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The long waiting is over. The new season is here. The opening Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth is coming up. The English champions are looking to use their home advantage to start the new season with a win. Bournemouth have had a good season, but will be clear underdogs at Anfield. The head-to-head record clearly favors the Reds, who have won nine of their last ten meetings with this opponent. About a year ago, the hosts secured a 3-0 home victory in this encounter at Anfield. However, Liverpool recently lost to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield final, thus failing to secure a title. The Cherries have failed to score three times in a row. Bournemouth has also achieved nothing but solid results in preseason, so one shouldn't expect a surprise. In nine of the last ten games, Liverpool have scored at least two goals against this opponent.