Liverpool have won ten of their last 11 meetings with Bournemouth, including each of the last four, albeit both of the Cherries' victories over the Reds have come in the Premier League at Dean Court, prevailing 4-3 in 2016 and 1-0 two years ago.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Preview
Will Liverpool move three points closer to the Premier League title? A week ago, the Reds swatted aside Ipswich 4-1 at Anfield, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah on target before Cody Gakpo bagged a brace. This extends their unbeaten Premier League streak to 18 matches, leaving Liverpool six points clear of Arsenal with a game in hand, which is the Merseyside derby coming up on Wednesday week. Last Wednesday, Arne Slot made wholesale changes for Liverpool's final Champions League league phase clash, an inconsequential 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven, in which Gakpo converted a spot-kick against his former side, while Harvey Elliott was also on target. Despite defeat in the Netherlands, the Reds retained top spot in the Champions League, and three points by the South Coast would go along way to cementing their place at the top of the Premier League too.
That's because this is likely to be one of the toughest fixtures Liverpool have remaining, considering Bournemouth's red-hot form. A week ago, the Cherries claimed their joint-most emphatic Premier League victory of all-time, smashing high-flying Nottingham Forest 5-0 at Dean Court; Justin Kluivert on target early and Antoine Semenyo netting late, with Dango Ouattara bagging a hat-trick in-between. As a result, Andoni Iraola's side are now unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches, the club's previous record was eight, propelling them up to seventh, which would see them enter the Europa League, thereby featuring in UEFA competition for the first time ever. The Cherries are certainly the division's form side right now, so can they derail Liverpool's title aspirations?
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 21.
- Bournemouth Wins: 2. Draws: 2. Liverpool Wins: 17.
Bournemouth Team News
The most impressive aspect of Bournemouth's unbeaten streak is the fact they're currently enduring an injury crisis; Marcos Senesei, Julián Araujo, Adam Smith, James Hill, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra, Evanilson and Enes Ünal are all sidelined. Thus, Andoni Iraola essentially has 12 senior players at his disposal, boosted by the return of Marcus Tavernier, coming off the bench against Forest for his first appearance since 8 December due to a thigh injury. Lewis Cook will continue to fill-in at right-back, with Julio Soler at the South American U-20 Championship, while fellow-January signing Matai Akinmboni is still awaiting his debut, having arrived from D.C. United.
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-2-3-1): Arrizabalaga; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.
Bournemouth Player to Watch vs Liverpool
Justin Kluivert's opener a week ago was his 12th of the season, also scoring a second hat-trick of the campaign at St James' Park a week earlier, so can he net in a fourth successive Premier League match?
Liverpool Team News
Arne Slot made nine changes against PSV; Andy Robertson and Cody Gakpo the only players to start both in Eindhoven and against Ipswich. As a result, Caoimhín Kelleher, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endō and Federico Chiesa were amongst those rotated in, while youngsters Jayden Danns, James McConnell, Tyler Morton, Trey Nyoni and Amara Nallo, who was actually sent off late on, all featuring. Thus, Slot is likely to revert back to last weekend's lineup, with Luis Díaz leading the line, while Darwin Núñez could be back on the bench, having missed the mid-week trip to Holland due to illness. Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota remain sidelined.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Bournemouth: (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Díaz, Gakpo.
Liverpool Player to Watch vs Bournemouth
Mohamed Salah took his tally to 23 for the season against Ipswich, while he's previously bagged nine in ten appearances against Bournemouth, scoring in three successive league visits to the Vitality, including a hat-trick in 2018, before missing a penalty during his most-recent outing in Dorset.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Prediction
We are backing Liverpool for a narrow, hard-fought victory on Saturday, similar to their recent win at Brentford, one that sends a message to their title rivals: Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Bournemouth vs Liverpool in the Premier League?
Bournemouth vs Liverpool takes place on Saturday 1 February 2025, with kick off at 15:00 (GMT), 10:00 (EDT) & 7:00 (PST).