Andoni Iraola left Bournemouth to take charge of Liverpool in the summer and the Spaniard will be hoping his new charges can get one over on his former employers at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.
It has been a steady rather than spectacular start to life as Reds manager for Iraola, who has overseen an unbeaten beginning to the Premier League season, but with three draws from four games.
A 3-1 win at home to Tottenham in the third round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday was a step in the right direction and they will be out to extend Bournemouth's winless start.
The Cherries still await a first league win under Marco Rose, having drawn three of their four outings, but a 2-1 success at Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday suggests that they may be finding their groove.
Bournemouth v Liverpool Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score & over 2.5 goals @ 4/6
Alternative Bet - Adam Smith to be shown a card @ 3/1
Bet Builder - Both teams to score - Yes, Marcus Tavernier anytime goalscorer & Alex Scott to be fouled 2+ times @ 6/1
Bournemouth v Liverpool Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score & over 2.5 goals @ 4/6
Liverpool started last season with a 4-2 win at home to Bournemouth, while the Cherries got their revenge at the Vitality Stadium in January, winning 3-2 thanks to an injury-time strike from Amine Adli.
Six of the last seven meetings of these two sides have featured at least three goals and there should be plenty more entertainment on the south coast.
Bournemouth drew 2-2 with Brentford in their last home league game, while they shared the spoils in a four-goal thriller at Newcastle United prior to that.
Thursday's 2-1 win at Real Sociedad means that both teams have scored in five of their six games this season, the only exception being at home to Championship Lincoln in the EFL Cup, and they have the attacking players to hurt Liverpool.
The Reds have also played out a couple of 2-2 draws this season, with Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, and Iraola's intense approach can leave them vulnerable defensively.
Liverpool's attacking talents speak for themselves but they have a bit to prove at the back and could be embroiled in another high-scoring encounter.
Alternative Bet: Adam Smith to be shown a card @ 3/1
Now 35 years of age, Cherries right-back Adam Smith is in the twilight of his career and he has been carded in his last three Premier League outings, against Everton, Newcastle and Brentford.
Smith can be vulnerable to pace and it doesn't get any easier up against Bradley Barcola or Cody Gakpo, who has won five fouls in four league appearances.
The Cherries full-back has committed six fouls in his four outings and he could be an area of weakness.
Bournemouth v Liverpool Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score - Yes
Marcus Tavernier anytime goalscorer
Alex Scott to be fouled 2+ times
Pays 6/1
Liverpool's only clean sheet in their last 11 road matches came at Ipswich Town and both teams have netted in five of Bournemouth's six outings this season.
Marcus Tavernier already has three league goals this season, having opened the scoring against Manchester City and Newcastle before getting in on the act again in the draw with Brentford.
He has had eight shots on target in four outings and is also a regular set-piece taker.
Alex Scott has been called up to the England squad for the upcoming internationals and, having won 12 fouls in just four league appearances, the visitors may have to overstep the mark to stop him.
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Key Match Stats
Both teams scored in 10 of Bournemouth's last 12 league games
Six of the last seven rivalries have gone over 2.5 goals
Bournemouth have drawn 11 of their last 16 Premier League matches
Liverpool have won only one of their last eight league fixtures
The Reds have kept one clean sheet in their last 11 away games
Bournemouth have lost 14 of their 18 Premier League games against Liverpool
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