Liverpool have suffered a rare form slump since the winter break, losing three of their last four games, but can claim a high-level English record with a victory on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp’s team has been beaten by Atletico Madrid, Watford and Chelsea in three separate competitions.
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Jurgen Klopp can see his Liverpool team break a high-flying English record
The 3-0 defeat to Watford in the Premier League canceled out the Reds’ chances of breaking multiple records.
Their winning streak ended at Vicarage Road, which means they did not exceed Man City’s 18 successive wins.
It also prevented them from matching the Arsenal Invincibles in 2003/04 and improving their record 49 game unbeaten streak, which ended at 44.
However, Liverpool, undefeated in 54 home games, can end their two straight defeats by facing Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday, with commentary on the match live on talkSPORT.
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If they beat the Cherries, they will win 21 consecutive Premier League home victories, which will set a new all-time record in the English elite.
The odds seem to be in favor of the Reds, as they have only lost five points all season, in 28 games, and are still leading the game by 22 points.
They have also won their last five Premier League games against Bournemouth by a total score of 17-0.
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Eddie Howe’s team has had a tough time on Merseyside and has not won a win in their last eight visits to Everton and Liverpool, shooting one and losing the rest.
The Cherries have also lost eight of their last nine Premier League away games, winning the other 1-0 at Chelsea in December.
Facts
- All competitions combined, Bournemouth has won only one of its 16 matches against Liverpool (D3 L12), 4-3 victory in December 2016 at Vitality Stadium.
- Each of Liverpool’s last five Premier League victories against Bournemouth has been by at least three goals – the only high-flying team in history to have won by three or more goals in six consecutive games against an opponent is Man City against the Wolves between 1902 and 1905.
- Liverpool have scored their last 17 goals in this Premier League game – the only side where Liverpool have scored more consecutive unanswered goals is West Bromwich Albion (26 between 2002 and 2011).
- Bournemouth is winless in all eight Premier League games over Merseyside against Everton and Liverpool (D1 L7); the only team to have played more times without winning is Hull City (10 games).
- Bournemouth has lost eight of its last nine away games in the Premier League, winning the other 1-0 at Chelsea in December. Indeed, 60% of the total Bournemouth points won on the road this season (6/10) occurred during their first three away games (W2 D0 L1).
- Liverpool’s 44-game unbeaten streak ended at Watford the last time; the Reds have not lost consecutive league games since September 2015 under Brendan Rodgers. Liverpool have conceded as many goals in their last two Premier League matches as in their previous 14 matches (5).
- Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scored in his five Premier League games against Bournemouth, scoring seven goals in total. The only other player in Premier League history to have scored 100% of their matches against an opponent (min. 5 games) is Chris Wood against West Ham.
- Eighty-seven percent of Mohamed Salah’s Premier League goals this season have been scored at home (13/15), the highest ratio of all players scoring at least 10 this season.
