Match Preview: Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth
On 19th August 2023, a riveting Premier League match is set to take place between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth. Their last encounter resulted in a 2-2 draw. According to historical records, these teams have played against each other 15 times in recent seasons. Out of those, Liverpool have claimed victory in 12 matches while AFC Bournemouth won twice. Only 1 match resulted in a stalemate. Liverpool has shown strong performance at home, whereas AFC Bournemouth has been equally impressive on the road. The past duels between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth have witnessed an average of 3.47 goals, with Both Teams To Score (BTTS) occurring 33% of the time.
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Examining the current Premier League season, Liverpool has averaged 2 points per game in home matches, while AFC Bournemouth averages 1 point in away games.
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Key Insights:
– The upcoming match is in Liverpool’s favor, considering their home game performance and their historical victories over AFC Bournemouth.
– The past encounters between the two have majorly tilted towards Liverpool, as they’ve won 12 out of the 15, with AFC Bournemouth managing only 2 wins.
– They have had a draw only once which shows a clear dominance of Liverpool over AFC Bournemouth.
– Despite Bournemouth’s good away performance, Liverpool’s home form puts them at an advantage for the upcoming match.
– The past matches between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth have seen a generous number of goals with an average of 3.47 goals per match.
– Betting on more than three goals could be a wise move considering the historical average of 3.47 goals per match.
– ‘Both teams to score’ has happened only 33% of the time, thus betting on both teams to score might not be the best bet.
– In the current season, Liverpool’s average point per game at home is 2, hence, a strong performance from Liverpool can be expected.
– AFC Bournemouth, however, has managed an average of 1 point per game while playing on the road this season, which puts them at a disadvantage.
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Match Facts:
– The scoreline most often seen in Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth matches is 3-0, witnessed in three previous encounters.
– Out of their last seven meetings at Liverpool’s home ground, Liverpool triumphed six times, with one match resulting in a draw and zero victories for AFC Bournemouth. The score difference was heavily in favour of Liverpool, 21 goals to 3.
– Over their last 15 clashes, Liverpool FC came out on top 12 times, with AFC Bournemouth securing victory twice and a single draw. Liverpool FC dominated in goals, with a tally of 42 against Bournemouth’s 10.
– Last season, Liverpool FC prevailed with a massive 9-0 victory at home, and Bournemouth managed a 1-0 victory on their home turf.
– Liverpool has an impressive home record, having not lost any of their previous eight games.
– Furthermore, Liverpool has not been defeated by AFC Bournemouth in their last seven encounters at home.
– Liverpool’s remarkable scoring streak is ongoing, with at least one goal netted in the last 16 consecutive matches.
– Concerning the game’s first half, Liverpool FC has a 36% winning rate, whereas AFC Bournemouth wins the first half in 28% of their games.
– The last match between the two sides ended in a victory for AFC Bournemouth.
– AFC Bournemouth managed to secure a narrow one-goal victory in their latest encounter with Liverpool FC.
– When Liverpool FC goes up 1-0 at home, they win 89% of the time. However, if AFC Bournemouth leads 0-1 away, they win in 57% of their matches.
– When Liverpool FC is trailing 0-1 at home, they only manage to turn the game around in 28% of matches.
– On the other hand, AFC Bournemouth has only managed to come from behind to secure a win in 20% of their away matches where they started 1-0 down.
– In the Premier League overall, Liverpool FC currently outperforms AFC Bournemouth.
– Over the last five meeting, Liverpool’s performance surpasses that of AFC Bournemouth.
– Liverpool FC have only been defeated once in their last five matches against Bournemouth in all types of competition.
– Their last five head-to-head encounters have Liverpool FC winning four times and AFC Bournemouth coming out on top once. No ties.
– In the context of Premier League games, Liverpool FC have lost only one of their last five matches against AFC Bournemouth.
– Conversely, Bournemouth has only tasted victory once in their last five Premier League games against Liverpool FC.
– On average, Liverpool FC scores 3.4 goals against AFC Bournemouth, who typically manage to net 0.4 goals against Liverpool FC.
– The average sum of goals in a game between these teams is 3.8.
– Matches between these sides typically see 2.6 goals in the first half.
– Liverpool FC generally scores 2.39 goals when playing at home, while AFC Bournemouth nets 1 goal on average when playing away.
– Both teams did not manage to win their latest Premier League game.
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— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 14, 2023