Bournemouth welcome Liverpool to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening with both sides keen to turn their English Premier League fortunes around.
Liverpool are still searching for their first league win of 2026, having drawn four successive Premier League matches. Despite that run, they remain firmly in the top-four picture with 36 points.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, sit in the bottom half and continue to struggle for consistency, with just one league win since early November.
The Cherries have scored and conceded in each of their last eight matches, pointing towards open games but poor control. Their 1–1 draw away to Brighton again showed attacking intent.
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Liverpool’s league form has been dominated by stalemates rather than defeats. They remain difficult to beat, particularly away from home, and have not lost on the road since November.
Liverpool have not drawn four successive EPL matches since November 1980, bringing a sense of desperation for the club to bag their first win of the year.
What time does Bournemouth vs Liverpool start?
The game kicks off at 8:30PM E.A.T
Bournemouth vs Liverpool team news
Marcus Tavernier is out with a hamstring injury, joining a long list of absentees that includes Enes Ünal, Tyler Adams, Justin Kluivert and Ben Gannon-Doak.
Amine Adli is expected to be available, while new signing Alex Toth is likely limited to bench involvement.
Evanilson and Eli Junior Kroupi have been among the goals in recent matches, but only one is expected to start in the final third.
Liverpool have fewer concerns. Federico Chiesa is a doubt after missing midweek, while Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni remain sidelined.
Mohamed Salah has returned after AFCON duty, and Ibrahima Konaté is expected to be available again after leaving the squad for a family bereavement.
The rest of the side will remain unchanged.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool head-to-head and current form
Liverpool have been superior in recent history, winning all of their last seven games against Bournemouth.
The reds were 5-0 aggregate winners over both legs last season and repeated that success in a thrilling 4-2 victory on the first match day of this season.
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Current form:
Bournemouth – DDWLD
Liverpool – WDWDD
Bournemouth vs Liverpool previous games
- Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth (August 15, 2025)
- Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (February 1, 2025)
- Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth (September 21, 2024)
- Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (January 21, 2024)
- Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool (September 1, 2023)
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Bournemouth vs Liverpool prediction
Bournemouth’s recent scoring-and-conceding trend makes this a game we can expect goals in. However, Liverpool’s recent away games have been more controlled than chaotic, and Bournemouth’s attacking absences reduce their ceiling.
Liverpool’s tendency to manage games once ahead rather than chase margin, gives them an edge over their opponents despite being on the road.
Prediction – Over 2.5 goals – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME
