Bournemouth vs Liverpool prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, September 20, 2026
On September 20, 2026, Matchday 5 of the English Premier League will feature a clash between Bournemouth and Liverpool. Iraola faces his former side.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool team news and expert analysis
The club from the "Vitality", while continuing to sell its key players in 2025/2026, somehow managed to progress and finished sixth with 57 points. So, already with Marco Rose in charge, they made their Europa League debut, where they even managed to win away against Real Sociedad. In the League Cup, they defeated Lincoln City 4-0. However, they failed to win any of their opening Premier League matches: they meekly lost to Manchester City and drew with Everton and Newcastle. They also shared the points with Brentford in the previous round, drawing 2-2.
The giants from "Anfield" not only failed to retain the title but also dropped to fifth place in the Premier League and won no other trophies. Slot paid for such a poor result with his job. He was replaced by Iraola, who was lured away from the current opponents. The Basque coach began with a couple of entertaining draws, while beating newcomers Ipswich. In the previous round against Fulham, however, there were no goals at all — 0-0. Before that, they secured a 2-1 comeback victory over Atlético in the Champions League. This week, they also beat Tottenham more comfortably in the League Cup, winning 3-1.
Kluivert and company are currently scoring an average of 1.5 goals per game while conceding 1.75. The former champions have scored 1.5 goals per match and conceded one.
Previous matches: Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Salah and company had won six in a row. But at the beginning of this calendar year, they lost 2-3.
Neither team has been impressive. However, Iraola knows his former players well — we are backing him to beat them with a "0" handicap (odds — 1.62).
Bournemouth vs Liverpool: key statistics and trends
- Bournemouth have not won in this Premier League campaign
- 100% of Bournemouth's matches have ended with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.25
- Liverpool have won three of their last four matches
- 50% of Liverpool's matches have ended with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.5
Bournemouth vs Liverpool: possible starting lineups
Bournemouth play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Petrovic — Truffert, António Silva, Hill, Smith — Scott, Adams — Tavernier, Kluivert, Ryan Rocha — Evanilson
Liverpool play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Alisson — Kerkez, Van Dijk, Huijsen, Araújo — Mac Allister, Szoboszlai — Wirtz, Gakpo, Muñoz — Isak
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