Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur

Notoriously inconsistent Tottenham Hotspur head to the Vitality Stadium to take on mid-table Bournemouth in a thrilling Premier League meeting.

Incredible scenes at Molineux saw Bournemouth convert as many as three penalties in a 4-2 win against Wolverhampton last weekend to arrest a two-match losing streak and move within a four-point distance of sixth-placed Nottingham Forest. Connoisseurs of action-packed football will hope Bournemouth’s fifth consecutive Premier League fixture could feature 3+ goals and both teams score. Adding to this sentiment, the Vitality Stadium has recently been a venue of entertainment, with three of the Cherries’ last four home league matches producing over 2.5 goals! More importantly, Andoni Iraola’s charges emerged victorious on three occasions during that run (L1), bolstering their hopes of avenging a three-game losing H2H home streak against Tottenham (D1, L2). The Spaniard has every reason for optimism, considering his men have already toppled Arsenal and Manchester City in Boscombe this season.

In the meantime, Tottenham Hotspur’s patchy form continues to undermine their top-four hopes. A week after dismantling perennial champions Man City, Ange Postecoglou’s team slumped to a 1-1 home draw against 10-man Fulham, maintaining an unwanted trend. Indeed, their last eight Premier League games have alternated between various outcomes (W4, D1, L3), hence a three-point deficit on fourth-placed Brighton pre-round. Particularly inconsistent on the road, Spurs have only won two of their six away league matches this season (D1, L3), with both wins coming against Manchester clubs and seeing them score 3+ unanswered goals! Another high-scoring affair is on the cards, given that six of Tottenham’s last nine encounters against Bournemouth have featured over 3.5 goals.