Gameweek 5 preview · Sun 20 Sept, 14:00 · Sky Sports
Bournemouth v Liverpool
Bournemouth sit 15th on 3 points (form LDDD); Liverpool are 8th on 6 (DDWD). Kick-off is 14:00 UK time on Sun 20 Sept, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Bournemouth have scored 6 goals and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.0 expected goals. Liverpool have scored 6 goals and conceded 4 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.7 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 4 for BOU and a 3 for LIV (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Bournemouth's leading FPL assets are Tavernier (29 pts, 6.6%, £6.1m), Scott (28 pts, 5.8%, £6.1m) and Evanilson (16 pts, 3.3%, £6.0m). The market's pick this week is Tavernier, bought by 31,659 managers since the last deadline. Kroupi.Jr is on penalties.
Liverpool's leading FPL assets are Gakpo (29 pts, 12.7%, £7.2m), Isak (25 pts, 21.9%, £9.1m) and A.Becker (19 pts, 3.9%, £5.5m). The market's pick this week is Isak, bought by 16,708 managers since the last deadline. Szoboszlai is on penalties.
Availability
- Kroupi.Jr (BOU) — Foot injury - Expected back 7 Nov
- Milosavljević (BOU) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- J.Araujo (BOU) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Adli (BOU) — Calf injury - Unknown return date
- Ekitiké (LIV) — Achilles injury - Unknown return date
- Jaros (LIV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Bradley (LIV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Leoni (LIV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Chiesa (LIV) — Back injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Liverpool 4–2 Bournemouth (GW1) and Bournemouth 3–2 Liverpool (GW23).
Watching it
Sunday games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.