Premier League: Liverpool vs Bournemouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Liverpool and Bournemouth who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

All eyes will be on Liverpool as the reigning Premier League champions kick-start their title defence against Bournemouth at the Anfield on Friday.

Form: Liverpool vs Bournemouth

Liverpool Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Liverpool, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 3-2 defeat against Brighton, followed by a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 2-2 match with Crystal Palace. Liverpool managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded six times.

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth collected one win from their last three matches, as Aston Villa won by 0-1. Manchester City were too strong as well, winning 3-1, before Bournemouth won 2-0 against Leicester. Bournemouth managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring ten time and letting in eight.

Betting stats for Liverpool and Bournemouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Liverpool and Bournemouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Liverpool vs Bournemouth

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Mohamed Salah, who is performing well for Liverpool. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bournemouth.The visitors will be looking to Antoine Semenyo to find the net once again, after managing three Premier League goals for Bournemouth in recent matches.

Betting markets: Liverpool vs Bournemouth

Full-time result

Liverpool won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Anfield. They drew two and lost three as well, while Bournemouth won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Amazingly, Liverpool are on a streak of 17 home matches without defeat. Liverpool have beaten Bournemouth in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Bournemouth scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Liverpool games Bournemouth will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Friday with Liverpool managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Liverpool have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Bournemouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Liverpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bournemouth, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Liverpool are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 34 matches.