Bournemouth vs Liverpool betting tips: Predictions, best odds and picks

Bournemouth vs Liverpool tips: BTTS and Liverpool to win - 12/5 William Hill Isak to score first - 5/1 Ladbrokes Andoni Iraola returns to Bournemouth on Sunday with UK betting sites expecting him to pick up a win for his new side Liverpool (kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports). The Spaniard spent three successful years in charge on the south coast before moving to Anfield in the summer, but that won’t count for anything when the first whistle goes. Liverpool were held to a disappointing goalless draw at home to Fulham last weekend to leave them eighth in the Premier League table, already six points behind the leaders Arsenal. They did manage to return to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Tottenham in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, but Iraola will mostly be judged on league form at his new club. Bournemouth are still looking for their first league win of the campaign, but they are unbeaten in their last three in the league and five in all competitions. Since losing to Manchester City in their opening match, they have drawn with Everton, Newcastle and Brentford and beat Lincoln City in the League Cup and Real Sociedad in the Europa League. The 2-1 win over La Liga side Sociedad on Thursday was their first ever match in Europe, and manager Marco Rose will be hoping his side can cope with playing Thursday and Sunday and deal with the travel in between. Reds to bounce back The Cherries have won just two of their last seven matches at home to Liverpool, but they did the last one when Amine Adli scored in injury time to secure the 3-2 win. The home side took a 2-0 lead over Arne Slot’s side only for goals from Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai to pull Liverpool level with just 10 minutes remaining. That ended a run of six straight defeats against Liverpool, so can they make it two from two this weekend? The football betting sites don’t seem to think so and have installed the Reds as the favourites for the win at odds of 6/4. You can get 9/4 on a Bournemouth win, and 14/5 on a draw and considering both teams have drawn three of their opening four games, that is worth a look. So, much will depend on how the Cherries are after the trip back from Spain and how much energy their first European match in their 127-year history took out of them. Liverpool were also in action this week of course, but their home win over Spurs came two days before Bournemouth’s outing, and Iraola used the game to rest several of his first-team players. Bournemouth vs Liverpool prediction 1: BTTS and Liverpool to win - 12/5 William Hill Is Isak back to his best? Alexander Isak is starting to show the kind of form that earned him the £125m move to Liverpool last summer with three goals in the first four league games. He has already matched his league goal tally from last season after a frustrating first term at Anfield, and he will have his eye on beating his best return of 23 which he scored in his final season at St James’ Park. Betting apps are offering 6/4 on him scoring at any time on Sunday, and after playing just four minutes in Tuesday's win over Spurs, he should be pretty fresh for the trip to the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth vs Liverpool prediction 2: Isak to score first - 5/1 Ladbrokes Bournemouth vs Liverpool team news: Bournemouth: The Cherries will be without Eli Junior Kroupi, Julian Araujo, Amine Adli, Veljko Milosavljevic, and Tyler Adams for the visit of Liverpool. Liverpool: Long-term absentees Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni will still be out for a while, while Federico Chiesa and Vitezslav Jaros are also missing. Bournemouth vs Liverpool predicted lineups: Bournemouth: Petrovic; Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Scott, Adams; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson. Liverpool: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak. Responsible gambling Bettors should always gamble responsibly online. Always remain within a budget and never exceed it. Never chase your losses. Anyone can lose a bet even if they know a lot about football. It is easy to get carried away with betting on football, so remain in control of your time and betting when claiming free bets or any other betting offers . Bettors can use responsible gambling tools provided by gambling sites such as deposit limits, loss limits and self-exclusion, among others. Should you wish to seek help for gambling-related issues, there are several charities, organisations and healthcare providers who offer support and information: NHS Help GambleAware Gamblers Anonymous GAMSTOP We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.