After the historic 2024-25 season for both clubs, Liverpool and Bournemouth go open the 2025-26 Premier League season for Friday night as dem go jam for Anfield inside the first match of the new top-flight campaign.
Arne Slot and im boys carry Liverpool go title number 20 last season – wey don match Manchester United record for English football – while Bournemouth sef enjoy their own historic moment under coach Andoni Iraola as dem finish ninth with 56 points, the highest wey dem don ever get for Premier League.
But both sides never really gather momentum this month. The champions, Liverpool, enter gameweek one after Crystal Palace beat dem for penalty shootout for Community Shield, after the match end 2-2 for Wembley.
Bournemouth on their side no win any of their last four pre-season games – dem lose to Manchester United and West Ham United for Premier League Summer Series for USA before dem draw two times with Real Sociedad for South Coast.
Before Friday night opener, make we look how these two teams don take meet each other for history.
Head-to-Head Record
Previous meetings: 24
Bournemouth wins: 2
Draws: 3
Liverpool wins: 19
Liverpool and Bournemouth no too get long history together because na after Bournemouth first-ever promotion to Premier League dem begin meet well-well.
For the 24 matches wey don happen, Liverpool win 19, draw three and lose only two – both away matches wey happen for December 2016 and March 2023.
Since that 1-0 loss wey Philip Billing give Liverpool for 2022-23 season, the Reds don beat Bournemouth five times back-to-back for all competitions, including four straight Premier League wins.
The first time Arne Slot face Bournemouth for September 2024, Liverpool win 3-0. Later for Vitality Stadium, Mohamed Salah score twice as dem win 2-0.
During Jurgen Klopp last season for Liverpool (2023-24), dem beat Bournemouth home and away for league with 7-1 aggregate. But for EFL Cup round of 16, dem manage win 2-1. One of the biggest memories be the 9-0 thrashing for August 2022 – joint-biggest Premier League win for history.
Before Bournemouth enter Premier League for 2015, both teams only meet for FA Cup and League Cup from 1927 to 2014. Even when Bournemouth drag Liverpool reach replay matches for FA Cup, the Reds still qualify.
For goalscoring record, Liverpool players still lead. Mohamed Salah get 11 goals against Bournemouth, Luis Diaz and Roberto Firmino get five each, while Darwin Nunez and Sadio Mane get four apiece.
Last 20 Meetings
Feb 01, 2025: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
Sep 21, 2024: Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Jan 21, 2024: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (Premier League)
Nov 01, 2023: Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool (EFL Cup Round of 16)
Aug 19, 2023: Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Mar 11, 2023: Bournemouth 1-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
Aug 27, 2022: Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Mar 07, 2020: Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Dec 07, 2019: Bournemouth 0-3 Liverpool (Premier League)
Feb 09, 2019: Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Dec 08, 2018: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 14, 2018: Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Dec 17, 2017: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 05, 2017: Liverpool 2-2 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Dec 04, 2016: Bournemouth 4-3 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 17, 2016: Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
Oct 28, 2015: Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth (League Cup Round Four)
Aug 17, 2015: Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Dec 17, 2014: Bournemouth 1-3 Liverpool (League Cup Quarter-Finals)
Jan 25, 2014: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (FA Cup Fourth Round)
Last 10 Premier League Meetings
Feb 01, 2025: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool
Sep 21, 2024: Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth
Jan 21, 2024: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool
Aug 19, 2023: Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth
Mar 11, 2023: Bournemouth 1-0 Liverpool
Aug 27, 2022: Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth
Mar 07, 2020: Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth
Dec 07, 2019: Bournemouth 0-3 Liverpool
Feb 09, 2019: Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth
Dec 08, 2018: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool