Liverpool vs Bournemouth Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 English Premier League
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Liverpool will look to get back to winning ways against a Bournemouth side who have been involved in some entertaining contests this season.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday 21st September, 2024: UK – 3:00pm / US ET – 10:00am / US PT – 7:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – USA Network
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Fubo
LIVERPOOL PREVIEW: FIRST SETBACK FOR SLOT
Arne Slot suffered his first setback as Liverpool manager last week when his side were shocked at home by Nottingham Forest. The Reds were well below the level they had shown in their first three Premier League games as they went down by a goal to nil.
The Merseysiders delivered the perfect response midweek though, seeing off AC Milan 3-1 in their opening Champions League game of the season.
BOURNEMOUTH PREVIEW: LATE GOALS FOR AND AGAINST
Bournemouth were undone by a late winner from Chelsea substitute Christopher Nkunku last week, the third time in their five competitive games this season that they have conceded in the last quarter of the game.
The Cherries have a torrid record in this fixture, losing nine of their last ten Premier League meetings with Liverpool, conceding 35 and scoring just three times.
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS: ALISSON CONCERN
Slot has revealed that goalkeeper Alisson is dealing with a hamstring issue at the moment, which could keep him out of this fixture. Caoimhin Kelleher is on standby if needed.
Andy Robertson sat out the Milan victory on Tuesday but is likely to come back in at the expense of Kostas Tsimikas on the left side of defence, while Cody Gakpo may have forced his way into the manager's thinking after an eye-catching midweek performance.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Gakpo
UNAVAILABLE: Elliott (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Alisson (Injured)
BOURNEMOUTH TEAM NEWS: KEPA BACK
Andoni Iraola has a relatively healthy squad to choose from with only Tyler Adams a confirmed absentee for this fixture. Dango Ouattara could feature after a recent ankle injury has kept him out. of action.
Loan signing Kepa Arrizabalaga could return in goal after he was ineligible to face parent club Chelsea last weekend.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson
UNAVAILABLE: Adams (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Ouattara (Injured)
LIVERPOOL VS BOURNEMOUTH PREDICTION
There have been several decisive late goals in Bournemouth's fixtures this season, both in their favour and against them, but if this fixture follows the same pattern as most previous meetings between the two clubs, the match will be done and dusted by then. Following last week's shock defeat to Nottingham Forest, Liverpool gave an improved performance against AC Milan midweek and that will have given the confidence they need to inflict a win to nil against Bournemouth here.
LIVERPOOL VS BOURNEMOUTH TIP: LIVERPOOL TO WIN TO NIL
