Our tipster’s backing Liverpool to take the spoils.
An Antoine Semenyo-shaped hole gapes as largely as ever, but will the 15th-placed Cherries – once talked up as dark horses for a top-four finish – get the juices flowing once again? Bournemouth play hosts in this Saturday’s 5.30pm Premier League kickoff, but they’ll surely be tested to the limit by champions Liverpool, who travel from one South Coast to another after a fine 3-0 success over Marseille in the Champions League midweek.
Following their 1-1 draw with Brighton on Monday, will Bournemouth’s two extra days of rest make a difference and help them end any lingering talk of a relegation battle?
After seeing a five-leg bet builder prevail at 23/1 in August’s season-opening reverse fixture, PP football tipster Andrew Beasley has another quality quintet of selections for you to peruse. Can he now do a personal double over this fixture?
This includes player picks covered by Paddy’s Super Sub offer, where any eligible bet on a specific player carries over to their direct replacement if they get subbed off. But enough chat, let’s get Andrew’s Bournemouth v Liverpool tips.
Bournemouth v Liverpool bet builder tips
Liverpool to win
Over 2.5 goals
Hugo Ekitike anytime goalscorer
Under 8.5 corners
Over 4.5 cards
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When: Saturday, January 24th, 5:30pm
Where: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
TV: Sky Sports Main Event / Premier League
Liverpool to win
Bournemouth have enjoyed some memorable home wins over Liverpool. Their 4-3 victory in 2016 is one of just two Premier League matches the Reds have lost after being two goals up at half-time, and Liverpool directly followed their 7-0 thumping of Manchester United in 2023 with a 1-0 loss at the Vitality Stadium.
As Bournemouth have won just once in their previous 13 league games, it’s no surprise that the visitors are favourites. They’ve won the last six meetings in all competitions, too. The underlying data favours Andoni Iraola’s men more than Paddy Power does, though. In this light, the price for Bournemouth to win against a team that has been in erratic form all season looks very tempting.
The issue with expected goal predictions is that they don’t know about injuries, or that Antoine Semenyo now plays elsewhere. As Liverpool are unbeaten in 13 games and are only missing a couple of key players, back them to win.
Over 2.5 goals
It should be an entertaining match. The teams played out a 4-2 at Anfield on the opening night of the season, with Liverpool also having enjoyed victories with scorelines including 3-1, 2-1, 4-0, and 3-0 over the last seasons years.
Aside from the Reds being more defensively sound of late, there’s little to suggest this game will be low scoring. Bournemouth’s league matches have averaged 3.45 goals this season, the most in the top flight. Their last two at home ended 3-2 in one direction or the other, so Over 2.5 Goals looks an incredibly safe selection.
Hugo Ekitike anytime goalscorer
Mohamed Salah started for Liverpool for the first time since November in midweek. He has 12 goals against Bournemouth for the Reds, his fifth highest total against a specific opponent for the club.
Salah is never a bad choice for a goal scorer bet, even in this underwhelming campaign. Someone who appears closer to scoring a hatful soon is Hugo Ekitike. He has failed to net in his last four starts. Ekitike had 16 shots with 12 in the box and three Opta-defined big chances in those matches, plus goals ruled out for offside in each of the last two games.
The French international got his Premier League career underway with a goal against Bournemouth. Back Ekitike to be an Anytime Goalscorer here.
Under 8.5 corners
There are unlikely to be many corners in this match. There were just six in the corresponding fixture last season. If it goes a little higher this time around, it won’t be by much.
Only three of Liverpool’s 11 away league matches this season reached double figures for corners. While 10 or more has been more common at the Vitality, over half of Bournemouth’s home games this term saw a maximum of eight. Our Bet Builder should be okay with Under 8.5 Corners given these factors.
Over 4.5 cards
The yellow card data for 2025/26 predicts that this match will see the second most in the Premier League this weekend (behind Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, if you’re interested). The numbers make clear why, starting with Bournemouth having received the third-most home yellow cards. Add in that Liverpool have picked up over twice as many on the road (25) as at Anfield (12), and you can see how this comes together. Match referee Michael Salisbury is the final factor that should ensure a sizeable card count.
He averages 4.9 yellows per Premier League match this season, the most among any of the refs with more than five games. Salisbury has already taken two games at Bournemouth in 2025/26 – the last saw three bookings apiece, the first featured four yellows and a red. Take Over 4.5 Cards, but don’t be afraid to go higher if you’re feeling bold.
Bournemouth v Liverpool bet builder tips
Liverpool to win
Over 2.5 goals
Hugo Ekitike anytime goalscorer
Under 8.5 corners
Over 4.5 cards
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*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
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