There might be twenty points separating these two Premier League teams, although Bournemouth are more than capable of outperforming their match odds for this game. It’s been a campaign of gradual improvement for a team who are up to twelfth in the table, although they are still short of goals when it comes to games at the Vitality Stadium.
Andoni Iraola’s side have managed to find the net eleven times in nine home clashes, although they did overcome Fulham 3-0 on Boxing Day, while they previously put three past Forest and Manchester United on the road. Dominic Solanke lines up against his former club and the forward is averaging a goal per game right now.
Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with Solanke, with Liverpool perhaps wishing they had kept the faith with the England hopeful. They are a little short of firepower right now considering that Mohamed Salah is on AFCON duty and there could be a lack of cutting edge despite a recent 2-0 FA Cup win away to Arsenal.
We shouldn’t forget that Jurgen Klopp’s side rode their luck at the Emirates before coming through with a victory. It could be worth siding with Bournemouth on the Draw No Bet market or alternatively Double Chance. The Merseyside team tend to keep things tight on the road although they have drawn on four occasions when travelling away from Anfield.