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| Liverpool vs Bournemouth | September 21, 15:00 GMT+1 |
| Liverpool odds | 1.27 |
| Bournemouth odds | 9.6 |
| Draw | 6.15 |
| Over\Under | Total 2,5: 1.34/2.84 |
Liverpool suffered a shocking loss to Nottingham Forest last weekend, raising concerns about the team’s performance this season. Arne Slot’s team struggled to create scoring opportunities against Nottingham’s well-organized 4-4-2 / 4-5-1 defensive formation. Additionally, Liverpool’s pressing game also seemed ineffective, as Nottingham cleverly bypassed it by using long balls to disrupt Liverpool’s rhythm.
If Liverpool struggled to break down their first opponent’s well-organized defense with a deep defensive line, how can they expect to clinch the Premier League title?
Arne Slot must have carefully analyzed the reasons for the defeat and drawn the right conclusions. In the match against Milan, Liverpool utilized the flanks more frequently to initiate, develop, and finalize attacks. Thanks to their flank attacks, the Reds created several dangerous chances.
It’s too early to make definitive judgments about Liverpool’s performance this season. The coming September fixtures will provide a clearer indication of where Liverpool stand in terms of their aspirations this season.
| Recent Form | WLWWW |
| Key Players to Watch | Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch |
| Team Strengths | Pressing and quick attacks |
| Team Weaknesses | Positional attacks against deep blocks |
| Key injuries and suspensions. | Harvey Elliott ( Ankle/Foot Injury) |
Bournemouth has one of the weakest squads in the Premier League and seemed the Cherries were destined for a relegation battle. However, thanks to the fantastic work of Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth are in 11th place in the league, earning five points in their first four matches.
Their first defeat of the season came against Chelsea last weekend, in which Evanilson failed to convert a penalty. However, the Cherries created several dangerous opportunities and could have easily scored 1-2 goals against their opponents.
One of Bournemouth’s strengths under Iraola has been their ability to compensate for individual shortcomings through excellent collective play. The Cherries have clear attacking ideas with a well-structured system, and at the same time, they effectively use pressing in a medium and high defensive block.
Had Dominic Solanke stayed at the club, Bournemouth would have a great chance of competing for a place in the top ten. Last season, Solanke brilliantly converted created chances into goals and made a significant contribution to Bournemouth’s pressing – a quality that the current squad lacks.
| Recent Form | LDWDD |
| Key Player to Watch | Antoine Semenyo |
| Team Strengths | Organized collective play |
| Team Weaknesses | Weak roster |
| Key injuries and suspensions. | Tyler Adams (Lower Back Injury) |
In the last 17 matches between these teams, Liverpool has won 14 times, drawn once, while Bournemouth has won twice.
At Anfield, Liverpool has won seven out of the last eight matches. Notably, in August 2022, Liverpool delivered a crushing 9-0 victory over Bournemouth.
Bet hereRyan Gravenberch was rightly recognized as the best player of the Milan – Liverpool match, considering the colossal amount of useful work the Dutch footballer put in. Perhaps Gravenberch has reached the peak of his career right now and is showing his best football.
Under the guidance of Arne Slot, Gravenberch has been excelling as a defensive midfielder, displaying superb ability to read the opponent’s passing lines.
Antoine Semenyo is one of Bournemouth’s most dangerous attacking players. He possesses good dribbling skills and can make incisive passes. Semenyo is also capable of producing dangerous shots on goal, making him a key threat to Liverpool’s defense.
Liverpool launched their attacks in their match against Milan using a 2-3-5 formation, with Konstantinos Tsimikas and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the second line of attack, frequently moving along the flanks into the opponent’s final third.
This approach proved to be more effective than the 3-2-5 formation used in the match against Nottingham Forest, where one of the full-backs stayed in their half while the other shifted towards the center.
It will be interesting to see if Bournemouth will take the risk to play in a proactive attacking style, building their attacks through short passes and high pressing. This strategy could lead to serious problems during the match against Liverpool.
It’s possible that Andoni Iraola will adopt a more defensive, low-block strategy, focusing on soaking up pressure and playing long balls to capitalize on counter-attacks.
Given the difference in quality between the squads, it will be challenging for Bournemouth to play their usual style against the Reds. Liverpool’s ability to escape pressing and effectively counter-press will likely overwhelm Bournemouth, whose players are not of the same caliber as the Reds.
Moreover, Bournemouth may struggle to defend reliably in a low defensive block as effectively as Nottingham Forest did against Liverpool.
While Liverpool may not seem as intimidating following their recent defeat, they should have no major difficulties overcoming Bournemouth, especially at Anfield.
In the current season, just like in the previous one, Liverpool has been dominating the second half of all their matches, except for the game against Nottingham Forest.
Against Bournemouth, the Reds will likely maintain this pattern and score at least one goal in the second half as the visitors start to tire.
A good betting tip would be to back Liverpool to score in the second half.
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