Liverpool V Bournemouth

Monday August August 17th 2015

This will be the Cherries first way fixture as a Premier League club and I am sure that their manager Eddie Howe was wishing his side had easier opposition. Bournemouth were beaten by Aston Villa after wasting a host of goal scoring opportunities in the first half of their home fixture last weekend..

They can ill afford to do that against a strong Liverpool team boasting an array of new talent including Firmnho (who could be making his full debut tonight) and Christian Benteke. Liverpool will be pleased to have come away from a difficult away fixture against Stoke to bag all three points.

Bournemouth have met Liverpool six times already, failing to beat them in any of those matches, losing four and drawing two. Liverpool are stronger in every department and with confidence high after their Stoke victory, I fully expect a comfortable victory here. Brendan Rodgers may well decide to play Can who was so effective last Saturday in a holding role. That will allow Milner and Couthinho freedom to roam and supply Benteke with plenty of chances. Christian Benteke will be itching to score tonight and I fully expect him to do so.


My Betting Tips:

Christian Benteke to score first. 10/3 @ Bet365

Liverpool -2 Handicap result 10/3 @ Paddy Power