AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Vitality Stadium, in a match for the 37th round of the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur won at home (5-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12-26-2018. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 11-03-2018, for the Premier League, which ended with the victory of Tottenham Hotspur by (1-4). The goals of the match were scored by J. Stanislas (7 ‘), for AFC Bournemouth, and D. Alli (35′), Son Heung-Min (62 ‘and 87’) and S. Aurier (90 ‘), for the Tottenham Hotspur. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
AFC Bournemouth:
After 12 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, the home team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 42 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Fulham, by (0-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Southampton, by (3-3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 34 conceded; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the championship, AFC Bournemouth won 12 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 36 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 21 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Bournemouth enters this day after a three-way outsider draw on the Southampton field trip. The local team must act in a tactical system in 5-3-2, with the aim of trying to take advantage of counterattacks. In any case, we believe that Bournemouth will adopt a more defensive stance, with the aim of trying not to suffer the first goal. It should be noted that the best score of the team is Callum Wilson, with fourteen goals scored in 28 games. The coach of Bournemouth should not be able to count on Stanislas, Smith, Diego Rico, Daniels, Surman, Francis and Cook, for being injured.
Tottenham Hotspur:
The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 70 points won, after 23 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Brighton & Hove Albion, by (1-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against West Ham United, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the UEFA Champions League, they lost with Ajax at home (0-1). In the last away game in this competition, they lost in by (1-0) against Manchester City. In the last 10 away league matches Tottenham Hotspur has a record of 4 wins and 6 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible.
For this competition, record a sequence of 5 defeats in the last games away. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 18 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 36 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 18 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 9 of their 22 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Tottenham enter this unmotivated match, after a home defeat, by 0-1, in the recession to Ajax, to count for the Champions League. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. One of the strong points of the foreigner group is the way they manage to react in a situation of disadvantage. On the attack front, the team can count on Lucas Moura’s speed and Llorente’s finishing ability. The Tottenham coach should not be able to count on Vertonghen, Winks, Kane, Lamela and Aurier, for being injured.
