Football Previews
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
Competition – Barclays Premier League
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Date: 5th December 2024
Kick-off time – 20:15 GMT
Tottenham will travel to the Vitality Stadium this Thursday to face Bournemouth.
The Cherries come into this tie in buoyant mood after taking full advantage of Wolves’ poor discipline with a trio of successful penalties in a 4-2 away victory last time. Their penalty success meant that they became the first Premier League club to score twice from the spot within the opening 18 minutes.
That result kept them in a mid-table logjam that includes Thursday’s opponents Tottenham, and restored the foundations from which the Cherries can mount an attack on the European placings. Having already beaten Arsenal (2-0) and Manchester City (2-1) at the Vitality Stadium this season, Bournemouth are unlikely to be fazed by Spurs’ arrival.
Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglu’s side will attempt to pick themselves back up again after another disappointing result. The North London side have been hugely inconsistent this season, often following up big wins with disappointing results.
Their latest disappointment came in the fashion of a 1-1 draw with Fulham at home, a result that led to them being booed off the pitch by their own supporters. The result also kept them adrift of the top four and led to under-fire head coach Postecoglou admitting he’s hearing more of the criticism coming their way.
The Australian also admitted his side “didn’t have many options” personnel-wise as he juggles a slate of injuries and multiple competitions. Ahead of this game, Spurs can draw confidence from winning their last two visits to Bournemouth, as well as their sensational 4-0 victory at Manchester City late last month.
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures:
| March 15, 2025 | ||
| Everton | 16:00 | West Ham United |
| Manchester City | 16:00 | Brighton & Hov… |
| Southampton | 16:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Ipswich Town | 16:00 | Nottingham Forest |
| AFC Bournemouth | 18:30 | Brentford |
| March 16, 2025 | ||
| Arsenal | 14:30 | Chelsea |
| Fulham | 14:30 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Leicester City | 20:00 | Manchester United |
| April 1, 2025 | ||
| Arsenal | 18:45 | Fulham |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18:45 | West Ham United |
| Nottingham Forest | 19:00 | Manchester United |
| April 2, 2025 | ||
| Newcastle United | 18:45 | Brentford |
| Southampton | 18:45 | Crystal Palace |
| Brighton & Hov… | 18:45 | Aston Villa |
| Manchester City | 18:45 | Leicester City |
| AFC Bournemouth | 18:45 | Ipswich Town |
| Liverpool | 19:00 | Everton |
| April 3, 2025 | ||
| Chelsea | 19:00 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Premier League Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 55 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 49 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 47 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 47 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hov… | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 46 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 45 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 44 |
| 10 | Fulham | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 42 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 39 |
| 12 | Brentford | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 38 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 34 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 34 |
| 15 | Everton | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 33 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 33 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 23 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 58 | -32 | 17 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 62 | -37 | 17 |
| 20 | Southampton | 28 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 68 | -48 | 9 |
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