Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Four Absentees Apiece

BournemouthBOU

Premier League

0–1

Full Time

HT 0–0

Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth, Dorset

LiverpoolLIV

Alexander Isak 57'

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Bournemouth are still searching for a first win of the campaign but their Vitality Stadium resilience is evident from an unbeaten home start and a recent stretch of five home matches without defeat. Liverpool arrive with the historical upper hand in this fixture, having won…

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Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Four Absentees Apiece

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
9	Liverpool	6	0	9
18	Bournemouth	6	-6	3

Updated Sat 19 Sept

Bournemouth take on Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Dorset, with both squads missing key players through injury.

Four injury issues for Bournemouth and Liverpool

Bournemouth enter the weekend without three confirmed absentees. A. Adli, E. J. Kroupi, and J. Araujo are ruled out with injuries, while V. Milosavljevic remains doubtful. Liverpool arrive with an identical count of confirmed injuries: C. Bradley, F. Chiesa, G. Leoni, and H. Ekitike are all unavailable for selection.

Bournemouth create 1.74 expected goals a game

Bournemouth sit 16th in the table with three points from four league games. Both home fixtures in the league have ended in draws, including a 2-2 finish against Brentford on 12 September 2026 and a 1-1 scoreline against Everton on 29 August 2026. However, Bournemouth enter this match after a 2-1 away victory against Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League on 17 September 2026. Across their last five matches with chance data, Bournemouth have generated 1.74 expected goals per game while conceding 0.96. R. Christie leads the club with three goals this season in all competitions.

Liverpool unbeaten in five across three competitions

Liverpool are 10th in the standings with six points from four matches. They are unbeaten over their last five games in all competitions, most recently defeating Tottenham 3-1 in the League Cup on 15 September 2026 and edging Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League on 9 September 2026. On the road in the Premier League, Liverpool have taken four points from two matches, including a 2-0 win at Ipswich on 4 September 2026. Dominik Szoboszlai is their top scorer this season with three goals. Previous encounters between these two clubs have delivered heavy scoring, with Bournemouth earning a 3-2 home win on 24 January 2026 after Liverpool recorded a 4-2 win on 15 August 2025.

Our model leans narrowly towards a Liverpool win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Liverpool win. Liverpool possess an unbeaten away record in the league this season and have conceded only four goals in four league games. Bournemouth, however, generate 1.74 expected goals per game and beat Liverpool 3-2 in their previous meeting.

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