Bournemouth – Tottenham Prediction & Picks (11.03.2018)

AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Vitality Stadium, in a match for the 30 th round of the Premier League. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league on 14-10-2017, Tottenham Hotspur won at home against (1-0). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

AFC Bournemouth:

After 8 wins, 9 draws and 12 losses, the home team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 33 points won. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Newcastle United, by (2-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Leicester City, by (1-1). 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 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 20 suffered. For the championship, AFC Bournemouth won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent end result at halftime was 0-0 (5 out of 14 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 29 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 16 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for this competition: they have scored 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The Bournemouth enters this day after a foreign tie, a ball, in the visit to the land of Leicester. The home team must act in a tactical system in 4-4-2, with the aim of trying to take advantage of the counterattacks. In any case, it is guessed that Bournemouth adopts a more defensive posture, with the aim of trying not to suffer the first goal. To point out that the best score of the team is Callum Wilson, with only 7 goals scored in 19 games. The coach of Bournemouth will not be able to count on Tyrone, for being injured.

Tottenham :

After 17 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 4 th position, with 58 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Crystal Palace, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Huddersfield Town, by (2-0). 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 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the UEFA Champions League, they lost with Juventus at home (1-2). In the last 10 away league matches Tottenham Hotspur has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 29 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Tottenham enter this very unmotivated round, after being eliminated from the Champions League by Juventus: the English team had the tie in hand, but did not show sufficient defensive consistency to reach the goal. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the flanks. One of the strong points of the foreigner group is the way he manages to react to a situation of disadvantage. The coach of Tottenham will not be able to count on Toby Alderweireld, for being injured.