Bournemouth vs Liverpool Prediction 1 February 2025

🔊 What excitement will one of the most anticipated fixtures of the 24th round of the English Premier League bring? On February 1st, the league leader will visit the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth. Liverpool plans to extend their lead over competitors, but the "Cherries," aiming for European competitions, clearly do not intend to assist them in this. Based on the odds provided, we conclude that bookmakers are not confident in the victory of Arne Slot's team. The "Reds" are the favorites for the upcoming match, but it is predicted that the hosts will put up a fight.

📊 Head-to-Head

The first-round match at Anfield ended with Bournemouth being thrashed 3-0. However, the score did not reflect the game. Andoni Iraola's protégés created many chances against Kelleher's goal, earning several compliments from Arne Slot. Nevertheless, the "Cherries" are an extremely convenient opponent for Liverpool. In the last 10 Premier League meetings, they have only managed to take points from the giant once, with a home victory of 1-0. The "Reds" have achieved seven clean-sheet thrashings, one of which was particularly emphatic (9-0). Given the above, it's definitely worth considering a bet on a victory for the visitors.

🍒 Bournemouth

The "Cherries" have been on a roll and are clearly aiming for European competitions. They are not only regularly collecting points, remaining unbeaten since late November, but are also decisively defeating direct competitors. In recent rounds, Newcastle (4-1) and Nottingham (5-0) were on the receiving end. It's surprising that all this is achieved by Andoni Iraola's team despite a significant number of injuries. Perhaps only Tottenham faces more severe personnel issues at this stage of the season. Nine Bournemouth players are sidelined, but even with a short bench, the hosts maintain a frantic pace without abandoning their high-pressing style.

🔴 Liverpool

During the week, the "Reds" made history by becoming the first winners of the overall stage of the Champions League. In the final round, they lost to PSV (2-3), but this was unsurprising given the squad Arne Slot took back home. Cody Gakpo scored against his former team, marking his fourth contribution in recent matches, although it did not help Liverpool extend their winning streak. We understand that the game was of little significance in terms of standings, so resting key players amid a grueling schedule was more important than fighting tooth and nail for three points. It is also worth noting that unlike Bournemouth, the visitors are not plagued by injuries. Yes, Gomez will not play, and Jota and Jones are doubtful, but these are not critical losses.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Given the phenomenal number of thrashings in head-to-head encounters between Bournemouth and Liverpool, there is no doubt about the upcoming match's productivity. A total over 2.5 goals is an excellent betting option since it has come through in 13 of the last 14 head-to-head matches. Moreover, the "Scousers" are the highest-scoring team in the current campaign (54 goals), and the "Cherries" have also scored a fair number (41).

🚩 Prediction on Corners

Here too we cannot overlook a prominent trend - a total over 10.5 corners has come through in five consecutive head-to-head matches between these teams. Bournemouth and Liverpool are among the top five Premier League teams in terms of average corners earned per game (6.26 and 6.82 respectively), so there is a high probability of this trend continuing.

📝 Match Prediction

Bournemouth somehow manages to cope with serious opponents despite catastrophic personnel losses. But eventually, they should affect outcomes, and a match with the leader is just such a time. Thanks to rotation, Liverpool will approach the game in excellent condition and, in our view, will prevail over their convenient opponent. The "Cherries" won't sit deep in defense and will press as usual, which will benefit Salah and company. We believe scoring a couple of goals won't be an issue for the "Reds." We foresee a final score of 1-3, with the most optimal bet being Liverpool's individual total over 1.5 goals. This bet has come through in 14 of the last 15 head-to-head matches between these teams and Slot's men have surpassed this mark in 14 of the last 15 Premier League rounds.