Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth
English Premier League, KO: 14:00 Dec 31, 2023, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
After stumbling at the Amex Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur will be targeting a swift return to winning ways as they host Bournemouth on Sunday. Both teams have shown plenty of attacking quality lately and with neither side particularly convincing at the back, goals could be expected here.
Tottenham Hotspur are coming off a 4-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in their previous Premier League fixture. They began on the back foot and fell four goals down before two late efforts from Alejo Veliz and Ben Davies.
That result will be disappointing to manager Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham Hotspur had won their previous three fixtures. They could have climbed to third with the right result but now remain fifth on the standings.
Tottenham Hotspur will be keen to put that result behind them as they return home on Sunday. They have won their last two matches in front of their fans, claiming a.4-1 victory over Newcastle United before edging out Everton 2-1 in their previous fixture at home.
Bournemouth are one of the most in-for teams in the Premier League at the moment and head into Sunday’s clash with six wins and a draw from their last seven matches. They are pushing for a place in the top half and could rise to 10th if results go their way this weekend.
The Cherries were in rampant mood last time out as they claimed a 3-0 victory over Fulham. Dominic Solanke struck his 12th goal of the season while Justin Kluivert and Luis Sinisterra were also on target as they eased to a comfortable win.
Bournemouth have also impressed on their recent travels, winning their last four Premier League away matches. Andoni Iraola’s men have beaten Manchester United in that run and triumphed 3-2 over Nottingham Forest in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Tottenham Hotspur have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/5 with 10bet. A victory for Bournemouth is valued at 3/1 with BetVictor while Paddy Power is also offering odds of 3/1 for a draw.
Head to head
Tottenham Hotspur have a 10-2 advantage with two draws from 14 previous matches against Bournemouth. Spurs claimed a 2-0 win in the reverse fixture at the Vitality Stadium back in August, although the Cherries triumphed 3-2 on their last visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Players to watch
Richarlison has found his scoring touch for Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks and with four goals in the last four matches, could be backed to find the net on Sunday at 7/4 with bet365. Son Heung-Min is the leading scorer for Spurs with 11 Premier League goals and could be worth keeping an eye on at 11/10 with BoyleSports.
Dominic Solanke is showing no signs of slowing down for Bournemouth and has now scored 12 Premier League goals this season. The striker netted a hat-trick in the last away fixture and is priced at 9/4 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in two of the last three matches between Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth and a similar outcome is priced at 21/20 with Unibet. There have been second half goals for both teams in two of their last three meetings and a repeat is priced at 6/4 with William Hill.
There was a halftime draw in the last meeting at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Sunday's clash could be set for a similar pattern at 5/4 with bet365.
This English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Bournemouth will be played on Dec 31, 2023 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
