Bournemouth take on the visitors Tottenham in the round 14 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Thursday, November 5th at Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth).
Bournemouth first made a name for themselves under Eddie Howe. After relegation, they returned to the Premier League in 2022, and despite Gary O'Neil successfully avoiding another drop to the Championship, Bournemouth opted not to extend his tenure. Since the start of last season, Andoni Iraola has been at the helm, delivering a respectable 12th-place finish in the Premier League. Over the summer, the club took a gamble by selling Dominic Solanke to Tottenham, as the offer was too tempting to refuse. However, Bournemouth has managed to remain comfortably above the relegation zone. Impressively, they've beaten both Arsenal and Manchester City this autumn. That said, November saw consecutive losses to Brentford and Brighton. Yet, in their most recent outing, they secured a confident 4-2 away win against Wolverhampton.
Tottenham aim to achieve what eluded them last season. Last season, Spurs had high hopes of breaking back into the Premier League’s top four and qualifying for the Champions League. They fell just short, finishing 5th, but they outperformed traditional rivals like Manchester United and Chelsea. However, Aston Villa's resurgence and Harry Kane’s summer 2023 move to Bayern Munich disrupted their plans. In the off-season, they splashed out on Dominic Solanke, who has already started scoring, albeit not at the level expected. Tottenham’s inconsistency has been their Achilles’ heel — they’ve managed to defeat Manchester City in both the League Cup and the Premier League, even routing them 4-0 in one instance. But they’ve also stumbled unexpectedly, such as their 1-2 home loss to Ipswich. Adding to their woes, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is sidelined with a broken ankle and won’t return soon. Recent matches, including against Roma and Fulham, ended in draws.
Tottenham have won three of their last four encounters against Bournemouth, including both matches in the 2023/2024 season, with the Cherries claiming just one victory during this stretch. The London visitors are slight favorites. However, Bournemouth have a knack for surprising the big teams, as evidenced by their wins over Arsenal and Manchester City earlier this season. The safer bet here is on “Total Over 3.0 Goals”, given the attacking capabilities of both teams and Bournemouth's tendency to perform well against elite opponents.
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 scored goals.
