Liverpool vs Bournemouth Matchday Stats Preview

Liverpool have won nine of their last 10 Premier League meetings with Bournemouth, with the exception being a 1-0 away defeat in March 2023.

Bournemouth have lost nine of their 10 away games against Liverpool in all competitions, with the exception being a 2-2 draw in the Premier League in April 2017.

Bournemouth have only won two of their 29 Premier League away games against teams starting the day in the top four, losing 25 of those matches (D2) – the exceptions are wins at Stamford Bridge over Chelsea, 3-0 in January 2018 and 1-0 in December 2019.

Liverpool have lost two of their last five Premier League home games (W3), having lost just one of their previous 58 at Anfield. Following defeat against Nottingham Forest last time out, they’re looking to avoid consecutive home league defeats for the first time since March 2021 (a run of 6).

Bournemouth have won just one of their last seven Premier League games (D2 L4), coming from 2-0 down to beat Everton 3-2 in their last such away game. Only two teams have ever faced both Merseyside clubs in consecutive Premier League away games and won both times – Arsenal in March 2012 and Manchester City in February 2021.

No side has faced fewer shots (28) or conceded fewer goals (1) than Liverpool in the Premier League this season, while the Reds also have the lowest xG against (2.8) and fewest shots on target faced (10).

Bournemouth (26) have had more shots from outside the box than any other side in the Premier League this season. Liverpool’s only goal conceded so far this term has come from distance, while 39% of the overall shots they’ve faced have come from outside the box (11/28).

Only Brighton (67) and Man City (66) have had more shots than Bournemouth (65) in the Premier League this season, with the Cherries’ average of 16.3 per game their highest in a single top-flight campaign.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has scored nine goals in nine Premier League games against Bournemouth. The Cherries could be the fourth team he’s reached double figures against in the competition (after Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham), making him the sixth player to score 10+ goals against 4+ different opponents after Alan Shearer (12), Wayne Rooney (7), Harry Kane (6), Andrew Cole (6) and Thierry Henry (4).

Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest last time out ended a run of eight straight home league wins for boss Arne Slot. Only once has he lost consecutive home league games as manager, doing so with Feyenoord against Ajax and Vitesse in December/January 2021-22.