Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth prediction and preview

Carabao Cup · Wednesday 16 December 2026, 20:00 UTC

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Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth

Carabao Cup · Wednesday 16 December 2026, 20:00 UTC · Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool · AFC Bournemouth · Carabao Cup predictions

Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth preview

Liverpool host AFC Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday 16 December 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC at Anfield in Liverpool.

Liverpool have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; AFC Bournemouth have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Liverpool have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. AFC Bournemouth average 2.7 scored and 0.0 conceded across their last 6, with 6 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Liverpool won 8, 0 games were drawn and AFC Bournemouth won 2. Those games averaged 3.8 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 20 Sep 2026, ended AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool.

At home this season Liverpool have 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from 9 matches; on the road AFC Bournemouth have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 5.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Liverpool 8, draws 0, AFC Bournemouth 2.

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Liverpool expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Jérémy Jacquet, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Alexis Mac Allister, Trey Nyoni, Ryan Gravenberch, Rio Ngumoha, Bradley Barcola

AFC Bournemouth expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Djordje Petrovic, António Silva, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, Marcus Tavernier, Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie, Rayan, Justin Kluivert, Evanilson

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