Tottenham Hotspur have been very inconsistent throughout the season. They have lost two games and won two in their last five league matches. However, Ange Postecoglou’s side has a great chance tonight to get into the top four when they play against AFC Bournemouth away from home.
Bournemouth have been a surprise package this time, winning against Manchester City and Arsenal. Although they stand in 13th with 18 points, they can give Tottenham a difficult challenge tonight at Vitality Stadium.
“Yeah, a tough challenge and not just of late, but last year, new manager coming in and they’re really aggressive with their football. Obviously, they’ve beaten City and Arsenal at their place, so a good challenge. We had a tough game up there last year, we did well, and we had a tough game against them here,” said Tottenham boss Ange about Bournemouth.
Stats & Facts
- AFC Bournemouth lost each of their two games against Tottenham Hotspur in the last season.
- Tottenham Hotspur have won 10 of their 14 meetings with Bournemouth in the league. Only against Swansea City, do they have more winning ratio after playing ten games.
- The Spurs have scored 35 goals in 14 matches against the Cherries – their highest goal-scoring rate in the league against a single opponent after 10 games.
- Except for a 4-0 defeat against Newcastle United in April, Tottenham Hotspur have scored in each of their last 24 matches in the Premier League.
- Bournemouth have not lost any of their last four matches played on Thursday night.
Team News
The home team, AFC Bournemouth, will miss the service of Alex Scott, Julian Araujo, and Luis Sinisterra due to their injuries. Lewis Cook missed the last game due to injuries. He is still in doubt ahead of tonight’s game. However, Antoine Semenyo is now eligible to play after his suspension.
As for Tottenham Hotspur each of Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, and Wilson Odobert will miss the game due to hamstring injuries, while Mikey Moore is out of the squad due to his illness. However, Ange Postecoglou is expecting Dominik Solanke to be fit ahead of the match.
Possible Lineup for Bournemouth:
Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson
Possible Lineup for Tottenham Hotspur:
Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son
Prediction: Bournemouth 2-2 Tottenham
The two teams are inconsistent in the league, but they both have proved they can score in any game. Bournemouth surprised two giants, Man City and Arsenal, and defeated them. So, it can’t be impossible for the Cherries to score against the Spurs.
Spurs, on the other hand, have been an unpredictable team. They can smash a giant by 4-0 and can lose the next game against an underdog. Therefore, we are expecting a draw between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur.
Betfair Odds
Bournemouth: 2.37
Draw: 3.76
Tottenham: 2.82
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