Liverpool travel to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon after resting key players in their last Champions League group game in midweek. 64% of Liverpool games this season have had over 2.5 goals, while Bournemouth have scored 41 goals so far, 12 of them have been since the turn of the year which highlights their impressive form. I’m tipping Over 2.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score at 1.72.
Bournemouth’s Recent Form
Bournemouth have been on fire recently as they picked up a 5-0 win against high-flying Nottingham Forest with goals from Justin Kluivert, Antonie Semenyo and a hat-trick from Dango Ouattara who is the first player from Burkina Faso to score a Premier League hat-trick. They also smashed Newcastle 4-1 away from home in another impressive display which shows they can compete and score against big teams as they prepare for another big test against Liverpool on Saturday.
Bournemouth are currently in 7th position, one point from the Champions League places. Their last League defeat was in November against Brighton. They have been quietly climbing up the table whilst minding their own business and now are becoming a real threat for the teams around them.
Goals Galore At The Vitality Stadium?
Liverpool are the league’s top scorers so far with 54 goals, Mohamed Salah has 19 of them. This includes his goal last weekend against Ipswich Town, he has only failed to get on the score sheet on six occasions this season.
Four of Bournemouth’s last five games have ended in over 2.5 goals except their 1-0 win against Everton at home. They have also scored an impressive 11 goals in their last three games, that’s on average 3.7 goals per game. The way Bournemouth are playing at the moment they could score a few more goals, especially as a youthful Liverpool conceded three in the Champions League on Wednesday.
In the last 14 games between the two sides, only one occasion has ended in less than 2.5 goals being scored. Which makes this tip stronger is that 64% of Liverpool’s games this season have had over 2.5 goals in the game.
Will Both Teams Score?
Bournemouth’s both teams to score stats is at 61% this season which includes three of their last five games, Liverpool share this recent record while being involved in both teams scoring in 55% of their games.
Liverpool’s xG (expected goals) away form is an average of 2.11, while Bournemouth’s at home is 1.81. To put that in perspective, the Premier League average so far this season is 1.45 which shows there is more chance of goals at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
Their Last Meeting
Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 at Anfield earlier in the campaign with all goals coming in the first half, two from Luis Diaz and one from Darwin Nunez. Speaking of the Colombian, he has been unplayable against Bournemouth in recent times with five goals in his last five games against The Cherries. In what looks to be a game full of goals will he continue to unlock the defence and score another on Saturday?
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