The Matchday 24 clash in the Premier League between Bournemouth and Liverpool will take place on February 1 at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth vs. Liverpool: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola's side impressed with their powerful play, thrashing Newcastle (4-1) and Nottingham Forest (5-0) in the last two rounds. These are clubs vying for a Champions League spot. Notably, the team's unbeaten run in the league has stretched to 11 matches (7 wins and 4 draws). Bournemouth has never had such a long unbeaten streak in the Premier League before. Ahead of Matchday 24, the club sits in 7th place, just one point off the top four.
Forwards Evanilson, Enes Ünal, Luis Sinisterra, defenders Julian Araujo, James Hill, Julio Soler, Marcos Senesi, and Adam Smith, as well as midfielder Alex Scott, will miss the match due to injuries.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 8 home league games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 9 of Bournemouth's last 12 home matches in the league.
- The team has not conceded in the first half in 12 of their last 13 home Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
Kepa Arrizabalaga – Lewis Cook, Illya Zabarnyi, Milos Kerkez, Dean Donny Huyssen – Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie – David Brooks, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo – Dango Ouattara.
Liverpool
Arne Slot's side has an even longer unbeaten run in the league, spanning 18 matches (13 wins and 5 draws). The club also won their last two matches, first defeating Brentford away (2-0) and then thrashing Ipswich at home (4-1). Liverpool continues to confidently lead the Premier League, four points clear of their nearest rival (with a game in hand).
Defender Joseph Gomez and forward Diogo Jota are sidelined due to injuries. Midfielder Curtis Jones's participation is in doubt (injury).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Liverpool's last 9 league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Liverpool's last 9 Premier League matches.
- The team has scored two or more goals in 14 of their last 15 league games.
Predicted lineup for Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Alisson Becker – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konate – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch – Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah – Luis Diaz.
Referee
Darren England (England)
Matches – 10 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 10%.
Bournemouth vs. Liverpool: Match Prediction
The confidence with which Andoni Iraola's side dispatched the third and fifth teams in the Premier League is a testament to the incredible form of the hosts. Bournemouth scored nine goals against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest and is reasonably expected to challenge the league leaders. It's worth noting that the hosts have scored in 15 of their last 16 Premier League games.
Liverpool has scored at least two goals in 19 of their 22 league matches this season. However, they have also conceded in 7 of their last 9 Premier League games. So, we can expect a high-scoring encounter in this match. Moreover, at least three goals have been scored in 13 of the last 14 head-to-head meetings in the Premier League.
My prediction – Total over 3 goals
