The 2025/26 Premier League Season starts on Friday, 15 August 2025, 8:00 PM BST(12:30 AM IST), and Liverpool takes on AFC Bournemouth at Anfield.
Liverpool, who are the reigning Premier League champions, will be presented with a more capable squad as they look to kick off their title defence with a hefty performance in front of their home crowd. Meanwhile, Bournemouth will be looking to find some early points on the road, as they finished mid-table with room to breathe last season.
This article on the 96 official website has everything that you need to know surrounding the Liverpool vs Bournemouth EPL Match on day 1.
Match Details: Liverpool vs Bournemouth
- Fixture: Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth
- Competition: Premier League 2025/26, Round 1
- Date & Time: Friday, 15 August 2025, 8:00 PM BST / Saturday, 16 August 2025, 12:30 AM IST
- Venue: Anfield Stadium, Liverpool
Head-to-Head Record: Liverpool vs Bournemouth
- Total competitive matches played: 9
- Liverpool wins: 6
- Bournemouth wins: 2
- Draws: 1
- Most recent meeting: Liverpool 2–0 Bournemouth (Premier League, 1 February 2025)
The Reds have maintained the upper hand in recent fixtures.
Liverpool: Recent Matches and Form
- Preston North End 1–3 Liverpool (13 July 2025)
- Liverpool 2–4 AC Milan (26 July 2025)
- Yokohama F. Marinos 1–3 Liverpool (30 July 2025)
- Liverpool 4–1 Athletic Bilbao (4 August 2025)
- Crystal Palace 2–2 Liverpool (Crystal Palace won 3–2 on penalties) FA Community Shield Final (10 August 2025)
Liverpool showed strong attacking form in pre-season but suffered a narrow defeat in the Community Shield against Crystal Palace, highlighting areas to improve defensively ahead of the Premier League season.
Bournemouth: Recent Matches and Form
- Bournemouth 2–1 Hibernian (15 July 2025)
- Everton 0–3 Bournemouth (26 July 2025)
- Manchester United 4–1 Bournemouth (30 July 2025)
- Bournemouth 0–2 West Ham United (3 August 2025)
- Bournemouth 1-1 Real Sociedad (9 August 2025)
Bournemouth had mixed pre-season results, demonstrating attacking potential but with some defensive vulnerabilities.
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When to Watch the Match Between Liverpool and Bournemouth?
The match between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth kicks off at 12:30 AM IST on Saturday, 16 August 2025. For viewers in the United Kingdom, the game begins at 8:00 PM BST on Friday, 15 August 2025. In the United States, the match starts at 3:00 PM ET/12:00 PM PT on Friday, 15 August 2025.
Where to Watch the Match Between Liverpool and Bournemouth?
The Premier League opening match between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth can be streamed through official broadcasters. Fans can check Liverpool’s official website, AFC Bournemouth’s digital channels, and both clubs’ social media pages for live coverage or match updates.
Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Live Streaming & TV Guide
United Kingdom
- Live on Sky Sports (Main Event, Premier League, Ultra HDR)
- Selected matches may also be shown on TNT Sports or Amazon Prime Video
India
- Live streaming on JioCinema
- TV coverage on Sports18 Network
United States
- Live on NBC Sports and USA Network
- Streaming is available via Peacock
Canada
- Exclusive coverage on FuboTV
Australia
- All matches live on Optus Sport
New Zealand
- Live on Sky Sport NZ
Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
- Live on beIN Sports
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Live on SuperSport
Europe (selected countries)
- Sky Deutschland (Germany, Austria)
- CANAL+ (France, Poland)
- Viaplay (Nordic & Baltic regions)
- DAZN (Spain, Italy)
South-East Asia
- Live on SPOTV
South America
- ESPN / Star+
Caribbean
- RUSH / SportsMax
Additionally, users on 96.com can follow the action with live stats, real-time betting odds, and in-play markets throughout the match. Coverage and availability may vary based on region and platform.
Liverpool: 3 Key Players to Watch
Alisson Becker (goalkeeper): With fantastic shot-stopping and steady distribution, Alisson has solidified Liverpool’s defence. Alisson continues to be a very important part of their defence, and while this was not the outcome they hoped for in the Community Shield, Alisson has cleaned up his box.
Florian Wirtz (midfielder): Wirtz has impressed in the midfield role he played for Liverpool as a creative midfielder. He has stood out for his ability to pass with accuracy and speed, create tempo, and unscrew defensive locks. He has brought tempo to Liverpool’s attacking build-up.
Mohamed Salah (forward): The biggest attacking threat that Liverpool has. The pace, dribbling, and finishing are something that no one else has. Salah is consistently scoring and creating goals in pre-season, especially in the last few friendlies.
Bournemouth: 3 Key Players to Watch
Philip Billing (midfielder): Billing anchored the midfield with a variety of passes and physicality for Bournemouth. He was not only able to break play up but also attack afterwards, even after some lousy performances against the elite teams during pre-season.
Antoine Semenyo (striker): Semenyo remains Bournemouth’s biggest scoring threat. He is strong on the ball with hold-up play and has clever movement. His finishing late in the season, whilst mixed in terms of results from the team, has been a bright spot.
Justin Kluivert (winger): Kluivert utilised his pace and trickery down the wing to create goalscoring opportunities. His pace, dribbling and decision-making were critical and opened up space for Bournemouth during recent fixtures.
Probable Lineups: Liverpool vs Bournemouth
Liverpool (4-3-3):
Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson; Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai; Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike, Darwin Núñez
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1):
Neto; Adam Smith, Marcos Senesi, Illia Zabarnyi, Milos Kerkez; Philip Billing, Lewis Cook; Dango Ouattara, Emiliano Marcondes, Justin Kluivert; Antoine Semenyo
Liverpool vs Bournemouth Betting Odds
Liverpool will go into their Premier League opener with positive momentum after a successful pre-season. They demonstrated their usual attacking flair during pre-season, but there were also some defensive lapses along the way, as demonstrated in their loss to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield. Liverpool’s squad depth, with their creative playmaker Florian Wirtz and their prolific forward Mohamed Salah, will likely make Liverpool co-favourites at Anfield.
Bournemouth had a bit of everything in pre-season. While their attacking play was often good, they also showed serious defensive inconsistencies. Their players were impressive in isolated scenarios, Philip Billing and Antoine Semenyo, but facing Liverpool’s relentless forward play in this match will be a whole new ball game.
Match Result: Liverpool wins, Reds’ overall quality and home advantage provide them with a solid advantage, but Bournemouth’s counter-attacking style could create a few problems and perhaps ruffle Liverpool’s feathers if they don’t adapt.
Both Teams To Score: Likely. Bournemouth’s attacking intent, plus Liverpool’s often aggressive style, suggests that a good chance of scoring exists for both sides.
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Liverpool displayed an open, attacking mentality throughout pre-season, while Bournemouth showed defensive vulnerabilities. This suggests a high-scoring match is likely.
Handicaps: Asian handicap lines suggest Liverpool, but persist with your initial thoughts, if values do not open up on Bournemouth and their resilience, continue with them.
Betting Odds Overview:
- Liverpool (Home Win): 1.30
- Draw: 5.30
- Bournemouth (Away Win): 8.00
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Match prediction
Liverpool will likely dominate possession and dictate the pace of the match with creativity in attack and goal-scoring ability. Bournemouth’s defence isn’t bad, but it will once again be open and vulnerable to the waves of attack by Liverpool. Expect an engaging match with Liverpool managing to edge a 3-1 victory, using good goal scoring and capitalising on the odd moment when Bournemouth counterattacks.
Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth