The team from “Vitality” has been playing under Iraola’s management in recent years. Even after selling their key players, they delivered good results and last spring finished ninth with 56 points. However, this season, after a decent start, they went through an extended slump.
There were no victories in either November or December, and only this month did they manage to overcome Tottenham. Semenyo, who scored the 3-2 winner in stoppage time, left for City afterward. Without him, they lost to Newcastle in the cup, albeit on penalties. In the last round against Brighton, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Slot won the league title in England at his first attempt. After spending hundreds of millions on new signings in the summer, only further major success was expected this season. However, there were defeats to Crystal Palace in the Super Cup and League Cup, as well as other setbacks — simply finishing in the Premier League’s top four would be an achievement now. In the previous round against Burnley, they even dropped points, drawing 1-1. Before that, there was a confident cup win over Portsmouth. This week in the Champions League, they also secured a 3-0 victory against Marseille.
Evanilson and company, with an average of 1.59 goals scored per game, concede an average of 1.86. The reigning champions are averaging 1.5 goals scored while allowing only slightly less — 1.32 per game.
Bournemouth have lost just one of their last five matches in regular time
68% of Bournemouth matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.45
Liverpool have drawn four league matches in a row
59% of Liverpool’s games end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.82.
Bournemouth (probable lineup): Petrovic – Truffert, Senesi, Hill, Jimenez – Cook, Scott, Tavernier, Brooks, Krupi – Evanilson
Liverpool (probable lineup): Alisson – Kerkez, van Dijk, Konate, Bradley – Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Frimpong – Wirtz.
