Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool: result and AI prediction

Bournemouth – Liverpool, Premier League, Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 02:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth is #16 in the table (3 pts) and Liverpool #10 (6 pts). Bournemouth is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Liverpool is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Liverpool has kept 2 clean sheets in 4 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Bournemouth 1, draws 0, Liverpool 5. Their last meeting, on January 24, 2026, ended Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool.

BournemouthBournemouth
Final score0 - 1
LiverpoolLiverpool
AI predicted: 1-2 · Final score: 0-1✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Bournemouth bring confidence from their European breakthrough but also the fatigue of a Thursday night in Spain. Liverpool have made an unbeaten start and should have fresher regulars available after rotating in midweek. The contest turns on Bournemouth's ability to sustain their press without leaving Isak and Wirtz too much transition space. The Cherries have enough pace and home intensity to make the match volatile, particularly if they strike early.

Head-to-head analysis

Liverpool have generally dominated this fixture over the longer recent sample, often scoring freely, but Bournemouth's latest home league meeting ended in a statement win. That result matters because it showed the Cherries can punish Liverpool when the game becomes transitional at Vitality Stadium.

Injuries and absences

Bournemouth's missing Adli, Araujo and Kroupi reduce Rose's capacity to rotate wide and attacking roles after Europe. Liverpool lose depth through Ekitike, Chiesa, Leoni and Bradley, but retain a high-level attacking core led by Isak and Wirtz.

Form (last 5)

BournemouthLeague position #16 · 3 ptsD D D
LiverpoolLeague position #10 · 6 ptsD W D

Bournemouth vs Liverpool stats

BournemouthLiverpool
Played44
Goals scored66
Goals conceded74
Clean sheets02

Last meetings

  • 2026-01-24Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool
  • 2025-08-15Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth
  • 2025-02-01Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool
  • 2024-09-21Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth
  • 2024-01-21Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool
  • 2023-11-01Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool

Unavailable players

Bournemouth

A. Adli, J. Araujo, E. J. Kroupi, V. Milosavljevic

Liverpool

C. Bradley, F. Chiesa, H. Ekitike, G. Leoni, I. Mabaya

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