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Premier League09/20/2026, 01:00 PM

AFC Bournemouth – Liverpool0 : 1

Why the model thinks so

AFC Bournemouth
1.69
Total xG
2.89
Liverpool
1.20
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorAFC BournemouthLiverpool
High-scoring league (2.8 goals/match)+0.32+0.32
Attack strength (1.25x league average)+0.23
Defensive strength (1.7 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)+0.15
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)−0.08
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)−0.05
Justin Kluivert not in squad (2 goals, 0 assists)
H. Ekitike not in squad (11 goals, 4 assists)
20% of goal output missing (only 76% available)
Weak away record (1.4 vs 1.9 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Mathematical edge with a 48% home win probability combined with Bournemouth's recent 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad
  • Bournemouth averaged 5.4 shots on target per match in recent games, while Liverpool averaged 5.2 shots on target
  • Liverpool's vulnerable away defense concedes an average of 1.94 goals per game this season

Risks

  • Bournemouth have a shorter recovery period with only 3 days of rest since their last match
  • Liverpool's historical dominance with 3 wins from the last 4 head-to-head encounters
  • Bournemouth remain winless in this Premier League season with 3 draws and 1 loss

All probabilities

Result
AFC Bournemouth47%
Draw27%
Liverpool26%
Double chance
AFC Bournemouth or draw74%
Liverpool or draw53%
No draw73%
Goals
Over 1.580%
Under 1.520%
Over 2.555%
Under 2.545%
Over 3.533%
Under 3.567%
Both teams score
Yes58%
No42%

Most likely scores

1:1
13%
2:1
10%
2:0
8%
1:2
7%
2:2
6%
0:1
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. AFC Bournemouth: first goal in 10 of 12 games (83%)
  2. AFC Bournemouth: 6 of 14 goals conceded from minute 76 onwards (last 12 games)
  3. Liverpool: 37% of all goals between minutes 46-60 (7 of 19)
  4. AFC Bournemouth: dropped a lead in 6 of 11 games (13 points lost)
  5. AFC Bournemouth: 8 of 12 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth 4-2-3-1 · Liverpool 4-2-3-1

AFC Bournemouth
  • 1 Đ. Petrović
  • 15 A. Smith
  • 5 J. Hill
  • 14 A. Tavares Silva
  • 3 A. Truffert
  • 12 T. Adams
  • 8 A. Scott
  • 37 R. Rocha
  • 10 R. Christie
  • 16 M. Tavernier
  • 9 F. de Lima Barbosa
Liverpool
  • 1 A. Becker
  • 33 R. Araújo da Silva
  • 5 J. Jacquet
  • 4 V. van Dijk
  • 6 Milos Kerkez
  • 8 D. Szoboszlai
  • 10 A. Mac Allister
  • 18 C. Gakpo
  • 7 F. Wirtz
  • 29 B. Barcola
  • 9 A. Isak
Substitutes
  • 24 J. Sánchez Velasco
  • 18 B. Diakité
  • 11 B. Doak
  • 6 J. Soler Barreto
  • 4 L. Cook
  • 7 D. Brooks
  • 29 D. Jebbison
  • 20 M. Di Gregorio
  • 27 A. Tóth
  • 23 V. Muñoz Villanueva
  • 67 L. Koumas
  • 42 T. Nyoni
  • 30 J. Frimpong
  • 25 G. Mamardashvili
  • 73 R. Ngumoha
  • 38 R. Gravenberch
  • 2 J. Gomez
  • 21 K. Tsimikas

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