Bournemouth – Liverpool

Merseyside club get the win at the Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth started the current draw of the Premier League in the traditional status of one of the candidates for relegation. Last season, the Cherries successfully solved the issue by finishing in fifteenth place. The beginning of the current championship indicated the preservation of not the most enviable status of Bournemouth, but recently the team has been systematically pleasing its fans. A series of good results led "cherries" to twelfth place in the company of Newcastle, Chelsea, and other nearby wealthy collectives. Liverpool, having failed last season, continued to believe in Jurgen Klopp and did not fail. As of the beginning of 2024, the Merseyside club is leading in the Premier League, successfully overcame the Europa League group and retains a chance to win both national cups. In the championship, the Reds' advantage over the reigning champion is just two points, which does not allow them to relax with any subsequent opponent. Bookmakers have determined the favourites of the guests of the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.71 on their victory. Bournemouth scored 19 out of 24 possible points in the last eight rounds. During this period, the club defeated Newcastle and Manchester United, and took points away from Birmingham Aston Villa - 2:2. This period also included a statistically unaccounted for match against Luton Town, which was not completed due to health problems of one of the players. It was abandoned at 1-1. The only club to defeat Bournemouth in the last two months was Tottenham, who sealed a home win on the last day of 2023. The Cherries have met Liverpool twice this season. In the championship, the Merseysiders conceded first in their home walls, but subsequently scored three times. One of the goals "Reds" made in the minority, emphasising the advantage over the opponent. A few months later, Liverpool in the English League Cup defeated their opponents at the Vitality, also allowing them to score once (1:2). Liverpool have finally emphasised their status as one of the Premier League title contenders over the last couple of months. The Merseysiders are now leading with a two-point advantage over Manchester City and have no right to misfire in a game with a mid-table side.