Match Report
Liverpool (5th, 60 pts) visited AFC Bournemouth (6th, 57 pts) with 3 points between them. Liverpool's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Per game in the league, AFC Bournemouth were scoring 1.53 and conceding 1.42, Liverpool 1.66 and 1.39, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Liverpool carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this.
Across 21 recorded meetings, AFC Bournemouth have 2 wins to Liverpool's 18, with 1 draw, at 3.52 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 76% of the meetings had three or more.
The venue was Vitality Stadium, with room for 11,700 spectators. On the scoreboard, AFC Bournemouth led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
AFC Bournemouth: Evanilson (26'), Álex Jiménez (33'), Amine Adli (90') · Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk (45'), Dominik Szoboszlai (80')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Bournemouth 33% · Liverpool 67% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-11