Liverpool vs Bournemouth

Liverpool extended their unbeaten run on the opening day of a league season to 13 games (W10 D3); only Chelsea have had a longer run without defeat on MD1 in the competition’s history (18 from 1999-00 to 2016-17).

With his first Premier League goal, Federico Chiesa scored Liverpool’s latest ever MD1 winning goal in the competition (87:46), while it was the latest by any side in their opening game of a season in the English top-flight since Diego Costa for Chelsea against West Ham in 2016-17 (88:43).

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah extended his record of MD1 goals in the Premier League, becoming the first player to score 10 goals on opening day in the competition. He has scored at least once in eight of his nine MD1 games for the Reds.

Liverpool have won 11 of their last 12 Premier League games against Bournemouth, with the exception being a 1-0 away loss in March 2023.

Bournemouth have taken just one point from 24 available away against Liverpool in the Premier League (W0 D1 L7), losing their last six visits to Anfield by an aggregate score of 23-2.

Liverpool haven’t lost their opening league game in any of the last 12 seasons (W9 D3), since a 3-0 loss at West Brom in 2012-13. It’s the longest current run without defeat on MD1 of any Premier League side.

In 33 previous Premier League campaigns, the reigning champions have lost their opening match of the season on just three occasions (W26 D4). However, all three of these have come in the last nine campaigns (Leicester v Hull in 2016-17, Chelsea v Burnley in 2017-18 and Man City v Spurs in 2021-22).

Bournemouth haven’t lost their opening league match in any of the last seven seasons (W3 D4) since a 1-0 loss at West Bromwich Albion in 2017-18.