Bournemouth vs Liverpool — Tips & Analysis

Bournemouth +0.5: Bournemouth have been really hard to beat at the Vitality, and that is the heart of this pick. They have not lost in seven home games there, winning two and tying five. Across their last 15 games in all, they have not lost by 2 or more goals once. Liverpool are not winning games the way their name suggests. They have been tying them instead, 2-2 with Newcastle, 2-2 with Nottingham Forest and a 0-0 at home to Fulham. Both attacks are short of bodies. Liverpool are without Ekitike and Chiesa, and Bournemouth are missing Adli, Kroupi and Araujo. Two patched up forward lines point to a cagey afternoon rather than a big Liverpool win. Bournemouth let in just over a goal a game as well, so chances are not easy to come by against them. A 1-1 looks the likeliest finish, and a share of the points suits us fine. The worries are history and tired legs. Liverpool have won 16 of the last 20 meetings with Bournemouth, so this record is very one sided. Bournemouth also played in Spain on Thursday and have three days off to Liverpool's five, which could tell in the closing stages. We still like Bournemouth to stay in this game and take something from it.