AFC Bournemouth 2 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur (2022/23 – 29th October 2022)
Spurs last played Bournemouth in October 2022 away at the Vitality Stadium.
Spurs were sat in 3rd place in the Premier League with 23 points after 12 games and were making a strong early season claim for European Football, by looking to narrow the 5 point gap between themselves and Arsenal.
Tottenham beat Bournemouth 2-3 after an extraordinary recovery from being 2-0 down by the 50 minute mark.
Newly promoted Bournemouth were sat in 14th place with 13 points following a solid start to their campaign.
Tottenham were under pressure early and were behind when Kieffer Moore scored with a low finish into the bottom right corner following a cross from Marcus Tavernier (22’).
The home team doubled their advantage just after half time through Moore, who this time headed the ball home following a cross from Adam Smith (49’).
It was Spurs’ Ryan Sessegnon who halved the deficit later in the second half when he placed his effort on goal into the bottom right corner following a great Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg through ball (57’).
The equaliser came late in the second half when Welsh international Ben Davies scored following a cross into the box by Ivan Perisic (73’).
Momentum in the match was now with Tottenham, who went on to claim all three points in the last seconds of the match when Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur found the back of the net with a volley (90+2’).
Spurs were good value for their victory by the end of the match following a ruthless second half performance.
Spurs’ manager Antonio Conte saw his team dominate possession on the day, with 69% of the ball compared to Bournemouth’s 31%. Spurs also had a considerably more shots on goal with 23. They had 7 shots on target.
By comparison, The Cherries had 6 shots with 4 of those on target. The Lillywhites looked dangerous every single time they ventured towards Mark Travers’ goal.
The victory on the south coast saw Tottenham maintain 3rd place in the Premiership. Meanwhile, AFC Bournemouth remained in 14th place on 13 points after matches.
Sources: TransferMarkt, BBC Sport, Sky Sports & Premier League
Match Preview – Spurs v AFC Bournemouth (Saturday 15th April 2023 – 3PM)
Looking Ahead…
Tottenham will once again welcome AFC Bournemouth to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for their latest Premier League meeting of the 2022/23 season on 15th April 2023.
Their previous meeting saw Spurs come from 2-0 down to beat Bournemouth 3-2 with a last minute Rodrigo Bentancur goal.
Antonio Conte’s Lilywhites currently sit in 4th place on 29 points after 15 matches, whereas the Cherries currently occupy 14th place with 16 points.
Newcastle United, Manchester City and Arsenal are the only teams above Spurs.
The latest Premier League win for Spurs came on 12th November when they came from behind twice to beat Leeds United 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It was a busy summer transfer window for the Lilywhites who signed a plethora of players. Cristian Romero joined permanently from Atalanta, whilst Richarlison signed from league rivals Everton.
Yves Bissouma joined from Brighton for £25.4m whilst Ivan Perisic signed from Inter Milan on a free transfer. Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie joined the club from Middlesbrough and Udinese respectively.
Bournemouth were also active in the summer. Marcos Senesi signed for £13m from Feyenoord and Marcus Tavernier signed from Middlesbrough for £10.3m.
Barcelona goalkeeper Neto ex-West Ham United full back Ryan Fredericks and midfielder Joe Rothwell signed on free transfers, whilst Southampton defender Jack Stephens joined the club on loan.
Tottenham and Bournemouth have played each other 11 times in the Premier League. Historically, the Lilywhites have had the superior record and have won on 8 occasions compared to just 1 win for the Cherries. The two clubs have played out just 2 draws over the years.
As a team, Tottenham have found the net on a regular basis this season with 31 goals to their name compared to 18.
With their attacking prowess, Spurs will feel that they will be able to capitalise on the vulnerability of the Bournemouth defence, who have conceded 32 times.
Kieffer Moore and Danish midfielder Philip Billing are Bournemouth’s top goal scorers this season with 4 goals each. As for Spurs, their top goal scorer this season has been Harry Kane, who has found the net on 11 occasions this season.
This is sure to be an exciting match as the season draws to a close as Spurs fight for European football. This is a match that no Spurs fan will want to miss.
Sources: TransferMarkt & Premier League.
