Bournemouth
- Bournemouth are winless in five games (D3, L2).
- Bournemouth’s high-pressing, wide-open style of soccer could trouble Tottenham when the two sides meet in a Premier League fixture at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday.
- They have won four, drawn four and lost only two of their 10 home Premier League games and have already beaten Tottenham at their place in the league this season.
- Their home defence is among the most stubborn in the division, conceding 0.90 goals per game on average.
Tottenham
- Tottenham have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five Premier League matches.
- New boss Thomas Frank has brought a flexibility to Spurs that has not been seen before with the Lilywhites regularly changing their shape and personnel on the fly to exploit opponents' weaknesses or deal with issues in their own game.
- Spurs are more solid away from home than they have been for some time, winning five, drawing three and losing only two of their 10 league games away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head-to-Head
- Bournemouth beat Tottenham 1-0 away in the Premier League just four months ago.
- Cherries have won two, lost two and drawn one of the last five head-to-head meetings, so this game is a real toss-up and, given the closeness of the two teams in the standings, a lot rides on the result.
Key Players
Richarlison is a constant threat for Spurs with seven goals in 19 Premier League appearances and two of his side’s last four strikes, while the talisman for Bournemouth is Antoine Semenyo , who has nine in 18 appearances and has scored three of his team’s last 10 goals.
Betting Insights
- Bournemouth are priced at 2.06 to beat Tottenham, who are 3.25, with the draw at 3.55, and Iraola’s side are a bit of a wager at those prices, particularly at home.
- The game total Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.67 and looks a fair bet for what should be a very open, high-energy game with both teams keen to push forward at some stage.
Prediction
- The ability to adapt like that should help Spurs avoid being overwhelmed by Bournemouth’s waves of pressing, but the Cherries are very capable of outplaying the visitors and could win this high-stakes match.
- A visit to Bournemouth’s ground should be much tougher, however, and Spurs are likely to struggle to break the hosts down.
