Chris Sutton predicts how Liverpool will fare against Bournemouth | OneFootball

Chris Sutton has predicted Arne Slot’s Liverpool to drop all three points in the Premier League this weekend.

Liverpool are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 53 points from 22 matches.

Slot’s side are six points ahead of second-placed Arsenal, who have played 23 games.

Liverpool have lost just one Premier League game all season and have won four of their last four league fixtures.

The Reds will take on Bournemouth away from home at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

Bournemouth are just a point off the final UEFA Champions League place and have won three of their last four league matches.

Former Chelsea striker and BBC Sport pundit Sutton believes that the Cherries will beat Liverpool 2-1.

Sutton wrote on BBC Sport: “His (Slot’s) players will be well rested for this game but I just have a feeling about Bournemouth at the moment.

“The Cherries are depleted by injuries, and you cannot discount Mohamed Salah winning it for Liverpool the way he has done so many times before.

“But Andoni Iraola’s side have already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City here this season, as well as Forest and Newcastle, and they have taken as many points as Liverpool – 22 – in their past 10 matches.

“My first thought was to go for a 2-2 draw but then I was reminded of the pledge I made last week to be braver and back Bournemouth more.

“That helped me to be right about them beating Forest, so I don’t really have much choice but to carry on being brave, do I?

“Sutton’s prediction: 2-1.”

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Bournemouth have been superb this season. Along with Nottingham Forest, the Cherries have been the surprise package in the Premier League this campaign.

However, Liverpool will have more than enough to pick up all three points against Bournemouth even at the Vitality Stadium.

True, the Merseyside club lost against PSV in the Netherlands in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening, but Slot made a number of changes to his team with qualification for the Round of 16 already secured.

Mohamed Salah is in superb form at the moment and is scoring goals for fun.

The Egyptian forward has scored 19 goals and given 13 assists in 22 Premier League appearances this season.

Liverpool are also very strong in defence, with star defender Virgil van Dijk back to his best.

The Reds hammered West Ham United 5-0 away from home at London Stadium in the Premier League last weekend.

Liverpool are in frightening form in the league, and even though Bournemouth are not easy pushovers, it is hard to see the Merseyside club drop points against the Cherries.