Bournemouth’s performance against Liverpool has seen a significant decline in recent years. In their first four Premier League meetings, they secured four points, winning once, drawing once, and losing twice. During this period, they scored seven goals. However, in their last 11 encounters, they have only managed three points, with one win and ten defeats. Their goal tally has also dropped, with just three goals scored in these 11 matches.
Liverpool have consistently found the net against Bournemouth, failing to score in just one of their 15 Premier League meetings. In ten of these fixtures, they have scored at least three goals, demonstrating their attacking dominance over the Cherries.
Both teams enter this fixture with impressive unbeaten records. Bournemouth are currently on an 11-game unbeaten streak, while Liverpool have gone 18 matches without defeat. These runs rank among the three longest ongoing unbeaten streaks in the Premier League, with Arsenal also on a 13-game run. Since Matchday 13 on November 29, no team has accumulated more league points than Bournemouth, who have earned 25 from seven wins and four draws.
Bournemouth’s home form has been particularly strong, having already defeated Manchester City and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium this season. This achievement is rare, as the last team to win at home against each of the previous season’s top three while finishing in the bottom half themselves was Blackburn Rovers in the 2005-06 campaign.
Liverpool have a solid record when facing teams on extended unbeaten runs. In their last eight league games against sides on an 11+ match unbeaten streak, they have suffered only one defeat, winning four and drawing three. Their sole loss came in February 2021, when Manchester City secured a 4-1 victory at Anfield.
