Bournemouth's first taste of the european/domestic turnaround takes place this week, as they face a visit from Liverpool on Sunday. The game marks Andoni Iraola's return to the Vitality Stadium since his move to Liverpool in the summer.
AFC Bournemouth made club history on Thursday, recording their first-ever win in European competition with a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad, but the rest period will hit the Cherries in this fixture. The home side are in good form, with no defeats in their last five matches; however, they are yet to pick up a league win this season. Bournemouth have drawn their last three league games following their opening day defeat to Manchester City (2-1). Andoni Iraola was the manager for Bournemouth in both fixtures between the two sides last season, recording a 3-2 win at the Vitality Stadium thanks to a dramatic winner from Amine Adli.
Bournemouth will be hoping to end the unbeaten run of their former manager, which stands at 22 matches in the league. Andoni Iraola is unbeaten during his time as Liverpool manager, following the 3-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup. The Reds have won only once in their four league matches, however, but their performances are slowly taking shape in a similar fashion to Iraola's time at Bournemouth. Liverpool have a good record away at Bournemouth, with three wins in their previous four visits. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in six of the last seven meetings between the two clubs.
Alexis Mac Allister is our pick to make a contribution in this fixture. The Argentinian midfielder has scored in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid and in midweek against Tottenham Hotspur.
We are going with a 3-1 victory for Liverpool, as Bournemouth will likely struggle to adapt to the quick turnaround in fixtures.
Bournemouth 1-3 Liverpool
