Reigning champions Liverpool kick off the new Premier League (PL) season against Bournemouth at Anfield, beginning their quest for a record-breaking 21st top-flight title.
Liverpool start the season as favourites to retain their Premier League crown, spending in excess of £250million on the arrivals of Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, and Hugo Ekitike.
Frimpong and Ekitike were on target last time out in the Community Shield, but FA Cup holders Crystal Palace prevailed by winning on penalties at Wembley. They will hope to quickly park that Wembley disappointment in this Premier League curtain raiser, and nine wins from their last 12 season-opening Premier League games suggest they’re good value to do so.
Bournemouth have lost several high-profile players over the summer, including Kerkez, to Liverpool. Dean Huijsen and Ilya Zabarnyi have also headed out the door, meaning we will see a new-look Cherries side at Anfield.
Goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović and defender Adrien Truffert have arrived in Dorset, and both will hope to help thier new side continue their impressive seven-match unbeaten run in PL openers (W3, D4). Further confidence comes from the fact that last season’s ninth place finish was Bournemouth’s joint-best in the top-flight.
Liverpool have been victorious in 12 of their last 13 H2Hs with Bournemouth (L1), with nine of those victories being accompanied by a clean sheet. The Reds have won each of the last six H2Hs at Anfield.
