Matchday 21 of the Premier League between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur will take place on 7 january at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth, coached by Andoni Iraola, in their last match hosted Arsenal and, despite a decent performance, again lost 2:3. That was the 11th consecutive league match without a win (5 draws and 6 defeats). Such a long winless run has not occurred for Bournemouth in the Premier League before. The club sits in an unsafe zone close to the three relegation places, while the gap to them is still comfortable at 9 points. It is also worth noting that matches involving the home side are the most entertaining in the current Premier League season — an average of 3.45 goals are scored.
- Both teams scored in the club’s last five league meetings.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of Bournemouth’s previous 11 Premier League games.
- At home the squad is on a run of 5 matches without a win in the Premier League (3 draws and 2 defeats).
Potential Bournemouth Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Djordje Petrovic – Alex Jimenez, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, James Hill – Alex Scott, David Brooks – Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier, Antoine Semenyo – Evanilson Barbosa.
Out through injury are goalkeeper William Dennis, forward Ben Doak, defender Veljko Milosavljevic, and midfielders Tyler Adams and Ryan Christie. Forward Antoine Semenyo signed a contract with Manchester City on the eve of the match.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur in their last match hosted Sunderland and played the newcomer to a 1:1 draw. The visitors are unbeaten in three consecutive league games, in which they have recorded only one win and two draws while conceding just one goal. Tottenham Hotspur sit only in 13th place in the standings and trail the Champions League places by 7 points. It is also worth noting that the away side has avoided defeat in 5 of their last 7 Premier League meetings (2 wins and 3 draws).
- In their last 11 Premier League matches the club has managed only 2 wins (4 draws and 5 defeats).
- On the road Tottenham Hotspur have not lost in 8 of their previous 10 away league matches (5 wins and 3 draws).
- The squad has failed to win the second half in their last 7 Premier League games (4 draws and 3 defeats).
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Guglielmo Vicario – Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies – Rodrigo Bentancur, Archie Gray – Wilson Odobert, Mohammed Kudus, Matisse Telle – Richarlison.
Unavailable through injury are defender Destiny Udogie, midfielder James Maddison, and forwards Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski. Midfielders Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr have gone to their national teams.
Referee
Darren England (England)
Matches – 12 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.6;
Straight Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Per Match (average) – 22;
Penalties – 17%.
Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Prediction
We are looking at opponents who started the season as contenders for a Champions League finish. However, both clubs did not withstand the pressure and gradually slipped down the table, ending up in the second half of the standings. Bournemouth’s winless run has gone on for too long — the last league victory came at the end of October. We believe Bournemouth, coached by Andoni Iraola, can take three points in this match, or at least avoid defeat.
Bournemouth performed reasonably well in the last two rounds, drawing with Chelsea and losing to Arsenal by a single goal while scoring 4 goals against the Londoners. So the home side’s play is not all bad; they may be just short of luck. It is also worth noting that in Bournemouth’s last 11 home Premier League matches the squad suffered only 2 defeats (5 wins and 4 draws). Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur have won only 1 of their last 5 away Premier League matches (2 draws and 2 defeats). In addition, Bournemouth have won 2 and drawn 1 of the previous three head-to-head Premier League meetings.
Prediction: Bournemouth Draw No Bet
* The starting lineup listed for each team is the one used in their previous match in this competition.
