Bournemouth vs Tottenham – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur visit the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth in the Premier League tonight.

The Lilywhites lacked energy and intent against Fulham at the weekend; something Ange Postecoglou will be looking to put right.

Dominic Solanke missed last weekend’s match through illness but the striker should be well enough to play against his former club tonight.

This game comes too soon for Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, but Archie Gray has shaken off a knock.

Bournemouth had no trouble at Molineux as they put four past a despondent Wolves, with Justin Kluivert netting a ha-trick.

For Bournemouth, full-back Julian Araujo will be out until February with a hamstring injury. Boyhood Tottenham fan Alex Scott will also miss tonight’s game with a meniscus issue, but Antoine Semenyo returns from suspension.

Bournemouth vs Tottenham – Match preview and team news

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Bournemouth: DWLLW

The Cherries enter tonight’s game with real momentum after thumping Wolves 4-2 at Molineux.

It was a day of records in the Black Country as Justin Kluivert became the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick of penalties and Evanilson became the first player to win three penalties in a single match.

That win was needed after Brentford came back from behind to beat them 3-2 and a subpar performance at home to Brighton ended in a 2-1 defeat.

Bournemouth have already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium this campaign with Spurs in their sights next.

Tottenham: LLWDD

Spurs’ battle for consistency continues after an underwhelming draw with Fulham at the weekend.

Ange Postecoglou’s side were second-best for the majority of the contest and didn’t do enough to overcome a lively Fulham side.

After not drawing since the opening game of the campaign, Tottenham have drawn their last two matches, with a 2-2 draw in the Europa League against Roma coupling that stalemate with the Cottagers.

The current pool of players Postecoglou has at his disposal is very thin with eight first-team players unavailable at the weekend.

Last Meeting: Tottenham 3-1 Bournemouth, Premier League, 31st December 2023

Tottenham ended the year in style with a 3-1 victory over the Cherries in North London.

The first chance of the match fell to Dominic Solanke, then of Bournemouth, but his unmarked header lacked conviction.

Spurs punished Solanke’s missed chance with Pape Matar Sarr drilling past Neto from range inside the first ten minutes.

The match then devolved into a cagey and tight affair with both sides struggling to fashion an opening. That was until the 70th minute when Giovani Lo Celso played through Heung-min Son with a sumptuous pass and the Tottenham skipper made no mistake with his finish from an acute angle.

The in-form Richarlison grabbed the hosts’ third with a simple finish from Brennan Johnson’s low cross. Alex Scott managed to poke home a consolation for Bournemouth before Bryan Gil inexplicably smashed the woodwork from a mere three yards out.Tottenham saw the game out to ensure their last result of 2023 was a positive one.

Predicted Lineups

Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson.

Tottenham: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son.

Who is the referee?

Simon Hooper will be the match official. He will be assisted by Adrian Holmes and Simon Long while Tim Robinson will be the fourth official. The VAR will be John Brooks and he will be assisted by Dan Robathan.

What channel will Bournemouth vs Tottenham be on?

Bournemouth vs Tottenham will be available to watch on Amazon Prime.

What time is kick-off?

Kick-off at the Vitality Stadium will be at 20:15 GMT on Thursday 5th December 2024.

Odds

Bournemouth – 13/8

Draw – 29/10

Tottenham – 29/20

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