Liverpool vs Bournemouth Match Prediction: A Firestorm at Anfield

(NLĐO) - Liverpool kick off their Premier League campaign with a match against Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday evening (August 15).

Mo Salah will lead Liverpool towards Bournemouth's goal.

While Manchester City and Chelsea inevitably suffered from fatigue after cutting short their summer break for the Club World Cup, Liverpool wanted to seize the opportunity to break away from the start, and the match against Bournemouth presented the perfect chance.

Liverpool continue to play without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, but new signings Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong are expected to bring new life to the team.

Ryan Gravenberch will miss the season opener due to suspension, but the home side Liverpool have no further injury concerns.

Despite suffering a surprising defeat to Crystal Palace in the opening Community Shield match, Arne Slot's side were still considered the favorites in their campaign opener at Anfield.

Meanwhile, The Cherries are on a four-match winless streak in pre-season friendlies, and with their poor record at Anfield, a home victory is worth considering. It's worth noting that Liverpool have beaten Bournemouth in all six of their most recent meetings at this stadium.

Justin Kluivert's availability for the away team remains uncertain, and the Dutch forward will be assessed before the match begins.

Prediction: Liverpool win 3-1

English Premier League		Asian Handicap			Over/Under
		Gate	Handicap	Away	Over	Total	Under
August 16, 03:00	Liverpool - Bournemouth	1.85	0 : 1 1/2	2.00	1,875	3 1/4	2.00

August 16, 03:00

Liverpool - Bournemouth

2.05

0 : 1 3/4

1.85

1.9 2 5

3 1/2

1.9 5

The head-to-head history shows a huge gap in matches at Anfield, where Bournemouth's four visits have given Liverpool a resounding victory with a combined score of 17-2.

Therefore, it's no surprise that the initial odds for the match were Liverpool giving a 1.5-goal handicap, with odds of 85 for a win and a loss for a loss. The market is still favoring the home team, so by midday the odds had shifted to 1.5 or 2 goals, with odds of 85 for a win and a loss for a loss. In any case, choosing the home team is still safer because Liverpool has the motivation to break away from the start of the season.

Direct confrontation

February 1, 2025 Bournemouth - Liverpool 0-2

September 21, 2024 Liverpool - Bournemouth 3-0

January 21, 2024 Bournemouth - Liverpool 0-4

August 19, 2023 Liverpool - Bournemouth 3-1

March 11, 2023 Bournemouth - Liverpool 1-0

August 27, 2022 Liverpool - Bournemouth 9-0

March 7, 2020 Liverpool - Bournemouth 2-1

December 7, 2019 Bournemouth - Liverpool 0-3

Many bookmakers haven't yet listed odds for the key scores, but generally, 2-1 remains the most popular score with odds of 8.8 to 1. Meanwhile, 2-0 and 3-1 are priced at 9.2; 3-0 has odds of 10 to 1, and 1-0 has odds of 12.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/soi-ti-so-tran-liverpool-bournemouth-bao-lua-o-anfield-1962508151305287.htm