Matchday

Premier League 26/27 · 20 Sep 2026

Bournemouth 0–1 Liverpool FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.4
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.6
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Bournemouth favourites at 48%.

Liverpool FC won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cody Gakpo, 71.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Cody Gakpo +18.4, Alisson +16.8, James Hill +16.5.

Well below it: Dominik Szoboszlai −22.3, Marcus Tavernier −16.2, Adam Smith −12.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Bournemouth

17 Sep 2026W 2–1at Real Sociedad Europa League
12 Sep 2026D 2–2v Brentford Premier League
8 Sep 2026W 4–0v Lincoln City EFL Cup
5 Sep 2026D 2–2at Newcastle United Premier League
29 Aug 2026D 1–1v Everton Premier League

Liverpool FC

15 Sep 2026W 3–1v Tottenham Hotspur EFL Cup
12 Sep 2026D 0–0v Fulham Premier League
9 Sep 2026W 2–1v Atlético Madrid Champions League
4 Sep 2026W 2–0at Ipswich Town Premier League
29 Aug 2026D 2–2v Nottingham Forest Premier League

Head to head

24 Jan 2026Bournemouth 3–2 Liverpool FC Premier League
15 Aug 2025Liverpool FC 4–2 Bournemouth Premier League

Bournemouth

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ben Gannon-Doak Midfielder200–90.4–
David Brooks Midfielder1500–77.0–
James Hill Defender9000–67.5+16.5
António Silva Defender9000–61.3+2.8
Alex Tóth Midfielder200–59.1–
Alex Scott Midfielder90000.1056.9−0.2
Rayan Midfielder8800–53.7+2.6
Tyler Adams Midfielder8800–52.7+1.6
Đorđe Petrović Goalkeeper9000–49.6+1.5
Adrien Truffert Defender90000.0149.1−7.7
Lewis Cook Midfielder1500–46.0–
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder7500–45.8−16.2
Ryan Christie Midfielder75000.5044.8−6.9
Evanilson Forward90000.1543.0−4.8
Daniel Jebbison Forward1500–34.2–
Adam Smith Defender7500–31.9−12.4

Liverpool FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Trey Nyoni Midfielder1900–82.0–
Cody Gakpo Midfielder90000.1871.7+18.4
Víctor Muñoz Midfielder1800–69.2–
Alisson Goalkeeper9000–65.8+16.8
Virgil van Dijk Defender9000–65.6+8.1
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder900–64.2–
Alexander Isak Forward81100.7563.2+13.0
Ronald Araújo Defender9000–63.0+7.3
Lewis Koumas Forward9000.1761.2–
Jérémy Jacquet Defender9000–60.4+2.9
Florian Wirtz Midfielder71000.2257.4+1.5
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder9000–52.7−1.2
Miloš Kerkez Defender90000.0746.2−3.8
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder81000.1345.7−22.3
Bradley Barcola Forward72000.0543.6−9.9