Match Preview – 20:00 Kick-Off at Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool are making great strides of late, shaking off the dust from an inauspicious first few months in 2017. Liverpool are always better when they play the league’s bigger sides and they have beaten Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton on a run of 4 wins in 6. Generally their troubles have come against teams they are expected to beat comfortably and Wednesday’s game presents another of those situations with the visit of Bournemouth.

Bournemouth are unbeaten in 3 Premier League games, keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 2 of those against Southampton and Swansea. Gallingly, the Cherries have won just twice away from home all season and though their point at Old Trafford a few weeks ago will give them hope of repeating the trick at Anfield, they go in to Wednesday’s game as rank outsiders.

Bournemouth managed to beat Liverpool 4-3 in a thrilling encounter in the reverse fixture between the two in early December. Nathan Ake scored a last gasp winner to send the home fans into raptures to complete a rousing comeback from 3-1 down. Liverpool have only kept 1 clean sheet in the Premier League in 2017, that’s 10 out of 11 games where they have failed to stop the opposition from scoring. Sadio Mane is set to join Adam Lallana and Jordan Henderson on the sidelines having picked up an injury against Everton.

Liverpool’s recent results:

Apr 1st 2017 Liverpool 3:1 Everton - Premier League

Mar 19th 2017 Man City 1:1 Liverpool - Premier League

Mar 12th 2017 Liverpool 2:1 Burnley - Premier League

Mar 4th 2017 Liverpool 3:1 Arsenal - Premier League

Bournemouth’s recent results:

Apr 1st 2017 Southampton 0:0 Bournemouth - Premier League

Mar 18th 2017 Bournemouth 2:0 Swansea City - Premier League

Mar 11th 2017 Bournemouth 3:2 West Ham - Premier League

Mar 4th 2017 Man Utd 1:1 Bournemouth - Premier League

Odds

Liverpool odds 4/11

Bournemouth odds 17/2

Draw 17/4

(Odds taken from Bet365)

Liverpool v Bournemouth Predictions

Sadio Mane’s thrust from out wide will be a big miss for Liverpool, but they should still have the dynamism and individual flair to carve open the Bournemouth defence. This Liverpool side will always concede chances and even though Bournemouth have only scored 16 times in 15 away games, I fancy them to get another one at Anfield. Liverpool to win with both teams to score is my call here. See my detailed Liverpool v Bournemouth betting tips below.

Bet365 have a great price of 8/5 for Liverpool to win and both teams to score on Wednesday night. With 1 clean sheet in 8 at Anfield, we should expect the away side to get on the scoresheet. With goals expected, one of Liverpool’s likeliest scorers will be Roberto Firmino – the Brazilian is at odds of 20/21 to score anytime with Bet365.

Our Tips

Both teams to score/Liverpool to win 8/5 Bet365

Roberto Firmino to score anytime 20/21 Bet365