AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 15 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts). Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC has kicked off!
- 5' England international James Hill has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 348 games and scored 465 goals.
- 40' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 45' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 49' What a strike from Darwin Nunez! The score is 0-1.
- 54' Harvey Elliott, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 55 minute. James Hill leaves to be changed by Alex Scott.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis Cook argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Cody Gakpo comes on to replace Luis Diaz.
- 66' Poor challenge from Conor Bradley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' David Brooks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Kluivert at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' Diogo Jota doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' AFC Bournemouth are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 79' The Portugal Diogo Jota breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 0-3!
- 82' The whistle greets Conor Bradley as he departs to be replaced by Bobby Clark.
- 83' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 83 minute. Conor Bradley leaves to be changed by Bobby Clark.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Darwin Nunez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Diogo Jota as he leaves the pitch. Kaide Gordon steps in for Liverpool FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Kieffer Moore 83'
-
4
Lewis Cook ↓ Philip Billing 83'
- 37
- 6
- 16
-
23
James Hill ↓ Alex Scott 55'
-
17
Luis Sinisterra ↓ Lloyd Kelly 55'
- 1
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ David Brooks 69'
- 10
- 27
Bench
-
5
Lloyd Kelly ↑ 55'
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 83'
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 69'
- 42
-
21
Kieffer Moore ↑ 83'
- 26
-
14
Alex Scott ↑ 55'
- 43
- 13
Coach
Iraola
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 4
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Owen Beck 83'
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Kaide Gordon 90'
- 5
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Cody Gakpo 64'
- 10
- 19
- 9
-
84
Conor Bradley ↓ Bobby Clark 83'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 64'
- 13
-
38
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 64'
- 62
-
49
Kaide Gordon ↑ 90'
-
63
Owen Beck ↑ 83'
-
16
Bobby Clark ↑ 83'
- 78
- 53
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 9 |
| Luis Diaz | 5 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Roberto Firmino | 3 |
| Chris Mepham | 2 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2024-01-21
AFC Bournemouth
0–4
Liverpool FC
L
2024-01-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-12-31
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2023-12-26
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Fulham FC
W
2023-12-23
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-12-09
Manchester United FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Liverpool FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
43%
Draw or Liverpool FC
80%
AFC Bournemouth or Liverpool FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

