Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Premier League Prediction (16.08.2025)

Despite a fairly eventful summer by football standards, many fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of top-league matches. On July 16 at 2:00 WIB, the new Premier League season will finally kick off. In the opening match, the reigning champions of England – Liverpool will host Bournemouth at Anfield. Bookmakers give a clear advantage to the home side. Let’s review the teams’ form at the start of the season and share our prediction for the game.

Liverpool

The Merseysiders enter the new season as champions of England, and it is especially interesting to watch the renewed Liverpool after an active summer in the transfer market. Notable losses include Luis Díaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Darwin Núñez. However, the club has strengthened significantly by signing Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitiké, Florian Wirtz, and Jeremie Frimpong. The latter three have already contributed in their first official match in the FA Community Shield, while Kerkez received positive ratings for his performance. In preseason, Liverpool showed quality football and approach this match after the Community Shield clash against Crystal Palace, where they lost in a penalty shootout.

Bournemouth

The Cherries had a good last season, lacking only a bit of consistency in the final third of the championship. However, the team’s core collapsed during the summer transfer window. Maximilian Heysen moved to Real Madrid, Illia Zabarnyi is close to joining PSG, Kepa Arrizabalaga left Chelsea for Arsenal, and Kerkez moved to Liverpool. Incoming transfers have been few, with the most notable being Djordje Petrović from Chelsea and Adrien Truffert from Rennes.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The record is completely in Liverpool’s favor. The Merseysiders have won the last five meetings in a row. In 4 out of 5 of those games, the bet on total over 2.5 was successful.

Prediction

For the Liverpool vs Bournemouth match, the prediction is in favor of the home side. After such high-profile signings, Liverpool must confidently take all three points. Given the head-to-head stats, the likelihood of a high-scoring game is also high. Suggested bet: Liverpool to win and total over 2.5 at odds of 1.64.