Bournemouth-Liverpool is a match valid for the fourth round of the League Cup and is played on Wednesday at 8:45 p.m.: statistics, likely formations and predictions.
After the 5 goals they scored against Toulouse in the Europa League, Liverpool also showed their offensive power against Nottingham Forest in the league, overwhelmed 3-0 at Anfield.
Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and the usual Salah allowed Jurgen Klopp to get his hands on his seventh win in 10 Premier League days, dedicating the success Luis Diaz, whose parents were themselves involved in a kidnapping in Colombia. Liverpool thus managing to keep up with its direct competitors: Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City – the three teams that are ahead of the Reds in the standings – for the time being do not hint at slowing down, although the points gap from the first place occupied by Postecoglou’s Spurs is only three. Salah and his teammates cashed in their only defeat of the season precisely against Tottenham, but that knockout was profoundly affected by the serious Var error that inexplicably cancelled out a valid goal for Klopp’s men. Now, before the challenge with Luton Town scheduled for next Sunday, Liverpool will be engaged in the League Cup fourth round with Bournemouth.
The German coach does not have a great feeling for domestic cups, although two seasons ago he broke the taboo by winning both (League Cup and FA Cup).
Aarons
There will be a lot of turnover at Vitality Stadium against Andoni Iraola’s Cherries, already beaten 3-1 last August at Anfield. The Rossoneri on Saturday “saved” the bench of the Spanish coach – who ended up on the gridiron after three consecutive defeats to Arsenal, Everton and Wolverhampton – by winning the direct clash with Burnley, bent 2-1 thanks to a goal by Billing in the last quarter of an hour. A most precious victory that allowed Bournemouth to momentarily leave the relegation zone.
The Prediction
Liverpool favored but it is unlikely that the Reds will be able to keep their goal unscathed against a Bournemouth side that is likely to play it straight, having nothing to lose. After all, the Reds’ defense of clean sheets has so far collected very few. Yes, at least one goal the Cherries could score.
Bournemouth-Liverpool likely lineups
- BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Radu; Smith, Zabarnyi, Mepham, Kerkez; Rothwell, Billing; Ouattara, Semenyo, Sinisterra; Solanke.
- LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Matip, Chambers; Elliott, Endo, Jones; Salah, Darwin Nunez, Gakpo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-3
