Bournemouth vs Tottenham Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League, December 5, 2024

Bournemouth vs Tottenham Preview

• Competition: Premier League.
• Date: Thursday, December 5.
• Time: 8:15 PM GMT.
• Venue: Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth vs Tottenham will be played in the Premier League on December 5 as the 13th-placed Cherries will play host to the climbing Spurs in seventh place in an exciting match.

The hosts will enter this contest on the back of a mixed run of form. While they have secured two wins and a draw in their last five matches, Bournemouth have also fallen to two defeats in that time. They have conceded at least one goal in each of those games, totaling nine goals, and have scored 10 goals as they continue their inconsistency. Having defeated Wolves 4-2 in their last outing, the Cherries will derive confidence from that for the next match.

Spurs, on the other hand, will enter this contest on the back of a similarly weak run of form as their opponents. They have won just once in their last five matches, securing two draws and falling to two defeats as well. They have conceded eight goals in this run and scored 10 goals as they look to continue their ascent up the Premier League table. They have drawn both of their last two games and will look to win their next one.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Bournemouth Team News

Manager Andoni Iraola fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last match as they won 4-2 away from home. They suffered one injury in that match as Marco Senesi was brought off with a knock. He will join Julian Araujo, Alex Scott and Luis Sinisterra on the treatment table as Bournemouth will be without these four players. Apart from that, everyone is fit and available for selection.

Tottenham Team News

Manager Ange Postecoglou fielded a full-strength lineup with the players available last time out. Substitute Archie Gray came off the bench but picked up an injury and was subbed off as well. Along with him, other key players such as Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Richarlison and Mikey Moore will likely miss the next game. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Bentancur will miss out due to suspension.

Predicted Lineups

Bournemouth Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Defenders: Adam Smith (C), Illya Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Milos Kerkez.

Midfielders: Tyler Adams, Justin Kluivert, Ryan Christie.

Forwards: David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Evanilson.

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Tottenham Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Fraser Forster.

Defenders: Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie.

Midfielders: Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison.

Forwards: Brennan Johnson, Heung-min Son (C), Timo Werner.

Bournemouth vs Tottenham Head-to-Head Record

These two sides face each other with great regularity in the Premier League. The recent results, however, have favoured Spurs, who have won three of their last five meetings against Bournemouth. The Cherries have won one, and there has also been one draw between the two.

Key Players to Watch

Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth)

While Antoine Semenyo played a key role in carrying the creative and scoring burden for the Cherries so far, they seem to have a new main man of late. Kluivert has contributed with seven goals for Bournemouth in the Premier League, including a hat-trick in his last match. Since he is also on penalties, he is the likeliest to get on the scoresheet.

James Maddison (Tottenham)

Maddison played a crucial role in Spurs’ thumping 4-0 win against Manchester City two game weeks ago. He scored a brace in that game, making him the highest contributor for Spurs in the PL with seven goal contributions to his name. He will look to carry that run forward with another good performance.

Bournemouth vs Tottenham Prediction

Both these teams have displayed their ability to get on the scoresheet. However, when they face off, defending well will also be on both teams’ agendas, which could lead to a cagey match. Bournemouth are very strong at home and despite Spurs having the better team on paper, this match could end in a draw.

Prediction: Bournemouth 1-1 Tottenham

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