Tottenham Hotspur will visit The Vitality Stadium on Thursday for a Premier League clash with Bournemouth.
Bournemouth
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Bournemouth is coming off a strong 4-2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. They had 40% possession and took 12 shots, 8 of which were on target. Justin Kluivert was a standout, scoring a hat-trick (3′, 18′, 74′), while Milos Kerkez added another goal (8′). Wolves had 10 shots, with 3 on target, and Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice (5′, 69′).
Bournemouth’s recent matches have been high-scoring, with a total of 21 goals in their last 6 games, averaging 3.5 goals per game. They have scored 12 of those goals. However, Bournemouth has not beaten Tottenham in their last two league meetings.
Tottenham Hotspur
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Tottenham Hotspur recently drew 1-1 with Fulham in the Premier League. Spurs had 51% possession and 8 shots, with 3 on target. Brennan Johnson scored for Tottenham (54′). Fulham had 14 attempts on goal, with Tom Cairney scoring for them (67′).
Tottenham has been strong offensively, scoring 15 goals in their last 6 matches, although they have conceded in 5 of those games. Tottenham is unbeaten in their last 3 away matches against Bournemouth.
Head-to-Head
Since November 2019, Tottenham has won 4 out of 6 encounters with Bournemouth, who have won once and drawn once. These matches have seen a total of 21 goals, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
Their last league meeting was on December 31, 2023, when Tottenham won 3-1. Spurs had 51% possession and 12 shots on goal, with goals from Pape Matar Sarr (9′), Heung-min Son (71′), and Richarlison (80′). Bournemouth had 24 shots, with Alex Scott scoring (84′).
Team News: Bournemouth
Bournemouth has a relatively healthy squad, with Tyler Adams (back injury) being the only notable absentee.
Team News: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham will be missing several key players, including Guglielmo Vicario (ankle surgery), Cristian Romero (toe injury), Richarlison (hamstring injury), Micky van de Ven (hamstring injury), Wilson Odobert (hamstring injury), and Mikey Moore (illness).
Prediction
We expect Tottenham to create many scoring opportunities and likely score several goals. Bournemouth might struggle to keep up but should find the back of the net at least once. A 3-1 victory for Tottenham Hotspur is predicted.
Experts suggest there will be over 1.5 goals in this match.
