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Ewan Ross-Murray

REVEALED: Liverpool vs bournemouth preview prediction and lineups | Rare Historical Photos

Defending champions Liverpool have a strong home record against Bournemouth. | Visionhaus: Getty Images

The 2025–26 Premier League season gets underway Friday evening as defending champions Liverpool host Bournemouth in the first match of the new campaign.

The Reds begin their title defence in front of the Anfield crowd and will be eager to get off to a winning start in a fixture they have dominated in recent times. Arne Slot won both duels with the Cherries last term and Liverpool have won 12 of their last 13 matches with the south coast side—including the famous 9–0 win at the beginning of the 2022–23 season.

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