- Bournemouth form: Bournemouth have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games across all current competitions.
- Liverpool form: Liverpool have won 2 and drawn 3 of their last 5 matches across all competitions.
Press v press at Vitality Stadium
This is a fascinating game at Vitality Stadium, England and one where it may be the team that best negotiates the turnovers that comes out on top. Marco Rose has brought his high-intensity gegenpressing system to Bournemouth, where the Cherries move the ball forward quickly, attack vertically and press in numbers.
Andoni Iraola has done something similar at Liverpool, but with more positional discipline and a greater variation in the way the Reds build up from the back. The stats don't lie, Bournemouth are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.50 goals conceded per game at home in the Premier League 2026/2027, while Liverpool have an away record of 2.00 goals scored and 1.00 goal conceded per contest in the league – this screams end-to-end football.
Liverpool have that bit of extra quality
Bournemouth's recent form
Bournemouth's last two results suggest they have the cutting edge to cause Liverpool some problems on Sunday, but they lack a solid foundation at the back. They drubbed Lincoln City 4-0 in the EFL Cup before drawing 2-2 with Brentford in the Premier League last week.
Players to watch
- Marcus Tavernier has 3 goals in 4 games in the Premier League 2026/2027 and scored 3 of Bournemouth's last 9 goals across all contests, so he is their main goal threat.
- Liverpool's Alexander Isak has 3 goals in 4 matches in the Premier League 2026/2027 and has 3 of his side's last 8 across all comps, so the ex-Newcastle striker looks a good bet to get on the scoresheet.
- Cody Gakpo has 3 assists in 4 matches in the Premier League 2026/2027 and looks the best provider for the front two, so he's the pick for an assist.
Liverpool's recent results
Andoni Iraola's men beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League and drew 0-0 with Fulham in the Premier League in their last two matches, so they've shown bite and bottle.
Reds ready to nick it
Liverpool are favourites to win at 2.12 with Bournemouth 3.0 and the draw 3.75, but we feel the Cherries' unbeaten start at home means this could be a little closer. However, Liverpool's unbeaten start away from home does make them the likelier winners, so we're siding with the Reds to nick it.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.45 is our top wager for the game and both teams to score at 1.4 also fits the matchup, so we're going for a goal-filled game in England. The last 2 head-to-head meetings have been split 1-1, but Liverpool have won 2 of their last 3 away trips to Bournemouth, so the visitors know how to get the job done.
