Match Overview

AFC Bournemouth welcome Liverpool to Vitality Stadium with both sides seeking key points as the Premier League campaign passes its midpoint. Bournemouth aim to push away from the lower half, while Liverpool target consolidation near the top positions. Their last league meeting in August ended 4-2 to Liverpool, a reminder of the fixture’s attacking potential. Expect intensity and tempo, with both teams carrying recent goal-scoring form into Saturday’s game.

• Fixture: AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
• Competition: Premier League
• Venue: Vitality Stadium
• Date: 24-01-2026
• Kickoff: 17:30 GMT / 17:30 UTC

Predicted Lineups

AFC Bournemouth

• D. Petrovic
• A. Truffert
• M. Senesi
• Álex Jiménez
• B. Diakité
• A. Scott
• M. Tavernier
• A. Adli
• L. Cook
• Evanilson
• E. Kroupi

Liverpool

• Alisson
• I. Konaté
• V. van Dijk
• M. Kerkez
• A. Robertson
• D. Szoboszlai
• R. Gravenberch
• F. Wirtz
• C. Jones
• C. Gakpo
• H. Ekitike

Injury & Suspension Report

AFC Bournemouth

• D. Brooks – Ankle Injury
• M. Tavernier – Injury
• A. Adli – Injury
• J. Soler – Injury
• T. Adams – Knee Injury
• M. Akinmboni – Muscle Injury
• E. Ünal – Injury
• J. Kluivert – Knee Injury
• W. Dennis – Ankle Injury
• B. Doak – Hamstring Injury

Liverpool

• A. Isak – Broken Leg
• Stefan Bajčetić – Hamstring Injury
• C. Scanlon – Hamstring Injury
• C. Bradley – Knee Injury
• G. Leoni – Knee Injury
• I. Konaté – Personal Reasons

Head-to-Head

Recent meetings have been open and high scoring. Liverpool have won 18 of the 21 clashes between the sides, with Bournemouth claiming two victories and one draw. The last eight encounters have averaged around four goals per game, and the last three produced 11 goals, highlighting the attacking nature of this fixture.

Match Analysis & Prediction

Bournemouth enter in mixed form, with two draws and a couple of defeats across their last five, yet they remain dangerous in the final third, scoring nine in that span. Their approach favors energy and quick transitions, but lapses in defensive control and game management have cost points. Sitting 15th on 27 points (6W-9D-7L), the Cherries need a sharp home performance to tilt close games in their favor.

Liverpool have been steady on the road, taking two wins and three draws from their last five away fixtures and netting eight goals. H. Ekitike’s five away goals in 14 away appearances underline his threat, supported by a midfield group capable of sustaining pressure and creating chances. The visitors do list several absences, including I. Konaté for personal reasons, but their away returns remain consistent.

Bournemouth’s Cherries aim to outscore Liverpool once more in a clash where attacking flair meets Anfield’s fierce intensity.

The matchup points to an end-to-end pattern. Bournemouth’s forward options, with E. Kroupi’s seven league strikes and the presence of Evanilson, give them the pace and movement to exploit transitions. M. Tavernier’s recent goal adds another route to goal if he features, while A. Scott and L. Cook will be key to controlling tempo and protecting the back line.

Liverpool’s balance between midfield control and direct attacking runs has traveled well. With creators like F. Wirtz and D. Szoboszlai supplying Ekitike and C. Gakpo, the visitors are well equipped to trade chances while sustaining pressure. The head-to-head trend favors Liverpool, but Bournemouth’s recent scoring output suggests they can contribute on the scoreboard.

Prediction: Liverpool to win 2–1, with both teams finding the net.