League round 5 match with Liverpool on Saturday. Given how the odds are stacked against them, anything apart from a defeat will be a surprise.

The current difference in the Premier League standings between the two teams clashing at Anfield this coming Saturday is four points.

The hosts are currently 4th in the Premier League standings with nine points after four rounds. Bournemouth are trailing behind them on five points, which makes them 11th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

The last time Liverpool played Bournemouth, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Saturday.

Liverpool are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Premier League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing 11 goals against, for an average of 1.1 per outing. They managed four clean sheets along the way.

Bournemouth scored 12 goals, conceded 15 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Liverpool had a good reading on Bournemouth in their last two meetings, which they won by 3-1 and 4-0, respectively.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Prediction

Liverpool Form

Liverpool added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Manchester United by 0-3. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest, followed up by a 1-3 win against AC Milan. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Liverpool but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 11 goals while conceding five.

A second place finish is the absolute minimum Liverpool should achieve this coming season where the main target is of course the title.

Bournemouth Form

In their previous three outings, Bournemouth lost 1-0 against West Ham, beat Everton 2-3 and lost 0-1 against Chelsea. Bournemouth won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and seven scored.

The big goal of the season for Liverpool is naturally winning the title, and a place inside the top two at least should be possible in the upcoming Premier League season.

Liverpool are aiming for a win this coming Saturday, but they could settle for containing their opponent Bournemouth instead of chasing a high-scoring win.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Squads

Liverpool Squad

Slot will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Bournemouth from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Alisson Becker (0/4), Caoimhin Kelleher (0/0), Vitezslav Jaros (0/0), Andrew Robertson (0/4), Conor Bradley (0/4), Ibrahima Konate (0/4), Jarell Quansah (0/1), Joseph Gomez (0/0), Konstantinos Tsimikas (0/3), Trent Alexander-Arnold (0/4), Virgil van Dijk (0/4), Alexis Mac Allister (0/4), Curtis Jones (0/1), Dominik Szoboszlai (0/4), Federico Chiesa (0/0), Harvey Elliott (0/1), Ryan Gravenberch (0/4), Tyler Morton (0/0), Wataru Endo (0/1), Cody Gakpo (0/4), Darwin Nunez (0/3), Diogo Jota (1/4), Luis Diaz (3/4), Mohamed Salah (3/4).

Bournemouth Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bournemouth. The 42 year-old Andoni Iraola will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/1), Mark Travers (0/1), Will Dennis (0/0), Adam Smith (0/4), Dean Huijsen (0/2), Illia Zabarnyi (0/4), James Hill (0/0), Julian Araujo (0/4), Marcos Senesi (0/3), Max Aarons (0/0), Milos Kerkez (0/4), Alex Scott (0/4), Dango Ouattara (0/3), David Brooks (0/0), Justin Kluivert (0/4), Lewis Cook (1/4), Marcus Tavernier (1/4), Philip Billing (0/2), Tyler Adams (0/0), Antoine Semenyo (2/4), Enes Unal (0/1), Evanilson (0/3), Luis Sinisterra (1/4), Ryan Christie (0/4).

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Team News

Liverpool could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Bournemouth. Liverpool have to alter their line-up, as both Tyler Morton and Alexis Mac Allister get a day in the shade.

Sidelined with an injury, Liverpool can't field Mohamed Salah on Saturday against Bournemouth.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Lineups

Liverpool vs Bournemouth H2H

Liverpool had a good reading on Bournemouth in their last two meetings, which they won by 3-1 and 4-0, respectively. The Reds were ruthless against Bournemouth in recent meetings, and will be looking to keep their run going. The home side beat their coming visitors nine times in ten encounters. The bookmakers have another win for the home side best priced at 3/10.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Results

Keep an eye out for goals as Bournemouth visit Liverpool, since their ten matches saw over 2.5 goals scored nine times. Best priced odds on over 2.5 goals are 2/5 at the bookmakers.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Betting Tips

Antoine Semenyo shows decent form right now for Bournemouth, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Liverpool, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Mohamed Salah also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Liverpool claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Bournemouth won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Liverpool will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday, with Bournemouth managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Liverpool and Bournemouth, with the former on an average of 3.5 goals a game. Bournemouth scored 0.3 goals per game and both teams scored two times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Liverpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Bournemouth played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.