Bournemouth Vs. Tottenham Hotspur Prediction: Spurs Must Be Able To Convert Productivity To Victory

Yah Johnson is getting brighter on the front lines of Tottenham Hotspurs (photo: x @SpursOfficial)

Tottenham Hotspur will try to improve their inconsistent performance when they travel to Bournemouth's headquarters at Vitality Stadium in the Premier League on Thursday night, November 5. This meeting marks a repeat of the match in December 2023, when Spurs won 3-1 over The Cherries in North London.

After swallowing two consecutive defeats before and after the 3-2 international break against Brentford and 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion Bornemouth managed to bounce back with a brilliant 4-2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers last week.

In that match, Justin Kluivert made history as the first player in the Premier League to score a hat-trick from the penalty spot. Meanwhile, Evanilson also made his name in the history book as the first player to win three penalties in a Premier League game. An additional goal from Milos Kerkez has completed Bournemouth's first away win in the league since August.

Andoni Iraola's squad currently sits 13th with 18 points, six points ahead and three places compared to last season in the same period. If they beat Spurs, Bournemouth could move up to seventh, surpassing their opponents that night.

Vitality Stadium gave Bournemouth a big advantage this season, with three wins from their last four home games, including an impressive win against Arsenal (2-0) and Manchester City (2-1). However, Brighton's 2-1 loss to Brighton at home recently shows that inconsistency is still a big challenge for The Cherries.

Despite having had some brilliant moments this season, Bournemouth has not managed to overcome Tottenham as a whole. In their 14 Premier League meetings, they only won two wins, with both games last season ending in a 5-1 aggregate defeat.

Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, are struggling to find consistency despite starting the season with promising performance. After a 4-0 win against Manchester City, Spurs were only able to draw in their last two 2-2 matches against AS Roma in the Europa League and 1-1 against Fulham in the Premier League.

In the match against Roma, Spurs lost the win after conceding an equalizer in the 91st minute. Meanwhile, against Fulham, despite taking the lead through Johnson's target, Tottenham failed to defend their lead despite the opponent playing with 10 players.

In the last eight games in all competitions, Ange Postecoglou's side recorded three wins, two draws, and three defeats. Currently, they are in seventh place in the Premier League standings with 23 points, three points adrift of the top four and five points from city rivals Arsenal, who are in second place.

Goal productivity is not a problem for Spurs. They are the team with the most goals in the Premier League so far this season, with 28 goals from 13 matches. They also consistently scored in 23 of their last 24 away games in the Premier League, except for a 4-0 defeat against Newcastle United in April.

However, consistency of away results is a challenge. Of the nine away games this season, Spurs recorded four wins, one draw, and four defeats. Even so, their good record against Bournemouth gave confidence, with 10 wins from their 14 meetings in the Premier League.

Bournemouth had to perform without some important players. Alex Scott (knee injury), Julian Araujo, and Luis Sinisterra (hamstring injury) are confirmed to be absent, while Lewis Cook is doubtful because of a muscle problem that ruled him out against Wolves last week. If Cook is absent, Tyler Adams and Ryan Christie will most likely return to filling the midfield.

Justin Kluivert is expected to maintain his position as a playmaker behind striker Evanilson, while Antoine Semenyo, who returns from suspension, is ready to fill the right flank, replacing David Brooks.

In the Tottenham camp, Rodrigo Bentancur is still serving seven domestic matches, while Guglielmo Vicario (an ankle injury), Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, and Wilson Odobert (a hamstring injury) are ruled out. Moore's escape was also not available due to illness.

Cristian Romero is doubtful because of a toe injury that ruled him out in the last three games, while Archie Gray is also uncertain due to a minor injury. However, the good news is Dominic Solanke is expected to recover from the pain to face his former club. If Solanke appears, Timo Werner will most likely return to the bench, with Son Heung-min returning to his favorite left wing position.

Both teams have a big motivation to get the three points. Bournemouth wants to continue their positive momentum at home, while Tottenham are trying to bounce back from their inconsistent performance.

Bournemouth has had a strong home record lately, but the absence of some key players could be an obstacle. Meanwhile, Tottenham had to take advantage of their productive attacking line to score fast goals and control the game.

It is predicted that this match will be fierce, with the second chance the team score a big enough goal. A high score draw seems to be the most likely result

Bournemouth:

Goalkeeper: Kepa, Defender: Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Midfielder: Adams, Christie, Attacker: Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier, Striker: Evanilson

Tottenham Hotspur:

Goalkeeper: Forster, Defender: Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie, Midfielder: Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison, Striker: Johnson, Solanke, Son