The Premier League action resumes Friday afternoon as Nottingham Forest gears up to host Sheffield United at The City Ground. We have five matches on the Saturday docket, two on Sunday, and we wrap up Matchday 2 play on Monday when Arsenal travels to Crystal Palace. Here are my top bets for this weekend’s PL slate. Here’s a look at Liverpool vs. Bournemouth.
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Premier League Matchday Odds, Picks & Predictions: Liverpool vs. Bournemouth
Liverpool (-450) vs. Bournemouth (+1100), DRAW (+600) | 3.5 (-120/-105)
The Reds return to Anfield where they’ll look to secure their first victory of the campaign after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea last weekend. Bournemouth also collected a point in a 1-1 tie with West Ham in their home opener. Kickoff for this match is scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. ET from Liverpool.
I have Bournemouth as one of the clubs on my shortlist to get relegated this season. The oddsmakers don’t see that as a farfetched storyline considering the Cherries currently have the fifth-shortest odds (+275) to be sent down. On top of the low expectations, their task this weekend is taking on Liverpool at the very hostile Anfield grounds.
While it’s never easy coming away with three points at Stamford Bridge, I think Liverpool is probably disappointed with their result last weekend. I’m expecting them to ramp up the energy in front of their home crowd this weekend and dominate Bournemouth. Liverpool is an impressive 14-5-0 in their last 19 home openers. They’re relatively healthy and they should pour it on this bottom-tier club Saturday morning.
Bet: Liverpool -2.0 (-105)
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