Tottenham take on the visitors Bournemouth in the round 20 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, December 31st at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium (London).
Tottenham frankly failed the previous season. Under Conte, they secured a place in the Champions League with a strong finish, but everything fell apart afterward, and the London project finished outside the European competition zone. Moreover, after this, Kane finally left London—this time, Harry did not allow himself to be persuaded to stay and literally forced a move to Bayern. The manager's position was taken by Postecoglou, who had not worked at the top level, so predictions for the project were, at best, restrained. The start pleasantly surprised: eight wins with a couple of draws. However, it all abruptly ended with a 1-4 defeat to Chelsea, after which there were several listless losses, albeit combined with a spectacular draw against Manchester City. It became clear then that the champion was in decline. Only in December did they manage to turn the situation around. They first crushed the ambitious Newcastle 4-1, then secured a strategic 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest and dealt with Everton, quickly scoring twice against them. But then came Brighton, which scored a couple of goals in each half, and only towards the end did they at least reduce it to 4-2.
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Bournemouth found its game for a long time under the new coach. The Cherries are still remembered for the period when Eddie Howe worked here. He led the club to debut in the Premier League and stayed there for a long time. However, it all ended with relegation to the Championship and, a little earlier, the resignation of the young manager. They only returned to the elite in 2022, thanks to Parker's efforts. Scott and his team started with a victory, but then there was a series of defeats that cost the manager his position. However, his replacement, O'Neil, despite the lack of profile experience, confidently won the survival battle. However, they did not extend his contract, parting ways in June. They decided to bet on Andoni Iraola. The young Basque made a name for himself at Rayo Vallecano, but that was in La Liga. In England, he took a long time to find his game, and they did not win for nine matches—3 draws and 6 losses, including four in a row. Yes, October ended with a win over the outsider, Burnley, after which they lost 1-6 to Manchester City. But it was precisely after that that they finally managed to pick up the pace. The team won, including against Newcastle and Manchester United. However, the match with Luton was interrupted because Locker, the captain of the Hatters, simply collapsed unconscious on the field—barely revived. But even this did not unsettle the team. Zabarny and company finished off Nottingham Forest in the final minutes thanks to Solanke's hat-trick and crushed Fulham 3-0.
Last season, the clubs managed to exchange away victories, with an identical and not very popular score of 3-2. In August, the Spurs scored a couple of unanswered goals away. Hotspurs are expectedly considered favorites. However, considering the form of Cherries, we expect an away win with a +1.0 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Bournemouth to win with +1.0 handicap.
