Premier League: All eyes on Salah as Anthony Taylor takes charge of Liverpool vs Bournemouth

Liverpool host AFC Bournemouth in their Premier League opener at Anfield on August 15, with Anthony Taylor officiating.

Liverpool are set to kick off their 2025/2026 Premier League campaign against AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15, 2025, at 20:00.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Preview

The Reds enter with mixed pre-season form (3W-1D-1L), while Bournemouth struggled (1W-2D-2L). Liverpool have dominated recent head-to-head meetings, winning all five previous encounters, including a 2:0 victory in February with Mohamed Salah scoring both goals. Both teams start with 0 points as they look to begin their campaigns positively

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This opening fixture will provide an early indication of how both sides might fare in the upcoming campaign, with Liverpool looking to establish themselves as title contenders from the outset.

As the Premier League season begins, both Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth start with clean slates at 0 points. Interestingly, the pre-season standings show Bournemouth in first position while Liverpool sit in 12th, though these placements hold little significance before the first competitive ball is kicked.

The opening fixture presents both teams with an opportunity to get their campaigns off to a positive start, with three points potentially propelling either side toward the upper echelons of the table.

For the Reds, a strong start at Anfield would set the tone for what they hope will be a title-challenging season.

Liverpool enter the Premier League opener with a mixed bag of pre-season results, having won three of their last five matches. The Reds drew their most recent outing against Crystal Palace (2:2) in the Community Shield on August 10, 2025.

Prior to that, they secured back-to-back victories against Athletic Bilbao (3:2 and 4:1 on August 4, 2025) and defeated Yokohama F.Marinos (1:3 on July 30, 2025), though they suffered a defeat to AC Milan (2:4 on July 26, 2025).

Meanwhile, AFC Bournemouth have struggled to find winning form, managing just one victory in their last five friendlies. The Cherries played out consecutive draws against Real Sociedad (0:0 and 1:1 on August 9, 2025), following defeats to West Ham United (0:2 on August 3, 2025) and Manchester United (4:1 on July 31, 2025), with their sole win coming against Everton (0:3 on July 26, 2025).

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Head-to-Head

Liverpool have established a commanding record against AFC Bournemouth in their recent meetings, winning all five of their last encounters. Their most recent clash saw the Reds secure a 2:0 victory at the Vitality Stadium on February 1, 2025, with Mohamed Salah netting both goals – one from the penalty spot and another in the 75th minute.

Earlier in the 2024/25 season, Liverpool dominated at Anfield with a 3:0 win on September 21, 2024, courtesy of a Luis Diaz brace and a Darwin Nunez strike.

The pattern of Liverpool dominance was also evident in their 4:0 triumph at Bournemouth on January 21, 2024, where Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota each scored twice.

Even in cup competition, Liverpool prevailed 2:1 in the EFL Cup fourth round at the Vitality Stadium on November 1, 2023, with Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez on the scoresheet for the visitors.