Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth Preview

Tournament: Premier League

Date: March 9, 2025

Kick-off Time: 2:00 PM GMT

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur will return to their base in North London to face off against AFC Bournemouth in their latest Premier League outing. Spurs are undergoing one of their most unsuccessful seasons in the English top flight and currently find themselves at the 13 positions on the table with 33 points from ten wins, three draws and fourteen defeats. They come into this game on the back of a defeat to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the RO16 of the Europa League. The home side have lost three of their last five games across all competitions while scoring six goals from 25 shots on target. Brennan Johnson is their top scorer with 14 goals followed by Dominic Solanke with eleven strikes while Son Heung Min, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison have ten goals each. Son and Kulusevski have provided ten assists each while Maddison is ranked third with seven assists.

AFC Bournemouth on the contrary come into this game with an upper hand and a clear intention of getting nothing less than all three points. They have outperformed themselves and have toe-to-toe with all the big clubs. The Cherries also seem to have lost track in the past couple of months and have lost three of their last six games.

Bournemouth are placed seventh on the table with 43 points from 12 wins, seven draws and defeats. They have scored seven goals from 33 shots on target in their last five games. Justin Kluivert is their top scorer with 13 goals while Antoine Semenyo and Dango Ouattara have scored nine each. Kluivert also tops the charts for the most number of assists (6) followed by Marcus Tavernier and Semenyo with five assists each.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Spurs have struggled a lot with injuries this season. The likes of Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin and Richarlison will not be a part of this game.

AFC Bournemouth Team News

The visitors will miss the services of Ryan Christie, Enes Unal, James Hill, Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo and Adam Smith for this game. They will want to grab three points from the game.

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth Predicted Lineups

Tottenham Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Vicario

Defenders: Porro, Gray, Danso, Udogie

Midfielders: Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison (C)

Forwards: Johnson, Tel, Odobert

Bournemouth Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Kepa

Defenders: Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez

Midfielders: Christie, Adams;

Forwards: Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth Head-to-Head Record

In the last five games, Spurs have won three while Bournemouth have won two.

Key Players to Watch in Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

Son Hueng Min (Tottenham Hotspur)

The South Korean international has been one of the most consistent performers for Spurs yet again this season. With ten goals and assists each, he has cracked up 20 goal contributions for the North London outfit across all competitions. Son’s pace, versatility and experience will come in very handy for the hosts. He possesses an xG of 0.7 in the last five games.

Justin Kluivert (AFC Bournemouth)

The Dutch midfielder is Bournemoith’s topscorer having found the back of the net 13 times across various competitions. Kluivert’s tactical awareness and brilliance in the middle of the park make him an integral part of the Cherries’ setup. With two goals and assists each, Kluivert has maintained an xG and xA of 1.5 and 1.0 respectively.

Prediction for Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth are the favorites on paper heading into this fixture. They have enjoyed a better season and have already defeated Spurs in the reverse fixture. We expect this game to go Bournemouth’s way.

Predicted Score: Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 AFC Bournemouth

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