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Liverpool vs Bournemouth Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Liverpool will be aiming to reclaim top spot in the Premier League when they welcome Bournemouth to Anfield on Saturday.

The Reds have dropped into second place after consecutive draws against Leicester and West Ham, although they do have a game in hand over Manchester City.

Latest odds

Having run out 4-0 winners in the reverse encounter at the Vitality Stadium, they are 4/19 (1.21) favourites with SportPesa to move back into pole position with a victory here.

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Eddie Howe's men have lost eight consecutive games on the road, and are 13/1 (14.00) outsiders to derail the hosts' title bid with a shock win.

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Just one of the last 10 meetings between this pair has resulted in a draw, but there are odds of 23/4 (6.75) available on this one finishing up all square.

Team news

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Georginio Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson will all face late fitness tests, although Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joe Gomez remain long-term injury absentees.

Lewis Cook, Simon Francis, David Brooks and Callum Wilson are all injured for the guests, while Nathaniel Clyne is ineligible to face his parent club.

Open game

While it is certainly too soon to talk of a collapse, there is no doubting the frustration felt by Jurgen Klopp's side after the last couple of matches.

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Not only have defensive absentees cost them the previous solidity at the back, their usually prolific attack has struggled for cutting edge at the other end of the pitch.

This second problem is likely to prove less of an issue against a visiting team they have scored past 16 times in the last five meetings, and who have conceded more away goals than any other team apart from Fulham.

Predictions

Nevertheless, the Cherries will also back themselves after putting four goals past Chelsea recently, making odds of 11/10 (2.10) look like solid value on over 3.5 goals being scored for the fifth encounter in six between this pair.

Betting Banner - Best Bet Over 3.5 goals at 11/10 (2.10) for a 1.5pt stake with SportPesa SportPesa footer
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