England EFL Cup: Bournemouth VS Liverpool || Thursday, 02 November at 03:45 GMT +8

Bournemouth is seeking a repeat of their 2-1 Premier League victory against Burnley. In that match, Bournemouth had 45% possession and 13 shots on goal, with goals from Antoine Semenyo and Philip Billing. Burnley scored three goals, with Charlie Taylor scoring for them. Bournemouth has not shown defensive steel in recent times, failing to prevent opponents from scoring in five of their previous six matches, resulting in 13 goals.

Liverpool, following a 3-0 Premier League win against Nottingham Forest, will face Nottingham Forest in a match with a 73% possession rate and 21 shots at goal. Diogo Jota, Darwin Núñez, and Mohamed Salah scored the goals, while Nottingham Forest had 9 shots on goal. Liverpool has scored 20 times in their last six games, an average of 3.33 goals each, with five goals from opponents. The game will see if this trend is sustained. The match will be a crucial test for Liverpool’s chances.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has only one fitness concern due to a strong team, with Tyler Adams missing out due to a hamstring injury.

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp faces reduced team options due to injuries of Conor Bradley, Thiago, and Andrew Robertson.

Predicted lineups:

Bournemouth

Goalkeeper: Andrei Radu
Defenders: Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Chris Mepham, Milos Kerkez
Midfielders: Joe Rothwell, Philip Billing
Forwards: Dango Outtara, Antoine Semenyo, Luis Sinisterra, Dominic Solanke

Liverpool

Goalkeeper: Caoimhin Kelleher
Defenders: Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielders: Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch
Forwards: Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota

Bournemouth VS Liverpool (Last 6 matches)

  • Liverpool – 5 wins
  • Bournemouth – 1 win

Over all competition record

Bournemouth is expected to break Liverpool’s defense, but their chances of scoring may be limited. Both teams are expected to score in a 1-2 Liverpool win.

Winning probability: Bournemouth – 17% , Draw – 21% , Liverpool – 62%

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