AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool prediction — Premier League · Sun 20 Sept · 14:00 UK

Premier League · Sun 20 Sept · 14:00 UK
AFC Bournemouth 41Draw 25Liverpool 34
The call
66%
AFC Bournemouth or draw
3.1
Goals expected
14d 04hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Over 1.5 goals82%
AFC Bournemouth to score81%
Liverpool to score77%
Under 3.5 goals61%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

AFC Bournemouth
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
David Brooks
MF · 3.1 shots expected
96%
56%
20%
Junior Kroupi
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
63%
27%
Evanilson
FW · 2.5 shots expected
92%
57%
21%
Marcus Tavernier
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
53%
18%
Ryan Christie
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
47%
13%
Amine Adli
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
47%
13%
Liverpool
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Hugo Ekitiké
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
61%
24%
Cody Gakpo
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
47%
13%
Mohamed Salah
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
50%
15%
Rio Ngumoha
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
48%
14%
Dominik Szoboszlai
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
43%
11%
Florian Wirtz
MF · 1.8 shots expected
83%
47%
13%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)W D D L D D
Expected goals gap (xG)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5BOU 1 · D 0 · LIV 4
Opponent strength indexUpper mid

Head to head

Jan 2026AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Liverpool
Aug 2025Liverpool 4–2 AFC Bournemouth
Feb 2025AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Liverpool
Sept 2024Liverpool 3–0 AFC Bournemouth
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Common questions

Who will win AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?

Bawler's model rates this match: AFC Bournemouth are favoured (41% win probability vs 34% for Liverpool, 25% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Liverpool (11.2% probability). Expected total goals: 3.15.

How does Bawler predict AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives AFC Bournemouth 41%, the draw 25% and Liverpool 34%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?

BTTS: Yes (63% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.66 and away expected goals 1.49.

Over or under 2.5 goals in AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.15. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

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