- The Bournemouth vs Liverpool match is planned to start at 6 PM EAT on Saturday.
- Liverpool are set to miss the services of Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota.
- Bournemouth have had more rest than Liverpool ahead of the game.
Liverpool are set to face a litmus to their Premier League title ambitions when they visit a tough Bournemouth side this weekend.
The league leaders will travel to the Vitality Stadium this Saturday evening with their hopes of extending the huge lead at the top of standings.
The Arne Slot coached charges are aware that a win is likely to help them open a nine-point gap before they play Everton in their rescheduled fixture since their fellow title rivals Arsenal and Manchester will lock horns on Sunday.
Liverpool make the trip to Boscombe on the back of a 3-2 defeat in the hands of Dutch representatives PSV in an UEFA Champions League tie that was played on Wednesday, January 29.
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PSV, who will face Brest in the upcoming play-offs, scored their goals through Johan Bakayoko, Ismael Saibari and Ricardo Pepi while Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliot were on the score sheet for the Reds.
However, despite the victory, Liverpool, who rested most of their stars including Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah, managed to finish at the top of the Champions League phase standings.
Unlike Liverpool, Bournemouth did not have any competitive mid-week fixture hence they will be fresher on Saturday.
The Cherries, who have had an incredible season so far, played their most recent game on Saturday, January 25, where they demolished third-place side Nottingham Forest 5-0.
Dango Ouattara scored a hat-trick in that epic encounter that was staged at their home stadium with Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo also finding the bag of the net.
No one saw the Cherries registering a win of that magnitude since Nottingham Forest have been to break down this season.
Here is the important information you need to grasp ahead of the upcoming tie.
What time does Bournemouth vs Liverpool start?
The crunch game is expected to start at 6 PM East African Time (EAT) on Saturday at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Team News
The hosts will be without Julian Araujo, Marcos Senesi, Evanilson, James Hill, Julio Soler and Enes Unal.
Unal and Evanilson are nursing knee and foot injuries respectively while the trio of Hill, Araujo and Senesi are recovering from a thigh issue. As for Soler, the club has not specified which type of injury is keeping him out.
Meanwhile, Liverpool do not have many injuries compared to their opponents. Curtis Jones (knock) and Diogo Jota (muscle) are the only victims.
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Possible Starting Lineups
Bournemouth: Kepa, Cook, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Huijsen, Adams, Christie, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Ouattara
Liverpool: Becker, Trent, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Diaz, Nunez
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Head-to-head
Liverpool and Bournemouth have played each other five times in all competitions since 2023 with the Reds picking up four victories. None of those matches ended in a draw.
In addition, Liverpool registered a 3-0 victory in the latest game between the two sides that was played in September 2024 at Anfield Stadium
Bournemouth: 1
Draw: 0
Liverpool: 4
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Current Form (all competitions)
Bournemouth: WWDWW
Liverpool: DWWWL
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Prediction
This is one of those matches that are not straightforward to predict since the two sides are enjoying a remarkable form in the Premier League.
Liverpool are the favorites to shine in this match because they have one of the best attacks in the league and they will not afford to lose any point at the moment since it will allow the likes of Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City to reduce the gap.
However, Bournemouth should not be counted out of humiliating the visitors since they will be playing at their home stadium.
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