AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
22 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.1 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hull City AFC | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 9 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Coventry City FC | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace FC | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest FC | 9 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 11 |
| 13 | Conceded | 9 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 8th (12 pts). Liverpool FC are 5th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Evanilson | 4 G | 4 A |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 6 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AFC Bournemouth get us underway at Vitality Stadium.
- 5' AFC Bournemouth have won 454 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' AFC Bournemouth currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Liverpool FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Liverpool FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jeremy Jacquet suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Liverpool FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' James Hill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' The Sweden Alexander Isak breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 0-1!
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Isak is booked for Liverpool FC — card on 58.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 68' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Florian Wirtz is withdrawn and Trey Nyoni gets his opportunity.
- 72' The whistle greets Bradley Barcola as he departs to be replaced by Victor Munoz.
- 75' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Adam Smith by Lewis Cook on 75 minute.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Alexander Isak departs to be replaced by Lewis Koumas.
- 81' That is a card for AFC Bournemouth. Antonio Silva will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Tyler Adams departs to be replaced by Ben Doak.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Lewis Cook 75'
-
16
Marcus Tavernier ↓ David Brooks 75'
- 5
-
12
Tyler Adams ↓ Ben Doak 88'
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Daniel Jebbison 75'
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 8
- 14
- 37
Bench
-
4
Lewis Cook ↑ 75'
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 75'
- 18
- 20
-
29
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 75'
-
11
Ben Doak ↑ 88'
- 6
-
27
Alex Toth ↑ 88'
- 24
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 4
-
9
Alexander Isak ↓ Lewis Koumas 81'
- 8
- 10
- 33
-
7
Florian Wirtz ↓ Trey Nyoni 71'
-
29
Bradley Barcola ↓ Victor Munoz 72'
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 2
-
38
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 81'
- 21
- 25
- 30
-
42
Trey Nyoni ↑ 71'
-
67
Lewis Koumas ↑ 81'
-
23
Victor Munoz ↑ 72'
- 73
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 9 |
| Luis Diaz | 5 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Roberto Firmino | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Chris Mepham | 2 |
| Harvey Elliott | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
54%
Draw or Liverpool FC
73%
AFC Bournemouth or Liverpool FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

