Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Head-to-Head Stats and Insights

Bournemouth host Liverpool at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on 20 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 13:00 UTC in the Premier League Regular Season - 5. With Bournemouth vs Liverpool stats showing contrasting starts to the 2026 campaign, this fixture arrives at an important early checkpoint in the season.

Bournemouth enter the match 15th in the Premier League table with 3 points from 4 games, still searching for a first league win but drawing 3 times and losing once. Liverpool sit 8th with 6 points, unbeaten with 1 win and 3 draws. The stakes are clear: Bournemouth need a statement result to move away from the lower reaches, while Liverpool will view this as a key opportunity to climb towards the European places.

Head-to-head record

The record shows a recent Premier League matchup that has produced goals and home wins for both sides.

• Previous meetings: 5
• Bournemouth wins: 2
• Draws: 0
• Liverpool wins: 3

Bournemouth vs Liverpool Timeline & Historical Context

The Bournemouth vs Liverpool timeline in the Premier League has been eventful in the fixtures available, with all five recorded meetings taking place in league play and delivering decisive results rather than stalemates. Every match in this sequence has been settled in 90 minutes, underlining how rarely this pairing drifts into cagey, low-risk football.

On 21 January 2024 in the Premier League Regular Season - 21, Bournemouth hosted Liverpool at Vitality Stadium and Liverpool ran out convincing 4-0 winners after a goalless first half (Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool, half-time 0-0). Later that year, on 21 September 2024 at Anfield in Regular Season - 5, Liverpool again dominated at home, winning 3-0 after leading 3-0 at the break (Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth, half-time 3-0). The pattern of Liverpool control continued into 1 February 2025, when they travelled to Vitality Stadium for Regular Season - 24 and secured a 2-0 away victory, having been 1-0 up at half-time (Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool, half-time 0-1).

The dynamic shifted during the 2025–26 Premier League season. On 15 August 2025 in Regular Season - 1 at Anfield, Liverpool opened with a 4-2 home win over Bournemouth, leading 1-0 at half-time before an open second half (Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth, half-time 1-0). However, Bournemouth struck back on 24 January 2026 at Vitality Stadium in Regular Season - 23, edging a high-scoring contest 3-2 after leading 2-1 at the interval (Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool, half-time 2-1). That result marked Bournemouth’s first home success in this run of fixtures and showed their capacity to turn this matchup into a genuine contest.

Bournemouth vs Liverpool Head to Head Overall Breakdown

Across these five Premier League encounters, Bournemouth vs Liverpool stats highlight a clear scoring trend in Liverpool’s favour overall, but with evidence that Bournemouth can trouble them, especially at Vitality Stadium.

Overall Record & Goals:

• Total Goals Scored: Bournemouth 8 - 13 Liverpool
• Average Goals per Match: Bournemouth 1.60 vs Liverpool 2.60

Venue Split Performance:

• At Vitality Stadium: 3 matches played here — Bournemouth won 1 (as home side), Liverpool won 2 (as away side), 0 draws
• At Anfield: 2 matches played here — Liverpool won 2 (as home side), Bournemouth won 0 (as away side), 0 draws

Bournemouth vs Liverpool Last Results: Past Direct Meetings

Here are the Bournemouth vs Liverpool last results in recent competitive fixtures:

• 24 January 2026: Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool (Half-time: 2-1) – Premier League Regular Season - 23
• 15 August 2025: Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth (Half-time: 1-0) – Premier League Regular Season - 1
• 1 February 2025: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Half-time: 0-1) – Premier League Regular Season - 24
• 21 September 2024: Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth (Half-time: 3-0) – Premier League Regular Season - 5
• 21 January 2024: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (Half-time: 0-0) – Premier League Regular Season - 21

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown

Last 5 Bournemouth Matches Results and Stats

Bournemouth’s recent form in the 2026 Premier League season to date shows a team that is competitive but still lacking a cutting edge to turn draws into wins. Across 4 league matches, they have drawn 3 and lost 1, scoring 6 goals and conceding 7. At home, they have been resilient with 2 draws from 2 games, scoring and conceding 3, while away they have 1 draw and 1 defeat. Offensively, Bournemouth average 1.5 goals per match but are conceding 1.8, and they are yet to keep a clean sheet, underlining defensive vulnerabilities despite an attack that has scored in every game.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 0, Draw 3, Lose 1

Last 5 Liverpool Matches Results and Stats

Liverpool’s season to date form in the 2026 Premier League indicates stability and defensive control. They remain unbeaten after 4 matches with 1 win and 3 draws, scoring 6 and conceding 4. At Anfield, they have drawn both games with identical records of 2 goals scored and 2 conceded, while away from home they have been stronger, winning 1 and drawing 1, scoring 4 and allowing just 2. Liverpool average 1.5 goals per game and concede only 1.0 on average, with 2 clean sheets already and just one match in which they failed to score, suggesting a balanced side that is difficult to beat.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 1, Draw 3, Lose 0

Historical Statistical Verdict

Taken together, the historical record and current-season form point towards Liverpool carrying the stronger statistical profile into this fixture, but not without warning signs. Liverpool lead the head-to-head over these five Premier League meetings with 3 wins to Bournemouth’s 2 and a 13-8 aggregate goal advantage, including dominant away victories at Vitality Stadium in 2024 and early 2025. However, Bournemouth’s 3-2 home win on 24 January 2026 shows that Vitality Stadium can be a difficult venue for Liverpool when the hosts are aggressive in attack. Current league form reinforces that narrative: Bournemouth are drawing frequently and scoring, yet conceding too often, while Liverpool are unbeaten, defensively solid, and effective away from home. The trends lean towards Liverpool having the edge, but the combination of Bournemouth’s home competitiveness and the recent high-scoring nature of this matchup suggests another open, tactically intriguing contest rather than a foregone conclusion.

Bournemouth vs Liverpool H2H Statistics updated on 15 September 2026.